Adverbial Phrases of Time, Place, and Frequency

Adverbial phrases are groups of words or a type of sentence that act the same as an adverb, i.e., modify the words around it.

There are three types of adverbial phrases - adverbs of time, place, and frequency. We use them to describe where, when, or how often an action takes place.

Adverbial Phrases of Time

Rule 1: We use adverbial phrases of time to describe when something happens or for how long. They usually come at the beginning or the end of the sentence or clause.

Some other common adverbial phrases of time include this week, next month, last year, tomorrow morning, since 1990s, for two hours, etc.

Adverbial Phrases of Place

Rule 2: We use adverbial phrases of place to describe where something happens - location, direction, or distance. They usually come after a verb or the object, if there is one.

Some of the most common adverbial phrases of place include next to me, far away / miles away, next door, up there, down the street, across the bridge, etc.

Adverbial Phrases of Frequency

Rule 3: We use adverbial phrases of frequency to describe how often something happens. They usually come at the end and sometimes at the beginning of the sentence.

Some of the most commonly used adverbial phrases of frequency include every day/week/month/year, once a day, twice a week, several times a month, once in a while, every now and then, from time to time, all the time, on Mondays etc.