Lesson No 17B-Common Adverbs.

Here’s a list of common adverbs classified by their functions:

1. Adverbs of Manner

These describe how an action is performed.

• Quickly
• Carefully
• Loudly
• Smoothly
• Gracefully

2. Adverbs of Time

These indicate when an action takes place.

• Now
• Yesterday
• Soon
• Later
• Always

3. Adverbs of Place

These describe where an action occurs.

• Here
• There
• Everywhere
• Nearby
• Abroad

4. Adverbs of Frequency

These tell us how often an action occurs.

• Always
• Usually
• Sometimes
• Rarely
• Never

5. Adverbs of Degree

These specify the intensity or degree of an action or adjective.

• Very
• Quite
• Almost
• Extremely
• Too

6. Adverbs of Certainty

These indicate how sure we are about something.

• Definitely
• Probably
• Certainly
• Unquestionably
• Possibly

7. Interrogative Adverbs

These are used to ask questions.

• How
• When
• Where
• Why
• What

8. Conjunctive Adverbs

These connect clauses or sentences.

• However
• Therefore
• Moreover
• Meanwhile
• Consequently