Adverbs

ADVERB
Basically, most adverbs tell you how,
where or when some thing is done. In
other words, they describe the
manner, place or time of an action .
 Commonly adverbs are
formed
from Adjectives
adjectives. Some are below.
Adverbs
Kind Kindly
Happy Happily
Wonderful Wonderfully
Loud Loudly
Sad Sadly
Beautiful Beautifully
Sweet Sweetly
 Many adverbs end with ly. You make
these adverbs by adding ly to adjectives .
However, for adjectives ending in –e,
drop e, then add -ly. For adjectives
ending in –y, change y to i then add -
ly.
Note:
Some words that end in ly are not adverbs.
Some adjectives end in ly too. For
Example:-
1.Sam was feeling very lonely.
2.She was wearing a lovely dress.
3.It was a very lively party
IRREGULAR ADVERBS
Most adverbs are formed by adding -ly to
an adjective (e.g. slow ⇒ slowly).

Here is a list of irregular adverbs, i.e. adverbs which

do not follow the normal rule.
Adjectives Adverbs
good well
fast fast
hard hard
late late
daily daily
Hard vs. Hardly

Hardly – almost not

>> I can hardly breathe because of the smoke.

Hard – (as an adverb) using a lot of energy

>> If you study hard, you will be able to speak
English well
Adverb of Frequency
It describes how often something happens.

100% Always He’s always punctual. He’s

never late.
90% Usually We usually go to the beach on
Saturdays.
75% Often They often go to Dubai on
holidays.
25% Sometim Sometimes, I just want to be
es alone
10% Rarely I rarely go out at night.
0% Never You will never be successful if
you are lazy.
Intensifiers
adverbs or adverbial phrases that
strengthen the meaning of other
expressions and show emphasis. Words
that we commonly use as intensifiers
include:

absolutely, completely, extremely, highly,

rather, really, so, too, totally, very
 Too vs. Very
Too – more than necessary; can
have a negative meaning

Very – a lot; can have a positive

meaning
COMPARE:

The mango is too sweet.

The mango is very sweet.
Too + adjective + infinitive

>> used to explain why something is not

possible

Alex was too short to play basketball.

We are too tired to go to the gym.
 Well, Ill, Bad, Badly
Well and badly – adverbs used to
describe how an action is performed
•He drives well.
•He badly hurt his knee.
Well and ill – adjectives used to describe
health
•I don’t feel well.
•My classmate was absent yesterday
because she was ill.
Do NOT use an adverb for verbs like LOOK, SEEM,
FEEL