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ADVERBIAL PHRASES

Modifies a verb and shows HOW, WHEN, WHY and WHEN an action takes place.
Monu teaches English. Monu teaches English amazingly well. (How)
He teaches English at his place. (Where)
He teaches English in the evening. (When)
He teaches English to help his students. (Why)

Mega eats like a crazy person. (How)


Mega eats in a big restaurant. (Where)
Dora is working in the kitchen. (Where)
I am throwing a party in my house tomorrow. (Where and When)
His car is parked at the corner of the road. (Where)
Do things to make yourself happy. (Why)

1. ADVERBS OF FRECUENCY: Describe the frecuency of habits

I always brush my teeth night


I usually walk to work
I generally get good marks
I often read in bed at night
I somethings sings in the shower
I occasionally go to bed late
I seldom add salt to my food
I hardly ever get angry.
Vegetarians never eat meat
Have negative meaning

Subject + adverb + main verb + Complement


They never speak Spanish in class
Subject + auxiliary verb + adverb + main verb + Complement
I have always done my homework.
Susan has always lived in New York
I have never eaten dog food.

auxiliary verb: has-have-must-might-will-can-should- would


Subject + be+ adverb + Complement
I am normally busy at work.
I normally am busy at work.
He is always happy.
They are somethings late.

Adverb + Subject + main verb + Complement


Generally /Normally I have pancakes for breakfast.
Occasionally/ Usually I am in a good mood.
Sometimes/Frequently they take a bus to work.

Occasionally I have pancakes for breakfast.


I occasionally have pancakes for breakfast.

Normally our English class is in the morning.


Our English class is normally in the morning.

Always-Hardly ever – seldom – rarely - never – DO NOT go at the beginning.


Always I get up early.
I always get up early.

2. ADVERBS OF MANNER (adjective+ LY) HOW do you usually ….?

Adjective Adverb Example


Nice Nicely She plays the flute beautifully.
Beautiful Beautifully Good  well
Quiet Quietly
Easy Easily They made the puzzle easily.
Possible Possibly We are going to finish the puzzle today, possibly.
Basic Basically The plots of his books are basically all the same.
Fantastically.
- He is a careful driver
- He drives carefully
- He drives the car carefully.

- Hard/late/fast (no change) : I study hard.

3. ADVERBS OF MANNER (adjective+ LY) HOW do you usually ….?


3. ADVERBS OF TTITUDE A (adjective+ LY)

Adverbs express the writer's attitude toward the state or action described in the sentence.
Some common attitude adverbs are, fortunately, luckily, obviously, unfortunately, and
unluckily.

4. ADVERBS OF TIME (WHEN?)


S + V + O + Adv
- She ate ice cream yesterday.
- I see you now.
- He will call you later.
- I visit my dentist yearly.
- He goes to the gym once a week.
- She stayed home all day.
- I saw the movie five times.
- I studied in Canada for a year. I studied English for four hours.
- He has taught English since 1990. We have lived in New Zealand since 2005.
- He will clean his room regularly from now on.
- I’ve been going to church for four days every month since 1996.
- How long? How often? When?
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