Adverbs are an important element in English grammar. They are used frequently to modify sentences. There are many types of adverbs, so what role does each type play in a sentence and how common are adverbs? Let EnglishTopVN help you learn about common types of adverbs in English
According to function, adverbs are divided into 7 main types.
-Adverbs of manner is formed by adding the suffix “ly” after the adjective.
For example:
Exclusive – Exclusively; Recent – Recently; Beautiful – Beautifully,…
How to use: Describe how the action happens.
Location: middle or end of a sentence, if standing in the middle of a sentence, the adverb of manner usually comes after the verb or after the object.
For example:
However there is one exception:
Adjective | fast | hard | late | good | fair | cheap | early | much | little |
Adverb | fast | hard | late | well | fair | cheap | early | much | little |
- Adverbs of time are adverbs that often answer the question “When”, indicating the time an action occurs.
For example: yesterday, tomorrow, next year,…
How to use: Describes a time, an event that happens or is done, an action,...
Location: Usually stands at the end or beginning of a sentence to emphasize the time of occurrence.
For example:
Frequency adverbs |
Always |
Usually |
Normally Generally |
Often |
Hardly |
Rarely |
Never |
Sometimes |
Means | Always | Frequent |
Normally |
Usually |
Almost never |
Seldom |
Never |
Sometimes |
- How to use Frequency adverbs: Describes, shows the level of quality, event, thing, state, condition, relationship, ...
Location: Usually stands in the middle of a sentence.
For example:
The building was completely destroyed after the earthquake.
-Adverbs indicating place used to answer the question "Where”.
For example: here, there, out, away, everywhere, below, along, around, away,…
How to use: describe where something or event happens or where.
Location: Usually placed in the middle of a sentence, right after the main verb or after the clause it modifies.
For example:
Let’s open the box and see what’s inside it
She goes everywhere with her husband.
- Some common adverbs: quite, too, enormously, almost, just, completely, enough, deeply, virtually, fully, greatly, hardly, terribly, fairly, entirely, practically,... .
How to use: Describe and show the level of quality, event, thing, state, condition, relationship
Location: Usually stands in the middle of a sentence.
For example:
The building was completely destroyed after the earthquake.
- Some common adverbs: absolutely, definitely, apparently, clearly, honestly, fortunately, unfortunately, frankly, bravely, carelessly, hopefully, …. .
How to use: Used to point out, comment on, and give an opinion on a certain event, the adverbs of estimate and evaluation often modify the entire clause or sentence.
Location: Usually comes at the beginning or middle of a sentence.
For example:
Fortunately, they escaped from the fire. (Luckily, they escaped the fire.)
- Some common adverbs: besides, moreover, however, indeed, meanwhile, consequently, furthermore, otherwise, therefore, likewise, thus, additionally, comparatively, finally, next, hence, accordingly,... .
How to use: Functions as a conjunction, connecting two clauses or sentences.
Location: Usually at the beginning of a sentence to link two sentences together or in the middle of a sentence to connect two clauses.
For example: