Adverbs
Adverb forms, meanings and positions specified for B1 Preliminary. B1 Preliminary 规定的副词形式、意义与位置。
TIME
EGP #80 | A1 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use 'soon' in the phrases 'See you soon' and 'Get well soon', as a signing-off device. Lexical range: N/A
PLACE
EGP #81 | A1 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use a limited range of adverbs ('here', 'there') to indicate place. Lexical range: 1
FREQUENCY
EGP #82 | A1 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use a limited range of adverbs ('always', 'sometimes') to talk about frequency. Lexical range: 1
'VERY' WITH ADJECTIVES
EGP #83 | A1 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use 'very' to make adjectives stronger. Lexical range: N/A
DEGREE WITH VERBS
EGP #84 | A1 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use 'really' and 'very much' with verbs expressing preference ('like', 'love'), for emphasis. Lexical range: N/A
'VERY' + ADJECTIVES
EGP #111 | A1 | ADVERBS / adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings Can use 'very' to modify common gradable adjectives. Lexical range: N/A
'VERY' + TIME ADVERBS
EGP #112 | A1 | ADVERBS / adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings Can use 'very' to modify time adverbs. ► adverb phrases Lexical range: N/A
DEGREE and TIME, MODIFYING VERBS
EGP #113 | A1 | ADVERBS / adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings Can use degree and time adverbs to modify verbs. Lexical range: N/A
PLACE, COMPLEMENT
EGP #114 | A1 | ADVERBS / adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings Can use place adverbs ('here', 'there') as complements of verbs. Lexical range: N/A
DEGREE, BEFORE ADJECTIVES
EGP #126 | A1 | ADVERBS / position Can use a limited range of degree adverbs before an adjective. Lexical range: 1
FREQUENCY, MID POSITION
EGP #127 | A1 | ADVERBS / position Can use frequency adverbs in the usual mid position, between the subject and the main verb. Lexical range: N/A
FRONT POSITION
EGP #128 | A1 | ADVERBS / position Can use a limited range of adverbs in front position. Lexical range: N/A
'REALLY,' MID POSITION
EGP #129 | A1 | ADVERBS / position Can use 'really' in the usual mid-position, between the subject and the main verb. Lexical range: N/A
TIME, END POSITION
EGP #130 | A1 | ADVERBS / position Can use time adverbs in the usual end position. Lexical range: N/A
PLACE, END POSITION
EGP #131 | A1 | ADVERBS / position Can use place adverbs in the usual end position. Lexical range: 1
'VERY' + ADVERB
EGP #141 | A1 | ADVERBS / adverb phrases - form Can modify adverbs of time and degree with 'very'. Lexical range: N/A
TIME
EGP #85 | A2 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use a limited range of adverbs ('yesterday', 'just', 'now', 'already',) to refer to the timing of an event. Lexical range: 1
FREQUENCY
EGP #86 | A2 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use an increasing range of adverbs ('usually', 'often', 'never', 'weekly') to talk about frequency. Lexical range: 2
DEGREE, WITH ADJECTIVES
EGP #87 | A2 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use a limited range of degree adverbs ('so', 'quite', 'too') to modify adjectives. Lexical range: 1
DEGREE WITH VERBS
EGP #88 | A2 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use a limited range of adverbs and adverb phrases ('so much', 'a lot') with verbs to indicate degree or intensity. ► determiners Lexical range: 1
MANNER
EGP #89 | A2 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use a limited range of manner adverbs and adverb phrases to modify how something happens. Lexical range: 1
LINKING
EGP #90 | A2 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use a limited range of adverbs ('also', 'so', 'however') to show a relationship between two clauses or sentences. Lexical range: 1
FOCUS
EGP #91 | A2 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use a limited range of adverbs ('only', 'just') to focus on or point to something. Lexical range: 1
SEQUENCING
EGP #92 | A2 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use a limited range of adverbs and adverb phrases ('first', 'then', 'after that') to order segments of discourse. Lexical range: 1
CERTAINTY
EGP #93 | A2 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use a limited range of adverbs ('maybe', 'perhaps') to indicate degrees of certainty. Lexical range: 1
STANCE
EGP #94 | A2 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use a limited range of adverbs ('actually', 'unfortunately', 'of course', 'I’m sorry') to indicate an attitude or viewpoint. Lexical range: 1
DEGREE, MODIFYING ADJECTIVES
EGP #115 | A2 | ADVERBS / adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings Can use a range of degree adverbs to modify common gradable adjectives. Lexical range: N/A
