AdverbsPlain and Simple

Adverbs:

Are words that describe a verb. They modify verbs, adjectives, and

other adverbs.

Adverbs answer five questions!

How? When? Where? How Often? How Sure?

How?

Common Adverbs: Fast, slowly, well, badly, carefully,

patiently, and right.

Students had to patiently wait in the cafeteria before going to class.

When?

Common Adverbs: Yesterday, tomorrow, afterwards,

now, early, late, and then.

Tomorrow will be Friday, and we will continue to read Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.

Where?

Common Adverbs: Here, there, up, down, in, but, inside,

together, back, and away.

We stayed inside today as it was very cold outside.

How Often?

Common Adverbs: Always, usually, often, sometimes,

seldom, and never.

You should always complete your classwork and homework on time.

How Sure?

Common Adverbs: Certainly, definitely, probably,

perhaps, maybe, and possibly.

You definitely need to try and bring in canned goods for the food drive, so that 7th grade can successfully win.

Adverbs of Degree:

Make the word they modify stronger or weaker.

Common Adverbs: Extremely, too, very, so, really,

enough, almost, and hardly. Billy could hardly wait to get home

as his father had bought him a new bicycle.