ADJECTIVES OR ADVERBS

THE DIFFERENCE

An adjective tells us more about a noun. Example: an expensive car, a clever girl
An adverb tells us more about a verb. Example: He talked nervously.

HOW TO FORM THE ADVERB

Adjective + ly
sad
nervous

sadly
nervously

quiet
soft

quietly
softly

Adjectives ending in -y ily

happy

happily

angry

angrily

Adjectives ending in -le ly

terrible

terribly

capable

capably

Adjectives ending in -ly

friendly
lively
lonely
lovely
silly

in
in
in
in
in

a
a
a
a
a

friendly way / manner

lively way / manner
lonely way / manner
lovely way / manner
silly way / manner

daily
early
monthly
weekly
yearly

Irregular forms
good
fast
hard
long

well
fast
hard
long

low
straight
extra
doubtless

low
straight
extra
doubtless

Double forms
hard

hard

hardly = kaum

daily
early
monthly
weekly
yearly

near
late

near
late

nearly = beinahe
lately = in letzter Zeit

HOW TO USE THE ADVERB

Verb + adverb
The adverb describes a verb.
Example:

He
She

drove
verb
sold
verb

carefully.
adverb
her
house quickly
adverb

Adjective + adverb
The adverb describes an adjective.
Example:

Her necklacewas horribly

adverb
She
was terribly
adverb

expensive.
adjective
sorry.
adjective

Adverb + adverb
The adverb describes an adverb.

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Example: They

played

terribly
adverb
He did his homework absolutely
adverb

badly.
adverb
correctly.
adverb

No adverb with the following verbs

Forms of to be: am, is, are, was, were, have been,
had been, will be
seem, get, turn, grow, sound, feel, taste, become,
smell, look