Today we are going to learn about Adverbs

Today we are going to learn about…

Adverbs can describe an action: He walked slowly Or modify adjectives or other adverbs: It´s incredibly expensive / he works very hard They can be one word or a phrase: Often / twice a week

1. Adverbs of manner • They answer the question how? • These adverbs usually come after the direct object or if there is no direct object, after the verb: She speaks Italian beautifully. He works well. You must drive your carefully. Eat quietly.

2. Adverbs of place • They answer the question where? • These adverbs usually come after the object, otherwise after the verb: We saw you there. We were sitting here. We looked everywhere.

3. Adverbs of time • They answer the question when? • These adverbs usually come either at the very beginning of the sentence or at the end. Afterwards we decided to go by car. I've done that journey before.

4. Adverbs of frequency I • They answer the question how many times or how often? • These adverbs come after the verb 'to be': She is always honest. • They come before simple tenses of all other verbs: They sometimes spend the whole of Saturday fishing.

5. Adverbs of frequency II • They come after the first auxiliary in a tense consisting of more than one verb: I have often wondered how they did that. I can sometimes go without food for days. • Note: with 'used to' and 'have' the frequency adverb is usually placed in front: We always used to look forward to the school holidays. He never has any trouble with his old car.

6. Adverbs of degree I • They answer the question to what extent? • These adverbs can modify an adverb or an adjective and come before the word they modify: The bottle is almost full, nearly empty. They should be able to pass their exams quite easily.

7. Adverbs of degree II • The following adverbs of degree can also modify verbs: almost, nearly, quite, hardly, scarcely, barely, just • They follow the same pattern as frequency adverbs in terms of where they are placed: I quite understand. We had almost reached the hut when the rain started. I am just beginning a new course.

8. Comment adverbs • They give the speaker´s opinion • They usually go at the beginning of a sentence or clause. Examples: luckily, clearly, obviously, apparently, etc. Unfortunately we arrived half an hour later. Ideally, we should leave at 10: 00.

Now you can use adverbs to make your writing more interesting!!