Verb + object
The
verb and the
object normally go together. We do not usually put other words between them:
| verb + | object | |
| I | like | my job | very much. (not I like very much my job) |
| Did you | see | your friends | yesterday? |
| Helen never | drinks | coffee. | |
Study these examples. The verb and the object go together each time:
- Do you eat meat every day? (not Do you eat every day meat?)
- Everybody enjoyed the party very much. (not enjoyed very much the party)
- Our guide spoke English fluently. (not spoke fluently English)
- I lost all my money and I also lost my passport. (not I lost also my passport)
- At the end of the street you'll see a supermarket on your left. (not see on your left a supermarket)
Place and time
Usually the
verb and the
place (where?) go together:
- go home
- live in a city
- walk to work etc.
If the verb has an
object, the place comes after the
verb +
object:
- take somebody home
- meet a friend in the street
Time (when? / how often? / how long?) usually goes after
place:
| place + | time |
| Ben walks | to work | every morning. (not every morning to work) |
| Sam has been | in Canada | since April. |
| We arrived | at the airport | early. |
Study these examples.
Time goes after
place:
- I'm going to Paris on Monday . (not I'm going on Monday to Paris)
- They have lived in the same house for a long time.
- Don't be late. Make sure you're here by 8 o'clock.
- Sarah gave me a lift home after the party.
- You really shouldn't go to bed so late.
It is often possible to put
time at the beginning of the sentence:
- On Monday I'm going to Paris.
- Every morning Ben walks to work.
Some time words (for example, always/never/usually) go with the verb in the middle of the sentence. See Unit 110.
