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Types of Adverbs
Types of Adverbs
Types of Adverbs
PARTS OF SPEECH
TYPES OF ADVERBS
FREQUENCY ADVERBS
We use adverbs of frequency – like sometimes or usually – to say how often we do
things, or how often things happen.
They are usually before the main verb, or between the auxiliary and the main verb. But
they come after the verb to be.
There are six main adverbs of frequency that we use in English: always, usually
(or normally), often, sometimes, rarely, and never. Seldom is similar than rarely
but its no exactly the same.
EXAMPLE:
1. I always study after class.
2. I usually walk to work.
3. I often read in bed at night.
4. Vegetarians never eat meat.
5. The magazine is published weekly.
6. They are usually in bed by 11:30.
ADVERBS OF MANNER
An adverb of manner modifies or changes a sentence to tell us how something
happens, such as whether it was quickly or slowly. They're usually placed after the
main verb or after the object.
EXAMPLES:
● You speak English fluently.
● I slept badly last night.
● We dress casually on Fridays.
● They happily ate the food.
● She dances beautifully.
ADVERBS OF TIME
An adverb of time is just what you expect it to be - a word that describes when, for
how long, how often an incident does happen. In some cases it also describes the
relationship between the happenings of two incidents.
EXAMPLES:
1. I have to leave now.