INGLÉS I “CUADRO COMPARATIVO ADVERBIOS”

CLASES DE ADVERBIOS

5 EJEMPLOS

• ORACIONES

MODO

Expresan como se realiza una acción.

1. Quickly
2. Soundly
3. Happily
4. Terrifically
5. Better

• The ambulance arrived quickly.
• The cat is sleeping soundly.
• Silvia has happily finished her homework.
• The children played the show terrifically.
• The doctor says he is better now.

LUGAR

Indican el lugar donde se realiza la acción.

1. Under
2. There
3. Around
4. In front of
5. Behind

• The ball is under the bed.
• The girls prefer to play there.
• Juan skates around the park.
• She in sitting in front of me.
• The glasses are behind those dishes.

TIEMPO

Indican cuando tiene lugar una acción.

1. Yesterday
2. Today
3. Tomorrow
4. Next week
5. Afterwards

• I saw her in the cafeteria yesterday.
• The bill must be paid today.
• You have to come tomorrow.
• She will answer me next week.
• His girlfriend will come afterwards.

FRECUENCIA

Indican con que periodicidad se realiza una acción.

1. Often
2. Sometimes
3. Never
4. Rarely
5. Usually

• How often do you call your stepfather?
• I sometimes play football.
• They are never sad.
• I am rarely at home.
• She is usually happy.

CANTIDAD

Expresan la cuantía de algo.

1. A lot
2. Any
3. Enough
4. Very much
5. Absolutely

• This is a lot of homework
• Is there any sugar in the kitchen?
• They have enough money to buy this ship.
• I like Gerry very much.
• I absolutely don’t want to go there.

INTERROGACIÓN

Se utilizan para realizar preguntas.

1. Why
2. How
3. Where
4. When
5. Which

• Why are you here?
• How do you start the engine?
• Where do you live?
• When do you get up?
• Which is the right one?

RELATIVOS

Son aquellos

que se ocupan de relacionar partes de la oración entre sí, o bien unas oraciones con otras.

1. Where
2. When
3. Why
4. Which
5. Who

• I remember the time when I was younger and played football.
• Amy found a place where he could finally relax.
• We were told why they all had to leave so early last night.
• Tell me the reason why you came home late.
• My friend, who is Amy’s boyfriend, study English.

ORDINALES

Son los que ocupan el orden en que ocurren las cosas.

1. Firstly
2. Secondly
3. Thirdly
4. Lastly
5. Finally,

•  The firstly ingredient is sugar.
• I competed in the marathon and finished secondly.
• My car is the thirdly from the left.
• I competed in the marathon and arrived lastly.
• I finally broke my record.

GRADO O INTENSIDAD

Nos informan sobre la intensidad o el grado de una acción

1. Very
2. Quite
3. Enough
4. Completely
5. Hardly

• It’s very hot.
• He travels to NY quite often.
• It is hot enough to go to the beach.
• I completely forgot our date.
• I have hardly known her.

PROBABILIDAD

Sirven para indicar la posibilidad de que ocurra una acción.

1. Obviously  
2. Really
3. Indeed
4. Probably
5. Perhaps

• The summer is obviously better than the winter.
• The food is really good in this restaurant.
• That is indeed the best cheesecake that I have ever tried.
• Probably, we are going to Paris next autumn.
• Perhaps we should buy her a present. It'll be her birthday on Saturday.

AFIRMACIÓN

Se emplean para reforzar la validez o certeza una afirmación.

1. Clearly
2. Naturally
3. Of course
4. Surely
5. Yes

• Clearly you are wrong.
• He has naturally gone.
• Of course, I ‘ll pay the bill.
• Surely you are happy.
• Yes, I’m teacher.

NEGACIÓN

Niegan alguna información dada previa.

1. Not
2. Never
3. Neither
4. No
5. Not at all

• I have not made the dinner.
• You'll never have money.
• I’m not going to the party neither.
• No smoking.
• It is not at all certain that the concert will take place.