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Adverbial of Time
the order of the subject and verb or subject and first auxiliary do not change
Adverbial of Manner
the order of the subject and verb or subject and first auxiliary do not change
Adverbial of Condition
the order of the subject and verb or subject and first auxiliary do not change
Adverbial of Purpose
the order of the subject and verb or subject and first auxiliary do not change
Adverbial of Reason
the order of the subject and verb or subject and first auxiliary do not change
Adverbial of Frequency
the order of the subject and verb or subject and first auxiliary do not change
So + adjective/adverb + that
the verb or the first auxiliary must come before the subject.
Adverbials of position/place with BE as the main verb
the verb or the first auxiliary must come before the subject.
Negative adverbials of frequency that come before the main verb
the verb or the first auxiliary must come before the subject.
Not for + noun
the verb or the first auxiliary must come before the subject.
Present participles (-ing)
the verb or the first auxiliary must come before the subject.
Past participles
the verb or the first auxiliary must come before the subject.
Comparatives
the verb or the first auxiliary must come before the subject.
Implied negation (LITTLE - comes from didn’t)
the verb or the first auxiliary must come before the subject.
Not once
the verb or the first auxiliary must come before the subject.
Adverbials of Direction
optional inversion
Adverbials of Position, when the main verb is not be.
optional inversion
Simple verbs do not have any kind of auxiliaries.
These verbs require adding do except when the main verb is be.
Complex verbs have one or more auxiliaries.
These verbs require inversion between the first auxiliary and the subject.
When having be and auxiliaries
invert the first auxiliary and the subject
With fronted comparatives
put both the auxiliary and be before the subject.
Not until + noun / noun phrase
invert the subject and the auxiliary or the subject and the simple verb.
Not since + noun / noun phrase
invert the subject and the auxiliary or the subject and the simple verb.
Under no circumstances
(Comes from under any circumstances)
invert the subject and the auxiliary or the subject and the simple verb.
In no case (Comes from in any case)
invert the subject and the auxiliary or the subject and the simple verb.
In no way (Comes from in any way)
invert the subject and the auxiliary or the subject and the simple verb.
No way (informal)
(Comes from for any reason)
invert the subject and the auxiliary or the subject and the simple verb.
Nowhere
(Comes from anywhere)
invert the subject and the auxiliary or the subject and the simple verb.
Not until + clause
invert the subject and the auxiliary or the subject and the simple verb.
Not since + clause
invert the subject and the auxiliary or the subject and the simple verb.
Not + a singular noun
invert the subject and the auxiliary or the subject and the simple verb.
Neither / nor
invert the subject and the auxiliary or the subject and the simple verb.
Not only (...but also)
(Verb + complements should follow “not only”)
invert the subject and the auxiliary or the subject and the simple verb.
No sooner (...than)
invert the subject and the auxiliary or the subject and the simple verb.