also
- 01 A1 Beginner
adv.you use this to add a new fact or piece of information.
adv.used to introduce a further related point or to add information to a previous statement.
Simple“She speaks French and she also speaks a little bit of Spanish.”
In context“The report highlights the immediate financial risks and also addresses the long-term environmental consequences of the project.”
Teacher's tipLearners often confuse the placement of 'also', 'too', and 'as well'. Teach 'also' for mid-position and 'too' for end-position to ensure natural flow.
Synonyms - 02 B1 Intermediate
conj.used to connect two things or ideas in a list.
conj.functions as a coordinating conjunction to append a final item or a supplementary thought.
Simple“We need to buy milk, bread, also some eggs for breakfast.”
In context“The package includes the main console, two controllers, also a voucher for a free digital download.”
Typically placed before the main verb, after the verb 'to be', or after the first auxiliary verb.
In neutral English, 'also' usually sits in the middle of the sentence; starting a sentence with 'also' is often considered too informal or stylistically weak.
For Mandarin speakers In Mandarin, '也 (yě)' and '还 (hái)' typically appear before the verb or adjective. This leads to placement errors where learners insert 'also' between the subject and the verb (e.g., 'I also like it') but fail to move it after the verb 'to be' or after an auxiliary verb, resulting in 'He also is a doctor' instead of 'He is also a doctor'.
For Japanese speakers Japanese marks 'also' using the postpositional particle も (mo) regardless of word order, whereas English 'also' typically appears between the subject and the main verb. Japanese speakers frequently place 'also' at the end of a sentence following the L1 pattern, producing 'I like apples also' as their primary structure.
Japanese uses the phrase 〜もまた (~ mo mata) to add information, which can lead learners to redundantly combine 'also' with other additive adverbs, producing non-natural phrases like 'also too' or 'also as well'.