Adverbs

words that describe or tell something

about action words or adjectives

Adverbs

Adverbs tells HOW an action happens

Adverbs tells WHEN an action

happens

Ask:

How
?

Adverbs tells how an action happens

Examples:

The kangaroo can jump very high.

How high?

Very

Adverbs tells how an action happens

Examples:

She carefully glued the paper.

How did she glue it?

Carefully

Adverbs tells how an action happens

Examples:

The boys ate quickly.

How did they eat?

quickly

Adverbs tells how an action happens

Examples:

My friends and I talked happily.

How did my friends and I talk?

happily

Ask:

When
?

Adverbs tells WHEN an action

happens
Examples:

We always go to church.
When do we go to church?

always

Adverbs tells WHEN an action

happens
Examples:

My friends sometimes eat with my

family.
When do your friends eat with your family?

sometimes

Adverbs tells WHEN an action

happens
Examples:

I usually go to the park with my

brother.
When do you go to the park?

usually

Box the adverbs.

1. Juan quickly read the book.

2. I saw a very big pumpkin in the
garden.
3. We often visit my grandmother in the
province.
4. The boys walked slowly in the room.
5. My brother usually hugs me when he
comes home.

Adverbs

Adverbs tells HOW an action happens

Adverbs tells WHEN an action

happens