Lesson 4: Adverbs & Adjectives

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo
• Leerjaar 3,4

Hagrid

•  Hagrid  is exceptionally tall. This is also the reason why he can't run fast. He is wearing a brown long jacket. He also has a very long beard. He has to brush this beard frequently. He used to be a great wizard. Now he works at Hogwarts. He absolutely loves scary monsters. 

Hagrid

 Hagrid  is exceptionally tall. This is also the reason why he can't run fast. 

He is wearing a brown long jacket. He also has a very long beard. He has to brush this beard frequently. He used to be a great wizard. Now he works at Hogwarts. He absolutely loves scary monsters. 

Hagrid

 Hagrid  is exceptionally tall. This is also the reason why he can't run fast. 

He is wearing a brown long jacket. He also has a very long beard. He has to brush this beard frequently. He used to be a great wizard. Now he works at Hogwarts. He absolutely loves scary monsters. 

Adverb/ bijwoord

Gives information about a verb, another adverb or an adjective

It answers how, where, when, how much, how often etc. 

Hagrid is exceptionally tall

Adverbs/ bijwoord

adverbs are often formed by adding -Ly

There are irregular adverbs as well. 

He sings beautifully

He speaks English well. 

Grammar: Adjectives & Adverbs

Adjectives & adverbs

Adjective:

She is a beautiful person. --> zelfstandig naamwoord

My parents have a red car. --> zelfstandig naamwoord

Adjectives & adverbs

Bijwoord: 

She sings beautifully. --> werkwoord

He is an extremely careful driver. --> bijvoeglijknaamwoord

He drives extremely carefully. --> ander bijwoord

Spelling

Bijwoord: bijvoeglijknaamwoord + ly

beautiful - beautifully

Uitzonderingen:

- le   --> ly                  terrible - terribly

- y    --> ily                  easy - easily

- ic  --> ically             fantastic - fantastically

Uitzonderingen

Some adverbs and adjectives are the same and don't change!

- fast    - long

- hard   - low

- high

- late

Good & Well

Adjective: good

Adverbs: well

John is a good singer. 

John sings well. 

No adverbs after the next verbs: 

- be (am/are/is/was/were)                      I am good. 

- feel                                                                  She feels great.

- taste                                                               This hamburger tastes good.

- smell                                                               The food smells delicious.

- seem                                                               He seems smart. 

Try it yourself!

My classmate is a _______ person.

1. nice
2. nicely

I can speak Spanish very ________.

1. good
2. well

She is always ________ .

1. late
2. lately

It was midnight, and I heard a _____ noise outside.

1. strange
2. strangely

Adjective

Adverb

She is very nice

She runs fast

He is a good person 

We watched a scary movie

A ferrari is a fast car

She carefully unwrapped the present

Adverbs/adjectives, fill in the correct form
That is because she always sings really (beautiful).

ADVERBS & ADJECTIVES
I don't ___ (usual) read books, but this one is just great!

ADVERBS & ADJECTIVES
Shane ___ (slow) walked to the door and shut it with a ___ (loud) bang.

ADVERBS & ADJECTIVES
Jolene is an ....(exceptional) talented girl.