The position of an adverb often depends on the kind of adverb (manner, place, time, degree).
The table gives you some guidelines for placement based on the kind of adverb.
kind of adverb | mainly modifies | adverb | usual position | |
manner | verbs | She spoke | gently. | END |
place | verbs | He lived | here. | END |
time (definite) |
verbs | I'll do it | today. | END |
time (frequency) |
We | often go to Paris. | MID | |
I | nearly died. | MID | ||
degree | verbs (adj.) |
It was | terribly funny. | before adj. |
verbs (adv.) |
He works | really fast. | before adv. |
Warning: these are guidelines only, and not complete...