ADVERBSEnglish Mrs. Rivera

What is an adverb?

An adverb describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

Answers the questions:

❑How? The cheetah ran quickly through the forest.

❑When? Yesterday, Suzy completed all her work.

❑Where? Sam was holding his breath underwater.

The turtle walked slowly.

How did the turtle walk?

He went to the beach today.

When did he go to the beach?

My dog ran over there.

Where did my dog run?

Some adverbs are formed by adding –ly to adjectives.

Most adverbs that end in –ly tell how.

How does he fly?

Adverbs of mannerAnswer the question how?

❑It tells us how something

happen.

honestly

hungrily

quickly

quietly

lazily

loudly

madly

mysteriouslyneatlynervouslynoisilyobedientlyperfectlyrapidly

Examples:angrilybadlybeautifullybravelybrightlycalmly

carefullyclearlycloselycorrectlyexactlygentlyhappily

❑ It is usually place after the main verb or after the object.

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

❑always❑ usually❑ often ❑ sometimes❑ occasionally❑ rarely❑ normally/ generally❑ never❑ seldom❑ hardly ever❑ regularly

•Adverbs of frequency

are a kind of adverbswhich indicates us how often we dosomething.

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

HOW OFTEN?• I always wake up at 6 o’ clock.

• I usually come home after work.

• I normally swim after school.

• I often spend Christmas with friends.

• I sometimes play tennis on weekends.

• I occasionally eat Chinese food.

• I seldom go to the library.

• I rarely listen to the radio.

• I never listen to trap music.

HOW OFTEN?

HOW?

WHEN?

WHERE?

More examples:

❑Jess lightly drew on her paper. How?

❑Mom carried the laundry upstairs. Where?

❑Never talk to strangers. How often?

❑Sam exercises regularly to stay healthy. How often?

❑The class quietly worked on their writing. How?

❑The dog ran outside when I opened the door. Where?

❑Helen read that book yesterday. When?

Now you will work on the assignment…

ADVERBS