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Adverbs Notes 1

Lesson on adverbs

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◦ Used to

◦ “Used to” is considered a modal verb, though an unusual one,


since it is only found in the past tense.
◦ Choose “used to” to say that something existed or happened
repeatedly in the past but does not exist or happen now.
◦ For example, I said, “I used to eat pancakes.” That means I ate them
repeatedly in the past but do not anymore.
◦ The sentence structure for “used to” will always go like this:
◦ subject + used to + base verb
◦ The base form of a verb is its shortest form, with no -s ending.
◦ I used to eat pancakes. But now I enjoy something lighter, like
yogurt and fruit.

As you just heard, the negative of “used to” is “did not use to” or the more
common “didn’t use to.” Notice the word “use” does not end with the
letter -d in the negative. That is because “did” is already the past tense.

 Be used to
 Choose “be used to” to say when something is not new, unusual
or strange for us..
 In “be used to,” the verb “be” can take the present, past or
future tense (though future is less common). And the words
“used to” are an adjective, not a modal verb.
 The sentence structure goes like this:
 subject + be + used to + gerund, noun or pronoun
 Her daughter is used to eating late at night.
 In other words, the phrase “be used to” will be followed by some
kind of noun – whether gerund or otherwise.

 You may remember that a gerund is a kind of noun that ends


in i-n-g.
 Listen to a few examples, including my own. Pay attention to the
verb tense of “be.” And, note that nouns follow “be used to.”
 But I've been going to this class for a year now. So I am used
to waking at sunrise.
 She doesn’t think Dami is strange. She is used to him.
 Notice that the negative for “be used to” is “be not used to.”
 Get used to
 Remember -- this phrase is related in meaning to “be used to.”
The difference is that “get used to” means someone is, was or
will in process of something getting familiar. So, the verb “get”
in the phrase can take the present, past or future tense.
 For example, I said this about Tania: “She is getting used to the
early hours.” That means she is becoming familiar to being
awake in the early morning.
 The words “used to” in the phrase “get used to” are also an
adjective.
 The sentence structure goes like this:
 subject + get + used to + gerund, noun or pronoun
 Listen for the verb tense of “get” in the following examples. And
take note that nouns follow “get used to.”
 But after a month of our new routine, she is getting used to
the early hours.
 I hated this haircut at first. But I got used to it. I like it now!

 would is the past tense form of will. Because it is a past tense,


it is used:
• to talk about the past
• to talk about hypotheses (when we imagine something)
• for politeness.
 1. We use would as the past tense of will:
to talk about what people wanted to do or were willing to do in the past:
 We had a terrible night. The baby wouldn't go to sleep.
 Dad wouldn't lend me the car, so we had to take the train.
 2. We use would as the past of will, to describe past beliefs about the future:
 I thought we would be late, so we would have to take the train
Verbs

What are verbs?

A verb is a word that expresses:

A physical action (e.g., "to swim," "to write," "to climb").

The doctor wrote the prescription.

(In this example, the word "wrote" is a verb. It expresses the physical activity "to write.")

Alison bought a ticket.

(The word "bought" is a verb. It expresses the physical activity "to buy.")

A mental action (e.g., "to think," "to guess," "to consider").

While many verbs express physical actions (e.g., "to jump," "to dance," "to sing"), verbs can
also express mental actions. For example:

She considers the job done.

(The word "considers" is a verb. It expresses the mental activity "to consider.")

Peter guessed the right number.

(The word "guessed" is a verb. It expresses the mental activity "to guess.")

A state of being (e.g., "to be," "to exist," "to appear").

You might find it useful to think of verbs as "doing" words.

A stative verb expresses a state rather than an action. A stative verb typically relates to a state
of being, a thought, or an emotion. For example:
I am at home.

She believes in fairies.

He feels elated

Adjectives and adverbs are descriptive words that bring your writing to life.

Adjectives and Adverbs

An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun. It often answers questions such
as which one, what kind, or how many?

1. The green sweater belongs to Iris.

2. She looks beautiful.

 In sentence 1, the adjective green describes the noun sweater.


 In sentence 2, the adjective beautiful describes the pronoun she.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs


frequently end in -ly. They answer questions such as how, to what extent, why, when,
and where.

3. Becham sings horribly.


4. My sociology instructor is extremely wise.

5. He threw the ball very accurately.

 In sentence 3, horribly describes the verb sings. How does Becham sing? He
sings horribly.
 In sentence 4, extremely describes the adjective wise. How wise is the
instructor? Extremely wise.
 In sentence 5, very describes the adverb accurately. How accurately did he throw the
ball? Very accurately.

Irregular Words: Good, Well, Bad, and Badly


Good, well, bad, and badly are often used incorrectly. Study the following chart to learn the
correct usage of these words and their comparative and superlative forms.

Comparative Superlative
Adjective good better best
Adverb well better best
Adjective bad worse worst
Adverb badly worse worst
Good versus Well
Good is always an adjective—that is, a word that describes a noun or a pronoun. The second
sentence is correct because well is an adverb that tells how something is done.

Incorrect: Cecilia felt that she had never done so good on a test.
Correct: Cecilia felt that she had never done so well on a test.

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