adverbs in all the ways you can use :)

2.  An adverb is mainly used to describe an
action of a verb.
It answers the questions: How, where or
when?
Example: They passed the test easily.

3.  Adverbs are also used to modify
adjectives, other adverbs, a whole
sentence or a prepositional phrase.

4. to modify adjectives – She is very
excited.
to modify other adverbs – He ran very
quickly.
to modify a whole sentence – Actually,
we don’t know.
to modify prepositional phrase – The ball
flew right through the window.

5. Type Manner Time Place Degree Frecuency
? How When Where How
much
How often
Ex: happily
easily
loudly
well
soon
then
now
before
since
already
here
there
everywh
ere
nowhere
almost
much
only
quite
very
rather
once
twice
again

6. Position
 Initial-position: Suddenly, Jane screamed.
 Mid-position: She often bakes delicious cakes.
 End-position: The meeting ended early.
 Some adverbs can fit in the mid- and end-
position:
She often falls ill.
She falls ill often.
Can be
placed
everywhere.

7. Adverbs never place in mid- position.
1. Adverbs of place:
She came inside.
2. Adverbs of definite time:
The fire occurred yesterday.
Tomorrow, I shall visit my
grandmother.

8. 3. Adverbs of definite frequency:
This magazine is published monthly.
We practice together daily.
4. Adverbs used to evaluate:
They dance beautifully.
My sister does not cook well.

9. Adverbs never placed in end-position
Examples: only, simply, also,
specially, too, either , as well,
particular, definitely, nearly almost,
quite, hardly, scarcely, etc.

10. Mid-position Adverbs
1. Before verbs
 We always travel together.
 They seldom go to cinema.
2. After ‘is’
○ Ali is never around when I need him.
The shopping complexes are often crowded
in the evening.

11. 3. After the first auxiliary verbs ( if the verbs has
several parts ).
 You will definitely have to return the book to
the library.
 My parents have never question me on my
decision.
4. Before an auxiliary verbs ( if it used alone ).
 I never will. ( to the question ‘ Will you return?’
)
 I always did. ( to the question ‘ Did you love
him?’ )

12. 5. Adverbs of manner are put after auxiliary
verbs .
○ Don’t worry, it will be well taken care of.
○ Has it been properly washed.
6. In emphatic sentences, many adverbs are
placed before the first auxiliary verb.
 I really thought he was an honest fellow.
 She never has been an easy person to
deal with.

13. Adverbs Formation
From an Adjective
Careful Carefully
Beautiful Beautifully
Fitting Fittingly
From a present participle
Willing willingly
Glowing Glowingly
Surprising surprisingly

14. Adverbs Formation
From a present participle
Assured Assuredly
Affected Affectedly
From an Adjective
Horrible Horribly
Terrible Terribly

15. Adverbs Formation
When adjective ends in –y, the advebs
is formed by replacing final –y with –ily
When adjective ends in –ic, the adverbs
is formed by replacing final –ic with -ically
From an adjective
Happy Happily
Lucky Luckily
From an adjective
Economic Economically
Ironic Ironically

16. Adverbs commonly used with
certain verbs
Using suitable adverbs will make your
writings more interesting. Look at the
example:VERBS ADVERBS
Act Quickly, suddenly, warily, suspiciously, strangely
Apologize Sincerely, humbly, sheepishly
Fall Heavily, suddenly, accidently, weakly, clumsily
Need Badly, immediately, urgently
Sing Loudly, softly, sweetly, tunefully, melodiously
Write neatly., carelessly, beautifully, legibly