Adverbs add information to verbs and adjectives: how often, where, when, how. Their position in the sentence is fixed, and the form depends on the word they describe.
Spelling: quick → quickly · easy → easily · Same form: fast, hard, late · Special: good → well
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Always, usually, often, never
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Frequency adverbs go before the main verb, but after be. Sometimes can also go at the start or the end of the sentence.
subject+always / often / never+verb
I usually walk to school.
She is never late.
I go always to the gym.
I always go to the gym.
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I coffee.
never drink Never already makes the sentence negative.
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We eat out on Fridays.
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He at home.
is usually After the verb be.
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Place and time at the end
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Put place and time at the end of the sentence, place first, then time. Do not put them between the verb and its object.
subject+verb + object+place+time
We met our friends at the park yesterday.
I do my homework at home every day.
I do every day my homework.
I do my homework every day.
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She took every morning a shower.
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He lives .
in London now Place first, then time.
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We watched a film at home .
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Quickly, carefully, well: how it happens
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Manner adverbs say how something happens. Add -ly to an adjective (quick → quickly) and put the adverb after the verb or after its object. Use the adjective after be and look, not the adverb.
subject+verb+manner adverb
He drives carefully.
She speaks English slowly.
He speaks quick.
He speaks quickly.
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She plays the piano beautiful.
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She sings very .
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He opened the door .
quietly Adverb after the object.
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She walks .
slowly Walks needs an adverb.
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Good or well
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Good is an adjective: it describes a noun. Well is the adverb of good: it describes a verb. You play well, but you are a good player.
subject+verb+well
She is a good singer.
She sings well.
He speaks English good.
He speaks English well.
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You did in the exam!
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He drives very .
well Drives is a verb: use well.
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He plays the guitar .
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Very much and a lot with verbs
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Do not put very before a verb. Use very much or a lot after the verb or its object. Really can go before the verb: I really like it.
subject+verb+object+very much / a lot
I like this song very much.
She really loves dogs.
I very like this film.
I like this film very much.
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She talks .
a lot A lot (without of) goes after the verb.
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I very like this book.
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I like pizza very .
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Fast, hard, late and hardly
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Some adverbs have the same form as the adjective: fast, hard, late, early. Hardly is a different word: it means almost not.
subject+verb+fast / hard / late
He works hard every day.
I can hardly hear you.
He works hardly.
He works hard.
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