Definition

An adverb tells you more

about a verb,
an adjective, or another
adverb.
Adverb Types
 adverbs of manner (how something happens)
- angrily, hungrily, beautifully
 adverbs of time (when does something happen)
- yesterday, tomorrow, next week
 adverbs of place (where something happens)
- here, there, nowhere
 adverbs of degree (how much does something happen)
- almost, so, very
 adverbs of frequency (how often something happens)
- always, never, often
Let’s Try
 The dog messily ate his dinner. (How did the dog eat
his dinner?)

 We go bowling quite often. (How often do you go

bowling?)

 I hurriedly handed in my test. (How did you hand

it?)
 Let's eat dinner outside. (Where should we eat
dinner?)
 My roommate is so annoying. (How annoying is
he?)
What Do Adverbs Do?

Adverbs further describe the action

in a sentence. But you’ll also find
that they can 
modify adjectives or other adverbs
 to make a strong point even
stronger.
Adverbs Modifying Verbs

 The cute dog runs quickly. (How

does it run?)
 My patient mother walks slowly.

(How does she walk?)

 The quiet boy plays happily with

trucks. (How does he play?)

Adverbs Intensifying Adjectives

 The extremely cute dog runs quickly.

(How cute is it?)
 My very patient mother walks slowly.

(How patient is she?)

 The somewhat quiet boy plays happily

with trucks. (How quiet is he?)

Adverbs Intensifying other Adverbs

 The cute dog runs very quickly. (How

quickly does he run?)
 My patient mother walks so slowly.

(How slowly does she walk?)

 The quiet boy plays rather happily in

the corner. (How happily does he play?)