Meaning - Summary

Reminder
Adverbs are used to describe verbs.
They describe HOW you do something.

Example
The bus goes quickly. 
He drives fast. 

Reminder
Comparative and Superlative adverbs show change or describe how things are
different. 
1. Comparatives compare/show how two things are different.
2. Superlatives compare/show how more than two things are different. 

Example
1. She walks more slowly than before. 
2. Drive faster!
3. She walks the most slowly of the whole group.
4. They sing the most beautifully. 

Tips and Tricks

If what we are comparing is clear we do not need to write it.
Walk more quickly. (than you are now)

Form - Summary
Reminder
The adverb goes after the verb it describes.
Subject + verb + adverb.
Reminder
Comparative/superlative adverbs
We use "than" after comparative adverbs.
Subject + verb + comparative adverb + (than) + (object).
Superlative adverbs always have "the" before.
Subject + verb + superlative adverb + (object).

Example
I speak English well, better than my mum. 
We arrived earlier for class than the teacher. She arrived later. (we understand
later than us)
He dances more beautifully than me. Actually, he dances the most beautifully.
(we understand more beautifully than me or any other dancer)

Spelling rules

One syllable adverb (+er / like adjectives) Comparative adverb

Early earlier
Late later
Fast faster 
Hard harder
Near nearer

Two or more syllable adverb (add more and the

most)

quickly  more quickly

beautifully more beautifully

Irregular adverbs

Well better
 Badly worse  

Tips and Tricks

Adverbs are NOT used to describe the following verbs. These verbs use
adjectives.
Be - I am quiet. NOT I am quietly.
Seem - It seems strange. NOT It seems strangely.
Look - That looks nice. NOT That looks nicely.
Smell - That smells good. NOT That smells well.
Sound - That sounds great. NOT That sounds greatly.
Feel - That feels funny. NOT That feels funnily.