THE ADVERBS

JOHANNA GONZÁLEZ
Adverbs are words that modify the meaning
of a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
• A verb

I  never   eat  fruit 

• An adjective / adverb

You are  so good  

I spend  too much  money 

Position of an adverb that modifies a verb
An adverb that modifies a verb can be placed in one of these
three positions:
• First position of the sentence (if you want to highlight)
Tomorrow  I will fly to London

• Last position of the sentence

I returned from New York  yesterday

• Central position
Central position means before the non-auxiliary verb:
I  always  work hard 
Do you  always  wake up so early? 

As an exception with the verb to be in the present simple

and past simple tenses the adverb goes after the verb:
I am  sometimes  lazy
 Position of an adverb that modifies
an adjective / adverb
• In this case the adverb is placed before the word it modifies:

Your house is  very  nice 

• This rule has only two exceptions: adverbs enought and ago:

I did well  enough  to pass my exam

Types of Adverbs
ADVERBS OF TIME

ADVERBS OF FRECUENCY

ADVERBS OF LOCATION

ADVERBS OF MANNER

INTERROGATIVE ADVERB
Adverbs of Time
The typical position of these adverbs is
final position and they answer the
question When? We show you some
temporary adverbs:

Adverbs
Yesterday
Today
Tomorrow
Tonight
Subjective Temporary Adverbs
Adverbs
Early
Just
Late
Now
Soon
Then
Adverbs of Frecuency
The typical position of frequency adverbs is the central
position and they answer the question How often?

Adverbs of absolute frequency

Always Twice Daily
Frequently Three Time Weekly
Often Rarely Monthly
Sometimes Seldom Yearly
Once Never
 LOCATIVE ADVERBS
The adverbs of place answer the question where? (where)

Classic situation adverbs

Above Down
Ahead Here
Back Inside
Behind Outside
Beside Over
Beyond Rear
Centrally Up
Adverbs of situation with the suffix "where"

Everywhere Somewhere Nowhere

Movement adverbs
Upwards Downwards Forwards

Backwards Homeward Uphill

Downhill
 ADVERBS OF MANNER
These adverbs answer the question How? And can occupy the central
position in the sentence.
Well Easily
Badly Properly
Fast Wrong
Slowly

Interrogative Adverb
When?
Where?
Why?
How?
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