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Exercises
Is the adverb in the correct position?
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1. He puesto allí tus libros.
this word order puts more emphasis on the books than on their locationI put your books there.
2. Yo había ya visto esta película.
correct placement: Yo había visto ya esta película.
or: Yo ya había visto esta película.
the adverb doesn’t come between the auxiliary and the main verbI had already seen this film.
3. Todos nos equivocamos a veces.
placement of adverbs in Spanish is very flexibleWe all make mistakes sometimes.
4. El examen me salió bien muy.
correct placement: El examen me salió muy bien.
adverbs that refer to an adjective or another adverb come in front of the adjective or adverb in questionThe exam went very well for me.
5. Voy a rápidamente ir a comprar leche.
correct placement: Voy a ir rápidamente a comprar leche.
the adverb doesn’t come between the auxiliaryand the main verbI’m going to quickly buy some milk.
6. Seguramente Carlos vendrá a la fiesta.
placement of adverbs in Spanish is very flexibleCarlos will surely come to the party.
7. El ratón se ha debajo escondido de la mesa.
correct placement: El ratón se ha escondido debajo de la mesa.
the adverb doesn’t come between the auxiliary and the main verbThe mouse hid under the table.
