Adverbs

Most English adverbs are made of an adjective and the -ly adding (quietly, happily, beautifully...).

He is a slow driver. --> He drives slowly. (How does he drive?)

Fill in the correct missing adverb: deeply, nearly, hardly, prettily, simply

1 I can _____ understand what they want.

2 I _____ don't know what to say.

3 She was _____ dressed last night.

4 I was _____ touched by her words.

5 It's not _____ so important as you think.

Adverbs

Adverbs are very important. They say how (manner), when (time), where (place) or how often (frequency) something happens.

Adverbs describe verbs (He works hard) or modify adjectives (He is frequently busy).

They can be:

- simple (now, then, often),

- derived - adjective + -ly (quick - quickly, happy - happily, beautiful - beautifully),

- complex (this evening, at present, at last)

 

Some adverbs are irregular (hard, fast, well).

Adverbs are placed at the beginning or end of a sentence, or before a verb. 

 

If there are more adverbs in a sentence, they follow this order: manner, place, time (more precise first). 

 

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Prilozi su veoma važna. Govore kako (način), kada (vreme), gde (mesto) ili koliko često (učestalost) se nešto dešava.

 

Prilozi opisuju glagole (On vredno radi) ili određuju prideve (On je često zauzet).

 

Mogu biti:

- prosti (sada, onda, često),

- izvedeni - pridev + -ly (brz - brzo, srećan - srećno, lepo),

- složeni (večeras, trenutno, najzad)

neki prilozi su nepravilni (vredno, brzo, dobro).

Prilozi stoje na početku ili na kraju rečenice, ili pre glagola.

Ako u rečenici ima više priloga, oni se javljaju ovim redom: način, mesto, vreme (prvo određenije).

 

Put the adverbs in the correct order:

1 They go to the cinema. (always, on Sundays)

2 The children play basketball. (on weekdays, usually, at the playground)

3 He answers all the questions. (at school, seldom)

4 Gwyn sleeps. (during breakfast, always, in the dining room)

5 She stays. (at her uncle's, when the weather's bad, often)

6 They go to the seaside. (in September, rarely)

7 They work. (on Sundays, in Wales, never)

8 Peter meets Sarah. (in front of the theatre, usually)

9 I drink tea. (at home, rarely, early in the morning)

10 They sit. (in the garden, all afternoon, sometimes, quietly)

Adverbs of frequency

Adverbs of frequency tell us how often something happens: always, often, sometimes, usually, never... They stand in front of a main verb or after TO BE.

We usually go to school on foot.

They are never late.

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Prilozi za učestalost nam govore koliko često se nešto dešava: uvek, često, ponekad, obično, nikad... Stoje ispred glavnog glagola ili iza glagola BITI/JESAM.

Mi često idemo u školu peške.

Oni nikad ne kasne.

Put the adverbs in the correct place in the sentences:

1 They go to the playground. (sometimes)

2 James plays computer games in the evening. (always)

3 Mary helps her mother. (often)

4 They eat bread and butter for breakfast. (usually)

5 Ben sleeps late in the morning. (always)

Play naughts-and-crosses in teams, using the following words:

after    -     often     -    every, 

usually  -   on Mondays   -  always, 

in the evening   -   sometimes   -   never

Do you help at home? Choose the answer that is true for you.

How often do you:

1 make your bed? A always B often C sometimes D never

2 clean the bathroom? A always B often C sometimes D never

3 look after the family pet?  A always B often C sometimes D never

4 wash up? A always B often C sometimes D never

5 go to the shops? A always B often C sometimes D never

6 cook for the family? A always B often C sometimes D never

7 prepare your own breakfast? A always B often C sometimes D never

8 help in the garden? A always B often C sometimes D never

9 wash the car? A always B often C sometimes D never