UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR

FACULTAD DE FILOSOFÌA LETRAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN

ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS CARRERA PLURINLINGÜE

TEMA:

NOMBRE: KATHERINE CHACÓN

THE ADVERBS

OCTUBRE 2013

THE ADVERB: A WORD THAT MODIFIES A VERB, AN ADJECTIVE, ANOTHER ADVERB, OR A SENTENCE.

the adverbs are divide in five groups

•Adverbs of manner •Adverb of time •Adverb of frequency •Adverb of place •Adverb of degree

Adverbs of

Manner

They answer to the question as:

How? Of What way?

In Spanish, are adverbs of

manner those that finish in

“mente” ex: fácilmente

In English, they finish in “ly “Ex: quickly

The adverbs of manner describe how the action is carried out .

•Ex: •slowly Quickly

If the adjective ends in “y”, you change the “y” to “i” before adding “ly.

Ex: easy easily

Happy happily

When the adjective ends in “le ”, you change la “e” to “y” . • ex: •Gentle gently

These adjectives are adverbs or adjectives, without adding “ly” •Hard she studies hard •Fast he drives fast •Little•Very much. I like it very much

•Note: the adverb of “good” is “well”.Ex: He sings well.

Adverbs of time • They are the most frequent Today Yesterday TomorrowNow SoonLately Ago LateEarly note: they are placed at the end of the sentence.

Examples:

•I’m leaving today .•He’ll come soon.•I’m sorry I’m late.•Tow years ago.•I woke up early.

The adverbs of frequency

•These adverbs are the most common:

•Always •Often •Usually •Sometimes•Seldom•Never/ever •Also

The adverbs of frequency are place:

• Behind of verb to be Ex: He is often late

• Between the subject and the verb in tense present simple.

Ex: I seldom go to the church.

• Between the verb “have” and past participle in the present perfect.

I have never been to Europe.

Adverbs of place.

•Here •There•Over there •Up•Down•Everywhere•Near•Far•Where

Examples:

•Come here!

•He lives there.

•I looked everywhere.

•It’s very far.

•Where are you from?

The adverbs of quantity.• These adverbs can modify a verb, an adjective,

and even to another adverb.• Almost • Very• Rather • Too• Really• So• Only• Enough (this is placed behind of the adjective

and the adverb)

Examples:

•I only want this one

• it’s too hot.

•I’m very tired.

•It isn’t hot enough.