ADVERBS
Adverbs are words that modify, change or qualify words such as a verb, adjective, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence. There are different types of adverbs. They can express manner, place, time, frequency, degree, level of certainty.
- Adverbs of manner: slowly, carefully, nervously
- Irregular adverbs: well, fast
- Adverbs of place: everywhere, outside, inside, nowhere
- Adverbs of time: today, yesterday, tomorrow, sometimes, often, never, last year, now, soon, immediately
- Adverbs of degree: almost, very, extremely, quite, hardly, a bit, really
- Commenting adverbs: personally, clearly, honestly, surprisingly, absolutely, certainly, probably, definitely, perhaps
Teachers can use the video Adverbs in English-Learn all about English Adverbs to explain what adverbs do, what the difference is between adjectives and adverbs, and how to use adverbs in English.
Adverbs of manner
Adverbs of manners are adverbs (such as quickly or slowly) that describe how and in what way the action of a verb is carried...
Irregular adverbs
Most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to an adjective (e.g. quick ⇒ quickly). Irregular adverbs do not follow the normal rule. Well, fast...
Adverbs of place
Adverbs of place are words or phrases that change or qualify the meaning of a sentence by telling us where things happen. Adverbs of place gene...
Adverbs of time
Adverbs of time are words that tell us when an action happened, for how long, and how often. They are invariable and have standard positions...
Adverbs of degree
Adverbs of degree are words that indicate the intensity of something. They are usually placed before the adjective, adverb, or verb that they mod...
Adverbs of opinion
Adverbs of opinion can also be called adverbs of viewpoint or commenting adverbs. These words deliver the speaker's viewpoint on an action. These adve...