Sometimes is placed before the verb to add emphasis
He quietly walked out the door.
Usually end in -ly
Exemptions:
hard, fast, so, well
To know when to use an adverb of manner versus an adjective ask yourself:
Is it describing how someone is?
She is nice.
They were calm after the earthquake.
Is it describing how something was done?
She behaves nicely.
The reacted calmly to the earthquake.
The following table has some common adverbs of manner. The ones that are together can have close meaning. The ones on the Positive/Negative column can be used either in a positive or negative form.
Unreal conditionals are used to talk about situations that are improbable, imaginary, or past events that never occurred.
Second conditional is used to talk about situations in the future that have a probable or improbable chance of happening (10% chance). For example if I say: If I would go to Rome, I could have an audience with the Pope. There is a probability that I could go to Rome, but an audience with the Pope is highly improbable, but not impossible, it could happen.
Third conditional is used to talk about situations in the past that have 0% probability of happening, because they depend on a condition in the past changing and that can't happen.
Understanding the meaning of Suffixes can help us understand the meaning of words and expand our vocabulary. Here is a list of Common English adjective suffixes.
Grammar- Simple past and present perfect The simple past is used to talk about actions that began and ended in the past. My mother was a teacher for five years. The present perfect is used for actions that began in the past and continue in the present. My mother has been a teacher for ten years. For the past five years she has worked as a primary teacher. Additional Resources Present Perfect English Grammar Online
