Adverbs

What are we learning today?

You will use adverbs of movement, frequency and time in short sentences.

Explanation

• Adverbs of movement tell you how things move. They are up and down, left and right, in and out, and round and round.
• Adverbs of frequency tell you how often. They are always, usually, often, sometimes and never.
• Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb. Adverbs of movement go after the verb.
• Many adverbs end in -ly. Make them from adjectives: quick, quickly.
• Yesterday and last week are time words for the past.

Examples

1. Look left and right when you cross the road.
2. Ellie often goes to see her aunt.
3. The tongue moves quickly in and out.
4. Where was Mike last week?

Remember!

• Say "She often goes", not "She goes often".
• Use quickly with a verb, not quick.

Check yourself

1. Make an adverb from the adjective: quick.
2. Which time word is for the past: tomorrow or yesterday?