CloseMenu
  • EN
    • EN
    • FR
    • ES
    • AR
    • PT
    • RU
+41 43 430 41 50
  • Home

    Welcome to EF
  • Programs

    See everything we do
  • Offices

    Find an office near you
  • About us

    Who we are
  • Careers

    Join the team
  • Home

    Welcome to EF
  • Programs

    See everything we do
  • Offices

    Find an office near you
  • About us

    Who we are
  • Careers

    Join the team
  • Test your English

Resources for learning English

Test your English
  • Overview
    • Overview
    • Adjectives
    • Adverbs
    • Determiners
    • Nouns
    • Relative Clause
    • Speech
    • Verbs
    • Overview
    • Idioms
    • English names
    • Quotes
    • Vocabulary
    • Tongue twisters
    • Punctuation

Resources for learning English

Adverbs

Adverbs are a very broad collection of words that may describe how, where, or when an action took place. They may also express the viewpoint of the speaker about the action, the intensity of an adjective or another adverb, or several other functions. Use these pages about the grammar of adverbs in English to become more precise and more descriptive in your speaking and writing.

Adverbs in English
  • What adverbs are and what they are for
  • Forming adverbs from adjectives
  • Forming the comparative and the superlative of adverbs
  • Adverbs of place
  • Adverbs of time
  • Adverbs of manner
  • Adverbs of degree
  • Adverbs of certainty
  • Viewpoint and commenting adverbs
  • Relative adverbs
  • Interrogative adverbs

 

Learn English with EF

Learn English abroad

Explore a wide range of destinations, duration options and course types to learn English on a language course abroad.

View All Programs

Learn English online

Take group or private English lessons from the comfort of your own home and get access to our online English school.

EF English Live

Learn English with our app

Powered by AI technology our English learning app is not only innovative, intuitive, comprehensive, but also full of fun.

EF Hello
  • Home
  • Resources for learning English
  • English grammar guide
  • Adverbs

Programs by age

  • All Programs
  • 10-14 years
  • 14-18 years
  • 18-25 years
  • 25+ years
  • 50+ years
  • Companies and governments
  • All ages

Popular programs

  • Student exchange programs
  • Learn French in France
  • Language school in Japan
  • Learn French in Paris
  • Learn Spanish in Spain
  • Language school in Korea
  • Study abroad
  • Learn Italian in Italy
  • High school study abroad
  • Learn English
  • All programs

Discover

  • EF Blog
  • EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI)
  • Resources for learning English
  • Language tests
  • EF Teacher Zone
  • Useful guides
  • Accreditations

About EF Education First

  • About us
  • EF Offices
  • All EF programs
  • Careers at EF

Headquarters

  • Selnaustrasse 30
    8001 Zürich
  • +41 43 430 41 50
  • View all worldwide offices
Global Site / English
English
  • Français
  • Español
  • العربية
  • Português
  • Русский
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Cookies
  • © Signum International AG 2025. All rights reserved.
Choose location

North America

  • Canada / English
  • Canada / Français
  • México / Español
  • United States / English

Central and South America

  • Argentina / Español
  • Brasil / Português
  • Chile / Español
  • Colombia / Español
  • Ecuador / Español
  • Panamá / Español
  • Perú / Español
  • Venezuela / Español

Europe

  • Österreich / Deutsch
  • Belgique / Français
  • België / Nederlands
  • Česká republika / Čeština
  • Danmark / Dansk
  • Deutschland / Deutsch
  • España / Español
  • France / Français
  • Italia / Italiano
  • Latvija / Latviešu
  • Luxembourg / Français
  • Magyarország / Magyar
  • Nederland / Nederlands
  • Norge / Norsk
  • Polska / Polski
  • Portugal / Português
  • România / Română
  • Schweiz / Deutsch
  • Suisse / Français
  • Slovensko / Slovenský
  • Suomi / Suomi
  • Slovenija / Slovenščina
  • Sverige / Svenska
  • Svizzera / Italiano
  • Türkiye / Türkçe
  • United Kingdom / English

Middle East and Africa

  • Algérie / Français
  • الجزائر/ عربي
  • السعودية / عربي
  • Saudi Arabia / English
  • Tunisie / Français
  • تونس / عربي

Asia and Oceania

  • Australia / English
  • 中国大陆地区 / 简体中文
  • 香港 / 繁體中文
  • Indonesia / Bahasa Indonesia
  • 日本 / 日本語
  • Қазақстан / Русский
  • 한국 / 한국어
  • ประเทศไทย / ภาษาไทย
  • 台灣 / 繁體中文
  • Việt Nam / Tiếng Việt

Rest of the world

  • Global Site / English
  • Global Site / Español
  • Global Site / Русский
  • Global Site / Français
  • Global Site / العربية
  • Global Site / Português