Adverbs
Learning objective
Adverbs
Learning objective
• “She is a careful nurse.”
• “She works carefully.”
“He is a quick worker.”
“He finishes tasks quickly.”
“The client was angry.”
“The client spoke angrily.”
“It was a sudden change.”
“The client suddenly fell.”
“She gave a clear explanation.”
“She explained clearly.”
Slide titel
Bijv. nw. = beschrijft een zelfst. nw.
"She is a careful person"
Bijwoord = beschrijft een ww.
"She works carefully"
Wat is een bijwoord?
Een bijwoord verteld ons:
• HOW something happens → “She speaks quietly”
• HOW OFTEN → “He always checks the medication”
• HOW MUCH → “She is very tired”
• WHEN → “They arrived yesterday”
• WHERE → “The client lives nearby”
“Today we focus on HOW adverbs - the most common type!”
Hoe maak je bijwoorden in het Engels?
REGEL 1: Meeste bijvoeglijke naamwoorden → voeg -LY toe
|Adjective |Adverb |
|------------|--------------|
|slow |slowly |
|quick |quickly |
|calm |calmly |
|clear |clearly |
REGEL 2: Woord eindigt op -Y → verander Y naar -ILY
|Adjective|Adverb |
|---------|-------|
|happy |happily|
|angry |angrily|
|easy |easily |
|heavy |heavily|
REGEL 4: Uitzonderingen! (Onregelmatig)
|Adjective|Adverb|
|---------|------|
|good |well |
|fast |fast |
|hard |hard |
|early |early |
REGEL 3: Woord eindigt op -LE → verander LE naar -LY
|Adjective |Adverb |
|-----------|-----------|
|gentle |gently |
|simple |simply |
|comfortable|comfortably|
|possible |possibly |
WHERE does the adverb go?
1. BEFORE or AFTER the verb:
• “She speaks clearly.”
• “He hardly speaks.
2. AFTER the object:
• “She explained the procedure carefully.”
• “He lifted the client gently.”
3. BEFORE the adjective or another adverb:
• “She is very tired.”
• “He works incredibly hard.”
|Adjective |Adverb |
|---------------|-------|
|1. slow |___|
|2. angry |___|
|3. good |___|
|4. gentle |___|
|5. quick |___|
|6. hard |___|
|7. easy |___|
|8. sudden |___|
|9. comfortable |___|
|10. fast |___|
1. “The nurse explained the medication (clear / clearly).”
2. “He is a (good / well) support worker.”
3. “She works (good / well) under pressure.”