• Adverbs of manner (how?

• Adverbs of place (where?)

• Adverbs of time (when?)

• Adverbs of frequency (how often?)

 Compare
1) It is a fast car.
He drives fast.

2) This is a hard exercise

He works hard.
 How to identify an adverb

1. One-word adverbs ending in “ly”

• Many adverbs, particularly those of
manner, are formed from adjectives by
the addition of –ly:
• e.g. patient – patiently
• Some adverbs of frequency are also
formed in this way:
• e. g usual – usually
• 2. One-word adverbs not ending in “ly”
• Many adverbs cannot be identified by
their endings. These include adverbs
which have the same form as the
adjectives
• e.g. fast- fast; hard- hard; wrong-
wrong
• there (adv. of place), then (adv. of time),
often (adv. of frequency)
 Position of adverbs in the
sentence

• ADVERBS OF MANNER - these answer

the question how?
• ! This adverb usually comes after the
direct object or if there is no direct
object, after the verb:
• -She speaks Italian beautifully.
-He works well.
-You must drive your car carefully.
-Eat quietly.
• ADVERBS OF PLACE - these answer the
question where?
• ! This adverb usually comes after the
object, otherwise after the verb:
• -We saw you there.
-We were sitting here.
-We looked everywhere.
• ! Note: somewhere, anywhere, follow the
same rules as some and any:
• -Have you seen my glasses anywhere?
-I'm sure I left them somewhere.
-I can't find them anywhere.
• ADVERBS OF TIME - these answer the question when?
• ! This adverb usually comes either at the very beginning of
the sentence or at the end.
• -Afterwards we decided to go by car. I've done that
journey before.

• ! Note: yet and still: yet should be placed at the end of

the sentence. Still should be placed before the verb,
except with the verb 'to be' when it comes after.
• -We haven't started yet.
-He still wears old-fashioned clothes.
-She is still a student.
• -Compare these two sentences:
• -The train still hasn't arrived.
-The train hasn't arrived yet.
• ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY - these answer the question how many times?
• ! This adverb comes after the verb 'to be':
• -She is always honest.

• ! Comes before simple tenses of all other verbs:

• -They sometimes spend the whole of Saturday fishing.

• ! Comes after the first auxiliary in a tense consisting of more than one
verb:
• -I have often wondered how they did that.
! Note: with 'used to' and 'have' the frequency adverb is usually placed in
front:
• -We always used to look forward to the school holidays.
-He never has any trouble with his old car.
 Some adverbs can have two forms with or
without ly with a difference in meaning
• Hard greu make a lot of effort He works hard
• Hardly de-abia almost none He hardly had any money left

• Free gratis without paying The icecream is free

• Freely liber without restrictions You can go in Europe
freely

• High inalt/sus distanta a long way up The balloon is high in the sky
• Highly inalt/bun opinie have a good opinio They think highly about you

• Clear sta departe de keep away Stand clear of drugs

• Clearly clar so we can understand Speak clearly

• Late tarziu It’s late, we should go home

• Lately recent recently I haven’t seen you lately
• Find the adverbs in the following text and underline them.
• Last Saturday Ben went shopping with Grandma Scott. They
took the car to the shopping centre. There was a lot of
• traffic on the road. That’s why his grandma had to drive
slowly.
• “Have you got the shopping list, Ben?” Grandma Scott wanted
to know.
• “No, I haven’t.” Ben answered quickly.
• “But I told you to take it,” Mrs Scott said angrily.
• “Sorry Granny, but I forgot all about it,” Ben said.
• “Well, then you have to write a list now.”
• “Now? ” Ben asked worriedly, “but you know that I can’t read
or write in the car. It always makes me feel sick”.
• “Oh Ben, you’re terrible,” his grandmother said, “then I have to
write the list. Where’s my handbag?” “I can’t see it anywhere,
Grandma.” Ben answered helpfully. “Oh no, I left it on the
kitchen table”, said Mrs Scott nervously.
• “What are we going to do about it?” “I know,” Ben suggested
happily. “We drive back and fetch your handbag and the
shopping list.” “Good idea”, his grandma said. She turned right
at the next traffic lights and returned home to Ashton ...