MANNER, MODIFYING VERBS
EGP #116 | A2 | ADVERBS / adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings Can use a limited range of manner adverbs to modify verbs. Lexical range: 1
TIME and SEQUENCING, MODIFYING CLAUSES
EGP #117 | A2 | ADVERBS / adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings Can use time and sequencing adverbs to modify clauses and sentences. Lexical range: N/A
DEGREE, BEFORE ADJECTIVES
EGP #132 | A2 | ADVERBS / position Can use an increasing range of degree adverbs before an adjective. Lexical range: 2
FRONT POSITION
EGP #133 | A2 | ADVERBS / position Can use an increasing range of adverbs in front position. Lexical range: 2
MID POSITION
EGP #134 | A2 | ADVERBS / position Can use adverbs in mid position between the subject and the main verb and after modal verbs, auxiliary verbs and 'be'. Lexical range: N/A
END POSITION, MANNER
EGP #135 | A2 | ADVERBS / position Can use manner adverbs in the usual end position. Lexical range: 2
DEGREE, END POSITION
EGP #136 | A2 | ADVERBS / position Can use degree adverbs in end position. Lexical range: 2
SENTENCE ADVERB, FRONT POSITION
EGP #137 | A2 | ADVERBS / position Can use evaluative, viewpoint and sequencing adverbs outside the clause, in front position, as a cohesive device to link to a previous statement in a preceding clause. Lexical range: 1
ADVERB + ADVERB
EGP #142 | A2 | ADVERBS / adverb phrases - form Can modify a limited range of adverbs of time, degree, and manner with other adverbs. Lexical range: 1
PLACE
EGP #96 | B1 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use an increasing range of adverbs and adverb phrases ('near', 'far away', 'upstairs', 'downstairs') to indicate place. Lexical range: 2
LINKING
EGP #100 | B1 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use an increasing range of adverbs ('therefore', 'furthermore', 'otherwise') to show a relationship between two clauses or sentences. Lexical range: 2
TIME
EGP #95 | B1 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use an increasing range of adverbs to refer to the timing of an event. Lexical range: 2
ORGANISING
EGP #102 | B1 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use adverbs as discourse markers to organise text. ► adverbs: position ► Discourse markers Lexical range: 2
DEGREE WITH VERBS
EGP #97 | B1 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use an increasing range of degree adverbs ('a little', 'a bit') with verbs to indicate degree or intensity. ► determiners Lexical range: 2
DEGREE, 'REALLY REALLY'
EGP #98 | B1 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use 'really really' with verbs and adjectives for emphasis. Lexical range: N/A
MANNER, MODIFYING VERBS
EGP #119 | B1 | ADVERBS / adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings Can use an increasing range of manner adverbs to modify verbs. Lexical range: 2
FOCUS
EGP #101 | B1 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use an increasing range of focusing adverbs ('particularly', 'especially') to point to or highlight something. ► adverbs: position Lexical range: 2
CERTAINTY
EGP #103 | B1 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use an increasing range of adverbs to indicate degrees of certainty. Lexical range: 2
STANCE
EGP #104 | B1 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use an increasing range of adverbs ('completely', 'obviously', 'clearly', 'actually', 'luckily', 'honestly', 'sadly', 'basically', 'obviously', 'hopefully') to indicate an attitude or viewpoint. Lexical range: 2
DEGREE, MODIFYING ADVERBS
EGP #118 | B1 | ADVERBS / adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings Can use a limited range of degree adverbs to modify adverbs. ► adverb phrases: form Lexical range: 1
MANNER
EGP #99 | B1 | ADVERBS / adverbs as modifiers Can use an increasing range of manner adverbs and adverb phrases to modify how something happens. Lexical range: 2
FORM/USE: MODIFYING CLAUSES, STANCE
EGP #120 | B1 | ADVERBS / adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings Can use adverbs to modify clauses and sentences to indicate stance or attitude. Lexical range: 2
ADVERB + ADVERB
EGP #143 | B1 | ADVERBS / adverb phrases - form Can modify an increasing range of adverbs with other adverbs.► adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings Lexical range: 2
新处理器让我的电脑运行速度更快了。
The new processor makes my computer run ___faster.
如果你想通过这门课，你就必须更加努力。
You'll have to work ___harder if you want to pass this class.
他们比预计时间提前完成了任务。
They finished the task ___sooner than expected.
我试了好几副耳机，就这副戴着最舒服。
I've tried several pairs of headphones, and ___this ___one fits the most comfortably.
这台机器在凉爽的房间里运转得最好。
This machine ___works ___best in a cool room.