Types of adverbs

According to function, adverbs are divided into 7 main types.

1. Adverbs of manner

-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:

• He can speak French fluently.

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

2. Adverbs of time

- 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:

• Yesterday, they dropped in my house but I couldn't remember who they are.

3. Adverbs of frequency

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.

4. Adverbs of place

-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.

5.Adverbs of Degree

- 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.

6. Adverbs of Evaluation - Adverbs of evaluation and estimation

- 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.)

7. Conjunctive adverbs - Conjunctive adverbs

- 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: 

• The government went through the decision of destroying historic buildings. Consequently, there aren’t any places of interest here.