1. Adverbs

2. --- to describe the verb
Adverbs
Adverbs
(short form)
adv.
--- to describe the verb

3. The most common types of adverbs:
1. Adverbs of Time
Tomorrow, now , today , soon …..
2. Adverbs of Place
here , there ……

4. 3. Adverbs of Manner slowly , happily …… very, too , enough …..
4. Adverbs of Degree
very, too , enough …..

5. 1. Adjective + “ly” Formation of Adverbs: adjectives e.g. adverbs bad
bright
brave 
adverbs
badly
brightly
bravely

6. If the Adjective ends with “y”
Formation of Adverbs:
If the Adjective ends with “y”
“y” “i” + “ly”
e.g.
adjectives
busy
easy
happy 
adverbs
busily
easily
happily

7. If the Adjective ends with “le”
Formation of Adverbs:
If the Adjective ends with “le”
“e” “y”
e.g.
adjectives
gentle
noble
suitable 
adverbs
gently
nobly
suitably

8. Same form as Adjective Formation of Adverbs: adjectives e.g. adverbs 
high
fast
hard 
adverbs

9. Same form as Adjective (con’t)
Formation of Adverbs:
Same form as Adjective (con’t)
e.g.
adjectives
early
late
deep 
adverbs

10. Same form as Adjective Formation of Adverbs: adjectives e.g. adverbs 
low
right
long
near 
adverbs

11. 2. Noun + “ly” Formation of Adverbs: Nouns e.g. Adverbs day hour month
year 
Adverbs
daily
hourly
monthly
yearly

12. -- tells us how the action goes
Adverbs of Manner:
-- tells us how the action goes
-- adverb is usually placed
after the verb

13. 1. How does the dog bark? The dog barks loudly.
Adverbs of Manner:
e.g.
1. How does the dog bark?
The dog barks loudly.
2. How does the man walk?
The man walks slowly.

14. 1. They ran ____________ (quick) to the school.
Practice
1. They ran ____________ (quick) to the school.
quickly
2. They read ____________
(quiet) in the library.
quietly

15. 3. May sings ____________ (beautiful).
Practice
3. May sings ____________
(beautiful).
beautifully
4. The sun shines _________
(bright) in the sky.
brightly

16. 5. The boys eat their lunch _________ (hungry).
Practice
5. The boys eat their lunch
_________ (hungry).
hungrily
6. They play in the
playground _____. (happy)
happily

17. 7. The lion roars ________ (fierce).
Practice
7. The lion roars ________
(fierce).
fiercely
8. We have to work _______.
(fast)
fast

18. 9. Amy dances _______. (well)
Practice
9. Amy dances _______. (well)
well
10. The students work _____.
(hard)
hard

19. 11. He gets up ______. (early)
Practice
11. He gets up ______. (early)
early
12. Today is New Year Eve so
he will go to bed ________
(late).
late

20. THE END