Adverbs
Adverbs are words that tell us more about verbs.
Adverbs can tell us about:
| Manner (how) | Place (where) | Time (when) | Degree (to what extent) | Frequency (how often) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fast, quickly, hungrily, excitedly | near, far, here, there, up, down | immediately, then, soon, tomorrow | quite, nearly, hardly, extremely | frequently, occasionally, often |
| Lucy did the work carefully. | The family live locally. |
James did it yesterday. |
I could hardly speak. |
She occasionally visits the museum. |
A comparative adverb provides degrees of comparison.
| Adverb | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| much Jake didn’t earn much. |
more Hugh earned more. |
the most Adam earned the most. |
| little Lucy did little work. |
less Mary did less work. |
the least Emma did the least work. |
| fast The sedan went fast. |
faster The truck went faster. |
the fastest The sports car went the fastest. |
| carefully Sophie rode carefully. |
more carefully Sonia rode more carefully. |
the most carefully Sally rode the most carefully. |
More information
More about adverbs in our Teaching strategies section.