ADVERBS Josef Řehák

He walks quickly. adverb She opened the door quietly. Adverbs modify verbs. Often then answer the question HOW? How does he walk? Answer – Quickly. ADVERBS ARE OFTEN FORMED BY ADDING – ly to an adjective. ADJECTIVE – QUICK ADVERB – QUICKLY -----------------------------------------

I am extremely happy. adverb adjective ADVERBS are also used to modify adjectives to give information about adjectives. Ann will come tomorrow. adverb ADVERBS are also used to express time or frequency. Examples – tomorrow, today, yesterday, soon, never, usually, always, yet.

MIDSENTENCE ADVERBS Ann always comes on time. Ann is always on time. Ann has always come on time. Does she always come on time? Some adverbs may occur in the middle of a sentence. MIDSENTENCE ADVERBS have usual positions: 1) come in front of simple present and simple past verbs 2) follow BE /simple present and simple past/ 3) come between a helping verb and a main verb In a question, a mid - sentence adverb comes directly after the subject.

COMMON MID – SENTENCE ADVERBS ever, always, usually, often, frequently, generally, sometimes, occasionally, seldom, rarely, hardly ever, never, not ever, already, finally, just, probably.

The word WELL can be either an adverb or an adjective. A) Don writes well. WELL = an adverb meaning IN A GOOD MANNER It describes how Don writes. B) Mary was sick, but now she is well. WELL = an adjective meaning HEALTHY, NOT SICK. It follows the verb BE and describes the subject SHE. Mary is well person, not a sick person. NOTE: After the LINKING VERB FEEL, either GOOD or WELL may be used.

I feel GOOD. I feel WELL. Both sentences have the same meaning. However; WELL usually refers specially to HEALTH, whereas GOOD can refer to one ´s physical and / or emotional condition.