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English grammar – 2
Benjamin runs quickly
 Adverb
Benjamin is a quick boy
 Adjective
Definition:
 Adverbs give more information about verbs.
Example:
 Jill walks slowly.
Explanation:
 Adverbs -◦
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describe the action of a verb.
usually end in "-ly."
sometimes have irregular forms.
usually follow the verb they describe.
Adjective
Adverb
beautiful
Example
Ann is beautiful.
beautifully
warm
Ann sings beautifully.
The room is warm.
warmly
slow
Joe smiles warmly.
The car is slow.
slowly
Ann drives slowly.
Example Sentence
Adverb
Benjamin runs quickly.
quickly
My teenage daughter drives carefully.
carefully
Bart sings loudly in the shower.
Loudly
The cat walks quietly in the house.
quietly
The server brings us our food slowly.
slowly
Example Sentence
Adverb
The boy hits the ball hard.
hard
Heather swims fast.
Fast
My father wakes up early.
early
My mother wakes up late.
Late
Sandra plays the piano well.
well
Definition:
 Adverbs describe how, when, where, and how
often an action happens.
Example:
 Gerry often plays badminton at lunch.
Explanation:
 Adverbs --
◦ answer the questions: When? How often? How long? and
Where?
◦ can come at the beginning, end, or in the middle of a
sentence.
Adverbs of TIME
When?
After (later than)
I’ll phone you after work
Already (at some time in the past)
I already saw that movie
During (at the same time)
I phoned him during a TV
commercial
Next (nearest in the future)
I’m going to Hawaii next week
Tomorrow (the next day)
Tomorrow is my birthday
While (at the same time)
While you were out, your girlfriend
called
Adverbs of TIME
Frequency (how often?)
Always
I always have lunch at 12 o’clock
Every
I have dinner with my brother
every Thursday
Usually
We usually watch TV after dinner
Never
I will never go to that restaurant
again!
Adverbs of TIME
Duration (how long?)
For (amount of time)
I had to stay in bed for three days
Forever (all time)
Tom wants to live in Canada
forever
Since (action begins at a specific
time in the past)
Tom has been afraid of heights
since he fell of the ladder
Until (action finishes at a specific
point)
We can’t leave until the babysitter
arrives
Adverbs of place
Where?
Everywhere (in all places)
Computers are everywhere
Here (the place you are)
Bring it here, so I can see it
There (a place far from you)
Jack was there this morning
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