Using adverbs in English

What are adverbs?

Adverbs are words that describe or change verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, and whole sentences. Let's look at some examples:

• The dog ran quickly

In this sentence, the adverb quickly is describing the verb ran. The dog ran, and it was fast.

• The dog ran very quickly

This sentence has two adverbs. The dog ran, and it was very fast.

• The flower is really pretty.

In this sentence, the adverb really emphasizes the adjective pretty. It's a really pretty flower!

What are the most common English adverbs?

Here are some of the most common adverbs in English with examples.

1. Very - The cow is very big

2. Too - My coffee is too hot

3. Early - He woke up early to exercise

4. Sometimes - Sometimes I go fishing with my cousin

5. Quickly - She quickly cleaned the windows

6. Probably - I will probably buy a house next year

7. Normally - We don't normally go to restaurants

8. Mostly - The cat mostly sleeps all day

9. Extremely - The car is extremely expensive

10. Easily - She learned how to do math very easily

11. Slightly - I'm slightly taller than my grandpa

12. Nearby - He is running nearby

13. Much - We don't eat much meat

14. Accidentally - The cat accidentally knocked over the cup

15. Loudly - The baby cried loudly

Practice and review

Add adverbs to complete these sentences

"We ate the popcorn ________."
"The baby kittens ________ drank the milk."
"The movers _________ dropped my couch down the stairs."
"He responded _________ angrily when the police gave him a fine."
"They __________ bought the house for just $10,000."