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.

In this section we will look at the following categories of adverbs:

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.

The following video looks at exceptions and common mistakes. It includes a quiz that students can do to test their understanding.

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...