subject verb inversion

[Student33]

Hello,
I know that after certain words we make subject verb inversion such as: not only/no sooner... but what about: (hardly) and (barely)? do we have to?
could you give me some examples please?

Are the following correct?
1.Hardly does he go there now.
2.Barely had I spoke to him.

[JRiddy]

Hello,
I know that after certain words we make subject verb inversion such as: not only/no sooner... but what about: (hardly) and (barely)? do we have to?
could you give me some examples please?

Are the following correct?
1.Hardly does he go there now.
2.Barely had I spoke to him.

"He hardly goes there now," and "I had barely spoken to him," are the preferred forms. "Not only" can work in the same way: "We not only live in a house; we own it."

This follows the general rule of simple adverbs:

One word verb:

Subect Adverb Verb... (He never went; she hardly cared; it barely mattered.)

Verb with Auxilliary:

Subject Auxilliary Adverb MainVerb... (He didn't ever go; she would always care; it has only just begun.)

Of course, there are exceptions, so it's really hard to get a feel for word order. It just takes time and practice.

[Mister Micawber]

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Are the following correct?
1.Hardly does he go there now.
2.Barely had I spoke to him.

S-V inversion with hardly, scarcely, barely, no sooner happens in initial subordinate clauses, Student 33:

Hardly had I been seated when the Queen arrived.
No sooner will you reach the summit than you will see a magnificent panorama of all below.
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