Never / Rarely / Seldom · Hardly... when · No sooner... than · Not only
Visão Geral: Inversion with Negative Adverbs
No nível B2 você aprende a dar ênfase dramática ou formal a uma frase invertendo a posição do sujeito e do verbo auxiliar após advérbios negativos ou restritivos.
Fórmula Fundamental
Advérbio Negativo + Auxiliar + Sujeito + Verbo
Sem inversão (Normal)
I have never seen such a spectacular view.
Com inversão (Ênfase)
Never have I seen such a spectacular view.
Advérbios Restritivos Comuns
Rarely / Seldom / Hardly
Rarely do we encounter such dedication. Seldom had she felt so confident.
Not only... but also
Not only did he pass the exam, but he also achieved the highest score.
Under no circumstances / On no account
Under no circumstances should you open this door.
Expressões Temporais: Hardly... when vs No sooner... than
Hardly / Scarcely + when
Hardly had I stepped outside when it started raining.
No sooner + than
No sooner had the meeting endedthan the power went out.
Importante: Não confunda os pares! 'Hardly / Scarcely' exige 'WHEN'. 'No sooner' exige 'THAN'. Nunca use 'that' nestas estruturas.
Erros comuns de falantes de português
Rarely I have seen such a crowd.
→
Rarely have I seen such a crowd.
O auxiliar deve vir antes do sujeito na inversão.
Hardly had he arrived than the phone rang.
→
Hardly had he arrived when the phone rang.
'Hardly' usa 'when', não 'than'.
Not only he plays piano, but he sings.
→
Not only does he play piano...
Adicione o auxiliar 'does/did' no presente/passado.
Under no circumstances you should leave.
→
Under no circumstances should you leave.
Inverta a ordem do modal e do sujeito após 'Under no circumstances'.