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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.