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Basic adverbs
Say how, when and how often something happens with adverbs.
1Learn
Goal: Say how, when and how often something happens with adverbs.
An adverb describes a verb: how (slowly, well), when (now, yesterday), how often (always, sometimes, never). Most ‘how’ adverbs are adjective + -ly: quick → quickly. Irregular: good → well, fast → fast, hard → hard. Frequency adverbs go before the main verb but after be: “I always walk” / “I am always late”.
2Examples
She speaks slowly.How
I always get up at six.How often — before the verb
He is never late.After be
They played well.good → well
Come here now.When
He drives fast.fast stays fast
3Common mistakes
She sings good.
She sings well.
I go always to the temple.
I always go to the temple.
He runs quick.
He runs quickly.
4Practice quiz
Question 1 of 5Multiple choice
She speaks English ___.
5Speaking challenge
Speaking challenge
Say 6 things about your habits with always / usually / sometimes / never: “I never skip breakfast…”.
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Say it out loud. Nobody is listening — that’s the point. Mistakes are allowed.
Finish this lesson
Do the practice quiz above, then mark it complete.