2. Adverbs
Adverbs provide information about verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs and answer questions about how, where, when, how often, or how much.
- Adverbs of manner are often formed by adding -ly to adjectives: “careful – carefully.” They usually come after verbs (and objects) and after verbs of perception: “I plan my trips very carefully.”
- Adverbs of place usually come after the verb: “Try to stay near the old part of the city.”
- Adverbs of time can go at the beginning or end of a clause: “I had a memorable trip last year.”
- Adverbs of frequency come before the verb but after be or auxiliary verbs: “I often travel for my job.”
- Adverbs of intensity affect the strength of adjectives or adverbs: “fairly, quite, very, extremely, etc.”
Irregular Adverbs:
- Some adverbs of manner look the same as the adjective form: “hard, fast, straight, late, early.”
- Some adjectives can be followed by “to + infinitive” to add to their meaning (e.g., able, likely) or by a preposition + “-ing” (e.g., tired of, good at).