I will collect your

notebook ____.
You take a bath _____.
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ADVERBS
Adverbs are words that
modify a verb an
adjective, or another
adverb. Adverbs often
tell when, where, how,
how much or under what
conditions something
happens or happened.
Adverbs frequently end
in –ly. Some adjectives,
though, also end in –ly.
The words lovely,
motherly, friendly,
neighborly, for instance,
are adjectives.
Adverbs may be
grouped into :
- adverb of place
- adverb of time
- adverb of manner
- adverb of frequency
Adverbs of Place
Adverbs of place tell
us about the place of
action where action
occurs/occurred/will
occur.
 Common Single-
Word Place Adverbs
about
above
abroad
anywhere
away
back
backward(s)
behind
below
down
downstairs
elsewhere
far
here
in
indoors
inside
near
nearby
off
on
out
outside
over
there
towards
under
up
upstairs
where
He will come here.
here

The children are

playing outside.
outside

He was sleeping inside

inside
when they arrived.
She went downstairs
downstairs
to meet the guests.
 [

He throws the
ball outside.
outside
An adverb of place can
be a phrase, as in the
following examples:

The game was held

at at
the
thenew
new arena.
arena.
The stray bullet hit
the man ininthethe back.
back
They cooked dinner
onon
top
top of thehillhill.
of the

He lives somewhere
somewhere
in Manila.
Manila.
 Adverbs of
Time
These adverbs
tell us about the
time of action.
points of time
(definite):
now today
tomorrow
tonight yesterday
last night next week
relationship in
time (indefinite):
already
before
early
earlier
eventually
finally
first
formerly
just
last
late
later
lately
next
then
previously
recently
since
soon
still yet
I will buy a
computer tomorrow.
tomorrow
The guest came
yesterday.
yesterday
Do it now.
now
An adverb of time can be a
phrase, as in the following
examples:

He got up early in
early in
thethe
morning.
morning.

My father visited
me last
lastnight.
night
 Adverbs of
Frequency
 - provide information
on HOW OFTEN
something occurs or
something is done
 Definite:
annually hourly
daily monthly
fortnightly nightly
quarterly weekly
Indefinite:
frequently never
generally normally
infrequently often
occasionally constantly
ever usually
seldom sometimes
regularly rarely
always never
every morning
every day
once a day
every year
all the time
on Sundays
She visits her
grandmother weekly.
weekly.
Ken goes to the
dentist monthly.
monthly.
He drinks
occasionally.
occasionally.
I visit my dentist once
a month.
I have English lessons
every day.
My mother visits me
twice a year.
Adverbs of Manner

provide information
on how someone
does something
ADVERB FORMATION:
- Adverbs are usually formed by
adding “-ly” to an adjective.
- Adjectives ending in “-le” are
changed to “-ly”.
- Adjectives ending in “-y” are
changed to “-ily”.
- Adjectives ending in “-ic” are
changed to “-ically”
beautifully quietly
willingly steadily
happily softly
easily quickly
creatively mildly
rapidly seriously
Irregular forms
good-well
fast-fast
hard-hard
much-much
little-little
She walks slowly.
He goes to the store
quickly.
She quietly asked me
to leave.
He ate the cake
greedily.
He swims well.
She spoke softly.
James coughed
loudly.
He plays the piano
beautifully.
He runs rapidly.
The children
dance happily.
At the beginning of a
sentence...
Slowly she picked
up the knife.
Roughly he
grabbed his arm.
Adverbs of Degree
Tell us about the
intensity of
something.
How much…?
Single-Word Degree Adverbs

Strongly Highly
Terribly Intensely
Extremely Too
Purely Enough
Very Almost
Really Totally
He dances extremely
good.

good is how he dances

extremely modifies the

adverb good.
I am extremely tired.
The coffee is too hot.
She is old enough to
work.
I am almost done.
The coach is terribly
worried.