Types of adverbs

Way

Duration

Degree

Order

Time

Of affirmation, denial

Interrogation

Of place

Frequency

Mode adverbs are those words that are used within a sentence to explain the way in which the action was carried out.

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John washed the car quickly.

The teacher cruelly told him that she had disapproved.

The recital ended very quickly.

The boy gave a strong kick to his opponent.

My grandparents welcomed me affectionately.

Place adverbs are those that indicate the space in which the verb develops. However, they can also accompany an adjective, another adverb.

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His soul could be seen through his eyes.

The cards were under his sleeve.

Here we will celebrate my birthday.

Outside it is raining a lot.

Go outside to see what a beautiful sunrise.

We use them to say how often something happens. Although there are more frequency adverbs in English

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She always goes running

She never uses her English in class

He plays soccer every morning

I watch Netflix shoes every night

I don’t usually eat meat

The adverbs of order are one of the categories of adverb that contemplates the Spanish language, that is, a type of words that modify other specific words: verbs, adjectives or other adverbs, or even to entire sentences

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First you wash your hands, and then you sit at the table.

The thieves eventually turned themselves in to the police.

Miguel came third in the obstacle course.

You're very susceptible lately.

First of all, we demand respect from you, ma'am.

Affirmation adverbs are the words used to express the certainty about the action of the verb in the sentence, or to indicate that a fact of the statement is true.

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Do you also go to the theater? So do we.

I even called the doctor to check it out.

I invite you a coffee. Thank you, of course.

You are indeed right.

I do know that person.

They are those that indicate how long a given action lasts and answer the questions of "for how long?": all day, for a while.

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Yesterday I went to the doctor.

Raul will go to his hometown tomorrow

Oscar finished his graduation last year

I'm going to go to the movies now

I was wandering the street all day

Tense adverbs are those adverbs that provide information about the moment in which the action of the verb is performed.


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Currently in my house I live with my mom and my brother Rodrigo.

I need you to help me now, please.

Last night I had a horrible nightmare.

Before my little brother Ignacio was born, I was an only child.

Before we lived in this house, we lived in an apartment.

The Adverb of Mode or Degree is one that expresses the way in which the action of the verb is performed.

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The hairdresser cut my hair horribly.

They were drinking dangerously and stupidly.

I didn’t think she was teaching badly.

She’s working surprisingly well today.

You speak English well.

Interrogative adverbs make up a special category of adverbs whose distinctive function is to act as headers of interrogative sentences.

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Who plays as a striker at Arsenal?

How do you live in a city as populous as Mexico City?

Why did they leave the party so early?

How severe is the pain you feel in that knee?

How would you feel if you were suddenly assigned to another branch?