Adverbs
What is an adverb?
An adverb is a word that modifies (or provides extra information for) a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
- They started working this morning, and now it’s late in the evening. They are still working. (The verb “work” is modified by “still.”
- After hanging on a clothes outside for just an hour, my clothes are already dry. (The adjective “dry” is modified by “already.”)
This is a video about adverbs.
so / very / really
Many adverbs take an “ly” ending, but there are some important adverbs that don’t end in “ly.”
The words “so,” “very,” and “really” are among the most commonly used adverbs. Watch this video.
quite
The word “quite” is an adverb that is similar to the words “very” and “really.”
- It’s quite busy here today. (It’s very busy.)
- This pizza is quite good. (It’s really good.)
- I’m not quite ready to leave yet. (I’m almost ready.)
still
To talk about a situation that starts in the past and continues in the present, the word “still” is very helpful.
- After all of these years, Bill and Cindy are still in love.
- The pyramids in Egypt were built a very long time ago, and they are still standing.
- It’s still hot outside. What’s going on?