Adjectives and adverbs 2: well/fast/late, hard/hardly - B2 03/02/2020 08:44

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Adjectives and adverbs 2: well/fast/late, hard/hardly - B2

Why is this important? Take-aways

Do you know when and how to use well, fast, and Today you will learn:
late?
- About the words well, fast, and late
Do you also know the difference between hard and
- You'll also learn about hard and hardly
hardly?
- And how we use them.
This flashcard will give you the confidence to use
these adjectives and adverbs correctly! - The mistakes to avoid
- …and some interesting trivia!

Examples & Explanations

Well

… is used as an adverb for good.

He did it well. => He was good at it.

He is doing well in his studies. => He is a good student / He is getting good grades.
You are hiding it well. => I would not have guessed you were feeling sick.

… it can also be used for okay.

It's all very well if you don’t have children. => if you have children it is very difficult to do.
We're all doing well. =>We don't have any problems.

… or to start a sentence, especially if we are hesitant about something.

Well, I would prefer not to. => I don't want to.

Well, if I have to. => If I have no choice, I'll do it.

Fast

… is used as an adverb and adjective for speed.

He ran fast.
He was a fast runner.
That car is very fast.

Late

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… is used to talk about time.

It is late, I must go.
Don’t be late, or they won't let you in.
She is always late. It is very annoying.

Hard
… is used to mean difficult.
=> He found it too hard. => It wasn't easy for him to do.

… it is also used to mean a big effort is put in.

=> She worked hard. => He put in a big effort.
=> After putting in a hard day's work, he goes home and cooks for his family. =>
He does a lot of work in the office and then in the house too.

Hardly
… is used to mean not much or very little.
=> She hardly ever goes to class. => She doesn't go often.

=> He spends long hours at his desk, but hardly does any work. => Even though he's at work a lot, he doesn't do much.
=> I hardly ever drink coffee => I don't drink coffee very often.

Look out!

LOOK OUT! Often fast and quickly are interchangeable. But not always. For example:
This is okay:
=> He ran fast => He ran quickly.
We cannot do the same with these examples:
=> That car is very fast => That car is very quick. => That car moves very quickly.

=> The car pulled over quickly. => The car pulled over fast.

Don't forget!

Well, fast, and late can be used as adverbs or adjectives.

Well => good

Fast => used to talk about speed
Late => used to talk about time

Hard => a lot of effort (or difficult)

Hardly => very little

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Did you know?

No athlete has done as well as Michael Phelps in a single Olympics year. In fact, he was so fast at swimming, that he won
8 gold medals in the 2008 summer games!

He must train really hard to do so well! I bet he's never late for practice either!

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