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Some adverbs tell us when something happened or will happen. These include: afterwards, later, now, soon, yesterday etc. For example:- Yesterday  all my troubles seemed so far away.  - In this sentence  yesterday  shows us when the singers troubles seemed so far away.. Other adverbs of time include:- Time Example Saturday, Sunday ... I am going to the shops on Monday. Today I've been to the shops today. Yesterday I went yesterday. Next week/month/year I am going next week. Last week/month/year I went last year. Finally I finally went. Eventually I eventually went to the shops. Already I've already been to the shops. Soon I'm going to the shops soon. Just I'm just going to the shops. Still I'm still at the shops. Superlative form of Adverbs The superlative form of an adverb is used to say what thing or person does something to the greater degree within a group or of its kind. Superlatives can be preceded by ' the '. In general the superlative forms of adverbs...

Adverbs of frequency tell us how often something is done. Adverbs of frequency include; always, constantly, continually, frequently, infrequently, intermittently, normally, occasionally, often, periodically, rarely, regularly, seldom, sometimes etc. For example: I  always  do my homework on time.   - In this sentence   always   shows us the frequency (how often) I do my homework on time. She goes out  occasionally .  - In this sentence  occasionally  shows us the frequency (how often) she goes out. Most frequent always constantly nearly always almost always usually generally normally regularly often frequently sometimes periodically occasionally now and then once in a while rarely seldom infrequently hardly ever scarcely ever almost never Least frequent never Adverbs of frequency appear between the subject and the verb in a sentence:- For example: I   always   update   the calendar at the beginning of the month. Poetria   ...

Adverbs of Degree Adverbs of degree tell us the strength or intensity of something that happens. Many adverbs are gradable, that is, we can intensify them. Basically they answer the sort of question that asks How much ...? or How little...? Adverbs of degree include; adequately, almost, entirely, extremely, greatly, highly, hugely, immensely, moderately, partially, perfectly, practically, profoundly, strongly, totally, tremendously, very, virtually etc. For example:- The man drove badly . =   The man drove  really  badly. -   In this sentence   really  shows us just how badly he drove. They enjoyed the film. = They enjoyed the film  immensely. -  In this sentence  immensely  shows us how much they enjoyed the film. These intensifiers are not gradable though, you cannot say  The man drove extremely very badly. Adverbs of Duration Adverbs of duration tell us how long something happened. They include; briefly, forever, long, shortly, p...

Adverbs can tell you where, when, how, why and to what extent something happens. There are several different classes of adverb (see above). They are often formed from adjectives or nouns by adding the suffix -ly. For example: Quick becomes quickly, sudden becomes suddenly, intelligent becomes intelligently. To form an adverb from adjectives ending in  -y  change the  y  to  i  before adding the - ly . For example: angry becomes angrily, busy becomes busily. To form an adverb from adjectives ending in  -e  drop the - e  before adding the - ly . For example: feeble becomes feebly, true becomes truly. Some adjectives ending in  -ly  need no changes. For example: heavenly. However there are exceptions. For example: sly becomes slyly, shy becomes shyly. Some adverbs do not end in -ly. For example: fast, hard, straight. Adjective Pretty Serious Fast Quiet Example She was a pretty girl. He was a serious boy. It was a fast car. They were qu...