Adverbs Os adjetivos modificam substantivos: He is a good friend. She is a nice girl. He is a slow driver. Os advérbios modificam verbos, adjetivos ou outros advérbios: He drives slowly. They walk very quickly. It is too hot. Adverbs Observe a mudança na grafia dos adjetivos quando transformados em advérbios: easy – easily gentle – gently true – truly full – fully quick - quickly loud – loudly week – weekly slow – slowly enthusiastic - enthusiastically Adverbs Adverbs Alguns advérbios têm forma própria, pois não são formados a partir de outras palavras: now here often yesterday seldom almost Adverbs Advérbios e locuções adverbiais podem expressar: Modo [ manner = quickly, slowly, gently etc. ] They speak quickly. Lugar [place = here, there, in the park etc. ] He is not there. Tempo [time = now, today, in the morming etc.] They are studying now. Adverbs Advérbios e locuções adverbiais podem expressar: Grau ou Intensidade [degree; intensity ] Really, very, too, quite, so, such, nearly, enough We are very busy. It is too late. He is quite late. Adverbs Advérbios e locuções adverbiais podem expressar: Grau ou Intensidade [degree; intensity ] enough [suficiente] Pode ser usado após adjetivos e advérbios: My brother isn’t old enough to vote. You aren’t working quickly enough. Hurry up! Adverbs Advérbios e locuções adverbiais podem expressar: Grau ou Intensidade [degree; intensity ] enough [suficiente] Pode ser usado antes de substantivo: I wanted to buy a new car but I didn’t have enough money. Adverbs Advérbios e locuções adverbiais podem expressar: Frequência e Probabilidade [frequency; probability] Adverbs Advérbios de frequência e probabilidade vêm antes do verbo principal mas, após verbos auxiliares: They rarely walk to school. They have never walked to school. She probably loves him. She is probably tired.