The Adverb Song

An adverb modifies a verb, another adverb, or an adjective. It also tells how, when, and where, and to what exten-t!

Modifies means “changes.” An adverb tells us when it happened, where it happened, how it happened, and how strongly (or weakly) it happened. Three-quarters of the adverbs you will use end in “ly.” If you see a word that does not seem to be any other part of speech, it is probably an adverb (e.g. yes, no, not, still).

Example: How do you walk? Quietly? Loudly? Energetically?

More examples:

“When?” Adverbs	“Where?” Adverbs	“How?” Adverbs
After	Over	Politely
Always	North	Impatiently
Rarely	Down	Swiftly
Tomorrow	Backward	Weakly
Then	Elsewhere	Safely
Hourly	Back	Smoothly
Yet	There	Thankfully
Often	Away	Loudly
Today	Upward	Firmly
Soon	Forward	Tightly