By Juliana Moriones
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He runs slowly
Verb
Adverb
He is very intelligent
Adverb
Adjective
He nearly always arrives late
Adverb
Adverb
Adverbs often tell when, where, why, how often, how much or under what conditions something happens or happened
Although, not all the adverbs end in "ly" and they are called irregular adverbs.
Well
Fast
Yesterday
Now
Quite
Many adverbs end in ly — particularly those that are used to express how an action is performed.
Carefully
Quickly
Newly
Happily
Sadly
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Adverbs of manner
They answer the question "how"
She sings beautifully
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Adverbs of place
They answer the question "where"
My car is parked there
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Adverbs of time
They answer the question "when"
I've taken that tour before
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Adverbs of frequency
They answer the question "how often"
Juan Pablo is always honest
Always 100%
Usually
Frequently
Regularly
Often
Sometimes 50%
Rarely
Seldom
Occasionally
Hardly ever
Never 0%
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With the verb "to be", the adverb of frequency comes after:
My son is always responsible
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With other verbs, the adverb of frequency comes before:
My son usually plays video games
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Some adverbs can also be at the beginning of a sentence:
Usually I arrive on time
Sometimes my mother cooks
More frequency adverbs:
Once
Twice
Every day
Every week
Generally
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