ADVERBS – unit 2
ADVERBS
HOW FORM ADVERBS
Regular adverbs
– add – LY to an adjective
– example: quick » quickly
– for adjectives ending in –LL add only –Y
– example: full » fully
Exceptions
– –LE become –LY
– Example: gentle » gently
– -Y becomes –ILY
– Example: easy » easily
– -IC becomes –ICALLY
– Example: tragic » tragically
– -UE becomes –ULY
– Example: true » truly
Irregular adverbs
– fast
– hard
– late
– well
Adverbs with different mean
– hardly = quasi, appena
– lately = recentemente