ADVERB

Examples
I speak English well.

I play tennis badly.

I do my homework correctly.

Formarea adverbelor
Adverbele se formeaza de cele mai multe ori prin adaugarea unui -ly la forma de singular a
adjectivului.

Adjectiv Adverb Exemplu

careful (atent, grijuliu) carefully (cu atentie, cu grija) He carefully picked up a tie.

quick (repede, rapid) quickly (repede, cu Time goes quickly.

rapiditate)
slow (incet) He walked slowly to the door.
slowly (incet)

a) Modificari ortografice

- Daca adjectivul se termina in -y, acesta se va inlocui cu -i + -ly.

easy - easily (cu usurinta), angry - angrily (furios, cu furie), lucky - luckily (norocos)

- Cnd avem un -le la sfarsit (-able, -ible, -le), dispare -e si este inlocuit cu -y.

probable - probably (probabil, cu probabilitate), terrible - terribly (teribil), gentle - gently

(delicat, cu delicatete)

- Adjectivele terminate in -ic adauga -ally.

basic - basically (fundamental, bazic), economic - economically (economic), tragic -
tragically (tragic)

Exceptie: public - publicly (public, in public)

- Forme neregulate

true - truly (intradevar, cu adevarat), due - duly (cum trebuie, cum se cuvine), whole -
wholly (in intregime)

good [adj.] (bun) - well [adverb] (bine, cum trebuie)

b) Unele adverbe au aceeasi forma ca si adjectivele

early, fast, hard, high, late, near, straight, wrong

Comparati:

This is a hard exercise. (adjectiv) - Acesta e un exercitiu greu

He works hard. (adverb) - El munceste din greu

We saw many high buildings. (adjectiv) - Am vazut multe cladiri inalte

Gradele de comparatie ale adverbelor

Adverbele formeaza comparativul si superlativul la fel ca si adjectivele (vedeti lectia
precedenta).

- Adauga -er pentru comparativ si -est pentru superlativ la adverbele dintr-o singura silaba:

hard - harder - hardest (greu - mai greu - cel mai greu)

- Adauga more pentru comparativ si most pentru superlativ la adverbele formate din doua sau
mai multe silabe si la cele terminate in -ly:

seriously - more seriously - most seriously (serios - mai serios - cel mai serios)

- Unele adverbe au forme neregulate la comparativ si superlativ:

 badly - worse - worst (rau - mai rau - cel mai
rau)

little - less - least (putin - mai putin - cel mai

putin)

well - better - best (bine - mai bine - cel mai

bine)

much - more - most (mult - mai mult - cel mai

mult)

EXERCITII

1. She works efficiently. (Ea lucreaza eficient.)

2. She sings well. (Ea canta bine.)

3. Peter walks slowly to school. (Petru merge incet la scoala.)

4. Our teacher speaks English fluently. (Profesorul nostru vorbete fluent limba engleza.)

5. My father drives carefuly. (Tatal meu conduce cu grija.)

6. Paul listens attentively. (Paul ascult cu atenie.)

7. Diana prepares quickly the food. (Diana pregtete rapid mancarea.)

8. She says that you work hard. (Ea spune c muncesti din greu.)

9. The bird flew high in the sky. (Pasre a zburat sus (inalt) spre cer)

10. Your father came in first. (Tatl tu a intrat primul.)

11. He learns better this year. (El nva mai bine anul acesta.)

12. I allways speak optimistically. (Eu mereu vorbesc cu optimism.)

1. She swims ___. (good)

2. The car moved ___. (slow)

3. He worked ___. (hard)

4. They ran ___. (quick)

5. She ___ leaved the house. (quiet)

6. It is ___ midnight. (near)

7. We are ___ out on Sundays. (most)

8. Take it ___! (easy)

9. He is ___ related to me. (close)

10. Some people thinks all ___. (economic)

11. We ___ saw an angel. (true)

12. David is ___ in love. (deep)

Adverbs of frequency

Examples
I always go to the cinema.

I sometimes watch TV.

I never go to museums.

Remember!
The adverb goes next to the verb.

I usually have cereal for breakfast.

She sometimes plays football.

Be careful!
Use how often to ask a question.

How often do you play computer games?

I sometimes play computer games.