ADVERBS

• Adverbs are words that describe verbs. For example: He writes quieckly
• Adverbs can also modify words such as: nouns, adjectives
• Some adverbs are formed by adding -ly to an adjective.

For example: slow + ly = slowly

 

Let's form some adverbs.

 

• SLOW  +  LY  =   SLOWLY
• EASY  +  LY  =  EASILY
• ANGRY  +  LY  =  ANGRILY
• BAD  +  LY  =  BADLY
• QUIET  +  LY  =   QUIETLY
• QUICK  +  LY  =  QUICKLY
• NICE  +  LY  =  NICELY
• LOUD  +  LY  =  LOUDLY
• POLITE  +  LY  =  POLITELY
• WARM  +  LY  =  WARMLY
• HAPPY  +  LY  =  HAPPILY
• NERVOUS  +  LY  =   NERVOUSLY
• CAREFUL  +  LY  =  CAREFULLY
• DANGEROUS  +  LY  =  DANGEROUSLY
• BRAVE  +  LY  =  BRAVELY
• SAD  +  LY  =  SADLY
• HUNGRY  +  LY  =  HUNGRILY
• SOFT  +  LY  =  SOFTLY
• SWEET  +  LY  =  SWEETLY
• WONDERFUL  + LY  =  WONDERFULLY

 

ADVERBS

• Adverbs are words that describe verbs. For example: He writes quickly.
• Adverbs can also modify words such as: nouns, adjectives.
• Some adverbs are formed by adding "-ly" to an adjective. For example: slow + ly = slowly
• Some adverbs describe how often we do certain activities. These are called adverbs of frequency.

 

Let's have a closer look at them.

 

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Tell us how often we do an activity. Adverbs of frequency are:

always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, hardly ever, never.

 

ADVERB	FREQUENCY	EXAMPLE
always	100%	I always eat sandwiches for breakfast.
usually	90 %	We usually start lessons at 8.30.
often	70 %	Then often go to the cinema at weekends.
sometimes	50 %	I sometimes read a book before going to sleep.
seldom	10%	They seldom walk to school.
hardly ever	5%	Mary hardly ever eats sweets.
never	0%	We never go to school in July and August.

 

Can you think of the things that you do: always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, hardly ever, never. Tell your teacher and classmates about it.

 

ADVERBS

• Adverbs are words that describe verbs. For example: He writes quickly.
• Adverbs can also modify words such as: nouns, adjectives.
• Some adverbs are formed by adding "-ly" to an adjective. For example: slow + ly = slowly.
• Some adverbs describe how often we do certain activities. These are colled adverbs of frequency.
• Adverbs describe:

1. How something happens.
2. Where something happens.
3. How often something happens.
4. When something happens.

Look at the examples:

HOW	WHERE	HOW OFTEN	WHEN
quickly	away	always	after
quietly	everywhere	usually	before
slowly	near	often	early
easily	here	sometimes	now
sadly	there	seldom	today
happily	inside	hardly ever	yesterday
badly	outside	never	soon