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GRAMMAR

LESSON 18:

Adverbs 2

Goal

I can use basic adverbs.

Grammar Point

Read the grammar point with your tutor.

Use basic adverbs to talk about how something is done.

  • To make an adverb, add -ly to many adjectives.

ADJECTIVE

ADVERB

bad

badly

beautiful

beautifully

careful

carefully

loud

loudly

quiet

quietly

slow

slowly

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ex

Jim talks loudly.

ex

My old dog walks slowly.

  • Be careful with irregular adverbs. You will have to memorize them.

ADJECTIVE

ADVERB

early

early

fast

fast

good

well

hard

hard

late

late

high

high

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ex

I often wake up early.

ex

Kayla studies hard.

  • Put adverbs after the object of a sentence.

ex

James can type emails fast.

ex

I can play the piano well.

  • If the sentence doesn’t have an object, put adverbs after the verb.

ex

James can type fast.

ex

I can play well.

  • To emphasize an adverb, add really or very before it. There is no difference in their meaning.

ex

James can run really fast.

ex

I can play the piano very well.

Sentence Builder

Build new sentences using the grammar point, the original sentences, and the words in parentheses. The form of some words may need to be changed.
Build new sentences using the grammar point, the original sentences, and the words in parentheses. The form of some words may need to be changed.
ex

Emma speaks quietly.

(loud)
   Emma speaks loudly   .
  • My mom walks fast.

(slow)
                            .
  • I play the piano badly.

(good)
                            .
  • Do you always go to bed early?

(late)
                            ?
  • She can speak French very well.

(really)
                            .
  • Nathan sings beautifully.

(dance)
                            .
  • Megan drives really slowly.

(careful)
                            .
  • Can you run fast?

(type)
                            ?
  • My brother can play the drums well.

(quiet)
                            .
  • Do you study English hard?

(work)
                            ?
  • My dog can jump really high.

(very)
                            .

Practice

Make new sentences using the grammar point and the words in parentheses. Add the words in parentheses to the sentences.

ex

(slow) My brother walks.

My brother walks slowly.
ex

(slow) My brother walks.

My brother walks slowly.
  • (quiet) I never talk.

  • (good) My best friend can play the guitar.

  • (really hard) Do you study English?

  • (late) I always wake up.

  • (careful) Mike paints.

  • (fast) Do you drive?

  • (very loud) My dog eats.

  • (beautiful) Anna dances the tango.

  • (early) My children go to bed.

  • (really bad) I sing.

Q&A

PART 1
Answer the questions using the grammar point and your own information.
  • What can you do really well?
  • What do you do slowly?
  • What can you do fast?
  • What do you do carefully?
  • Do you speak loudly or quietly?
PART 2
Use the grammar point to ask your tutor some questions. You can use the ideas below or your own ideas.
can / you / sing / beautiful
can / you / type / really fast
you / drive / slow
you / speak / loud
can / you / speak Japanese / good
you / wake up / very early