The document discusses different types of adverbs including adverbs of frequency, manner, and ability. It provides examples of how to use adverbs of frequency such as never, sometimes, often, usually and always before main verbs and after forms of to be. It also discusses forming adverbs of manner from adjectives by adding -ly and exceptions. Finally, it covers using can to express ability and possibility.

2. Grammar reference unit 5

3. Adverbs of frequency
 The most common adverbs of frequency
are:never, sometimes, often, usually and
always.
 We use these adverbs to express how
often we do something.
 Advebs of frequency go before the main
verb, but with the verb BE we place them
after the verb.

4. Adverbs of frequency
 In negative and questions we place the adverb
of frequency before the main verb, except with
the verb BE.
 How often is the question particle we use to
ask for the frequency we do or not do
something.
 Often is the only adverb that can be modified
by very. In that case, we put the frequency
expression at the end of the sentence.

5. Word order in questions
 BE
(question word) + am/is /are/was/were + subject +
other words ?
 HAVE GOT
(question word)+ have / has / had + subject + got +
other words?
 OTHER VERBS
(question word) + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb
+ other words?
Auxiliary verbs include: do,does, did, am, is, are, was, were,
can, could, etc. They can be followed by infinitive, gerund or
past participle.

6. Can. Ability
 Affirmative:
subject + can + infinitive without to + other words.
 Negative:
subject + can't/cannot + infinitive without to + other
words.
 Interrogative:
(question word) can + suject + infinitive without to +
other words.
 Short answers:
Yes, subject + can / No, subjet + can't.

7. Can. Usage.
 We use the verb can to express the ability
of doing something.
 We have to remember that can is a modal
verb, and we don't have to add -s to the
third person singular (he, she, it).
 Can is also used to express possibility and
to ask for permission.

8. Adverbs of manner
 Adverbs of manner are used to express
how (the way) we do things.
 We place these type of adverbs at the end
of the sentence.

9. Adverbs of manner.
Spelling rules.
 We form adverbs of manner by adding the
suffix -ly to most adjectives.
 Adjectives ending in -ic add -ally.
 Adjectives ending in mute -e loose the -e
and add -ly.
 Some adverbs are irregular:
good – well fast – fast

10. Adverbs of manner.
Spelling rules.
 We form adverbs of manner by adding the
suffix -ly to most adjectives.
 Adjectives ending in -ic add -ally.
 Adjectives ending in mute -e loose the -e
and add -ly.
 Some adverbs are irregular:
good – well fast – fast