Kinds of adverbs:

of manner

of time

of place

of frequency

of degree

There are three some main positions for adverbs; Front -beginning of a sentence; mid - after the first auxiliary, end- at the en of a sentence.

• Adverbs of manner can go in the mid or end position.

• Adverbs of place and time, usually go in end position.

• Adverbs of frequency generally go in the mid position.

• Most adverbs of degree go in mid position.

• Others go at the end of a sentence when they describe a verb: much, lot, a little, terribly….

Adverbs of manner

Adverbs of manner tell you how something happens or how somebody does something.

Rule:

 Adverbs of manner are usually formed:

ADJECTIVE + LY

E.g.: The music played loudly

Note: Adjectives ending in -y change the -y into a -i when you add -ly.

E.g.: easy → easily

Exceptions:

adjectives adverbs

 Fast  Fast

E.g.: John is fast. E.g.: The car runs fast

 Hard  Hard

E.g.: The test is hard. E.g.: They have to work hard.

 Good  Well

 E.g.: He is a good student.  E.g.: He plays well.

1. Write the adverbs:

Wrong _____________

Final _______________

Usual _______________

Nice ________________

Sincere ______________

2. Make adverbs from the adjectives given.

 

 In Portugal it is raining _____________ (heavy)

 She did her test _____________ (easy)

 I saw him long ago, so I don't remember him ________ (good)

 I called Mary and she came _________(immediate)

 I was having a shower when _____________ (sudden) the phone rang.

3. Write sentences following the example:

 

Example: Mary is a slow eater. She eats slowly.

Tina is a good ballerina. She dances _________.

Tom is a hard worker. He works ____________.

Joe is a bad teacher. He teaches ___________.

My friend is a dangerous driver. He drives ___________.

Adverbs of time

 Yesterday  Today  Tomorrow

 

  Last / this  now  at the moment ...

 night

week

month

year

This adverbs are usually used at the beginning of the sentence.

 

Example: Yesterday I went to the beach.

Adverbs of place

 here  there  everywhere  somewhere

 anywhere (negative sentences).

These adverbs are usually used after the verb.

 

Example: The books are here.

Adverbs of degree

 A lot  Quite  Very

These adverbs modify adjectives or adverbs.

These adverbs are usually used before the word they modify, except for “a lot”.

E.g: The book is very good.

I like Ice-cream a lot.

A lot, here, there, yesterday, last night, very, last year, everywhere, anywhere, tomorrow, quite, very, last month

time place degree

Rewrite the sentences.

1. My jumper was expensive. (very)

2. I enjoy it. (a lot)

3. I am writing a letter. (at the moment)

4. My shoes are comfortable. (quite)

5. He plays well. (very)

6. Mary does her homework. (every day)

7. He used to teach. (last year)

8. Read this book. (now)

9. She got a good result in her English test. (quite)

10. I went to the cinema with my friends. (last weekend)

Exercises:

1. Insert the appropriate adverb in the sentence:

1. Today I feel ________________ ill.

2. ___________ the glass didn't break.

3. You should _________misbehave.

4. I must finish my homework ____________.

5. Do you want to go to the cinema ______________?

6. Peter ran _________ when the fire broke out.

7. It ________ rains when I wash my car.

8. I practise fitness training _____________.

9. Have you ________ gone to Italy before?

10. You know __________ what I think about your boyfriend.

11. I've __________ enjoyed all the story lessons.

Really quickly outside never quite tomorrow luckily

Usually ever three times a week perfectly well

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