An adverb is a word that describes a verb. It tells us
about an action, or the way something is done.
A lot of adverbs end in -ly.
They sing loudly.
Adjective
Adverb
Slow
bad
quiet
careful
peaceful
boastful
safe
nice
polite
easy
happy
noisy
nasty
fast
hard
good
slowly
badly
quietly
carefully
peacefully
boastfully
safely
nicely
politely
easily
happily
noisily
nastily
fast
hard
well
He draws beautifully.
Some adverbs describe how something is done.
They are called adverbs of manner.
carelessly,
correctly
safely, smartly
quickly, slowly, fast
hard, well, loudly
quietly, beautifully
lazily, playfully …
They are listening carefully
He’s driving fast
Some adverbs tell us when something happens.
They are called adverbs of time.
today, tomorrow
last year, next week
early, late, again
this year, later, just
tonight, this morning
soon, yet, still, then …
He was at the cinema yesterday They’re at the restaurant now
Some adverbs tell us where something happens.
They are called adverbs of place.
When the cats are away, the mice will play.
outside.
It’s raining
downstairs, upstairs
here, there, over there
abroad, underground
Inside, next door, locally
nationally, regionally …
There are cars everywhere.
Some adverbs tell us how often something happens.
They are called adverbs of frequency.
They sometimes play tennis.
He usually gets up at seven.
always, rarely, seldom
ever, never, once, twice
occasionally, continually
regularly, constantly …
He often watches TV.