Departamento de Inglés

Profesora Judith Reinoso Adverbs of degree and adverbs of frequency

2020

Objetivo: Dar intensidad a lo que se está expresando.

Adverbs of degree: these adverbs inform us about the intensity or defree of an action, an adjective or
another adverb.

But first,lest review the parts of a sentences:

Adverbs of degree are usually placed:

1. before the adjective or adverb they are modifying:

e.g. The water was extremely cold.
2. before the main verb:
e.g. He was just leaving. She has almost finished.
Examples

 She doesn’t quite know what she’ll do after university.

 They are completely exhausted from the trip.
 I am too tired to go out tonight.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjVirR25c1U
 Adverb Meaning Adverb Meaning
ALMOST ABSOLUTELY
AWFULLY BADLY
BARELY COMPLETELY
DECIDEDLY DEEPLY
ENOUGH ENORMOUSL
Y
ENTIRELY FAIRLY
FAR FULLY
GREATLY HARDLY
HIGHLY INCREDIBLY
INDEED INTENSELY
JUST LEAST
LESS LITTLE
LOTS MOST
MUCH NEARLY
PERFECTLY POSITIVELY
PRACTICALL PRETTY
Y
PURELY QUITE
RATHER REALLY
SIMPLY SO
STRONGLY TERRIBLY
TOO TOTALLY
UTTERLY VERY
WELL RATHER

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Homework: pick 5 of the adverbs of degree recently taught and create 5 sentences intensifying what you
are saying.