狀語用于修飾動詞形容詞副詞或整個句子。副詞通常有副詞或與之相當的詞擔任。修飾形容詞或副詞的狀語放在被修飾語之前。修飾動詞的狀語有的放在動詞之前有的放在動詞之后。如動詞有賓語狀語一般放在賓語之后。例如：

She speaks English quiet well.她英語講的相當好。

He has been in the hospital for over a week.他住院已經一個多星期了。

He went to France to learn to French.他去法國學法語。

Arriving at the station ,he found the train gone.到火車站時，他發現火車已經開走了。

If I have some spare time,I would take up German.如果我有空閑時間我將學習德語。

He is ready for ShangHai the day aftertomorrow.他后天動身去上海。