Answer Question
Adverb placement
Bonjour, I'm using the flashcards for Sessions 6 and 7 of French 3, and I was confused about adverb placement. I wrote, "J'ai tôt mangé," but the answer is "'J'ai mangé tôt." I thought adverbs such as "trop," "tôt," and "très" go between the auxiliary verbs and past participles, as in "J'ai trop parlé."
Do other adverbs also go between the conjugated verb and the infinitive, as in "Je dois souvent faire le ménage" or "Je dois beaucoup travailler"? What about longer adverbs, such as "finalement," heureusement," and "immédiatement"? Sources outside of Fluenz are conflicting. What are their rules for placement? Does it depend on their syllable count, or is it something that is less formulaic and depends more on regional preference?
Do other adverbs also go between the conjugated verb and the infinitive, as in "Je dois souvent faire le ménage" or "Je dois beaucoup travailler"? What about longer adverbs, such as "finalement," heureusement," and "immédiatement"? Sources outside of Fluenz are conflicting. What are their rules for placement? Does it depend on their syllable count, or is it something that is less formulaic and depends more on regional preference?