Grammar Adverbs   Adverbs are used to modify adjectives, verbs or even other adverbs. See below some commonly used adverbs.   # Adverb Definition Example 01 Again Once more Don´t give up your goals; every time you fail, try again 02 Almost Not quite, nearly We´ve prepared everything, the dinner is almost ready 03 Already By this or specified time I guess I have already talked to you about this issue 04 Also In addition; likewise We have also discussed other important issues involving the lesson 05 Always At all times The students always do their homework because they wanna learn 06 Before Earlier in time She told me that she has already talked to you about this before 07 Below In or to a lower place Please read below for further details about this topic 08 Early Before expected time I´ve been waking up so early that when I get home I go straight to bed 09 Ever At any time Have you ever considered the possibility of being wrong? 10 Never At no time It never snows in Northeast Brazil since it´s too warm 11 Not In no way Please do not smoke here; it´s not allowed 12 Nothing No thing We´re really sorry but there´s nothing we can do to help you now 13 Now At the present time Mike can´t talk to you now, he´s busy doing his tasks 14 Often Many times, frequently That famous actor has been coming here often, maybe he comes tomorrow 15 Once One time only I´ve tried to call you once a day but you never answer the phone 16 Perhaps Maybe, possibly I don´t think your car is really broken, perhaps it´s just something simple 17 Please If it is your desire or pleasure Can you please help me to put this map on the wall? 18 Plenty Sufficiently; very This place is plenty full, maybe we should wait outside for our turn 19 Quite To the greatest extent, completely Don´t give up, your English is quite good, you just have to practice more 20 Rather To a significant/noticeable extent It´s rather cold today, perhaps we should take some coats with us 21 Seldom Not often, infrequently, rarely You seldom come here to visit us, you could come more often 22 Since From then until now Our neighbors moved last month and we haven´t seen them since 23 So To the amount; to a great extent This topic is so interesting that we could be talking about it all night long 24 Soon In the near future I gotta go now, I talk to you soon, bye 25 Today The present day, time or age I´ve been thinking perhaps today we could have lunch together 26 Tomorrow The day following today; tomorrow Have you seen the weather forecast for tomorrow? 27 Tonight On or the day following today Do you have plans for tonight? I was thinking maybe we could have dinner 28 Too In addition; also; as well What a coincidence. As a matter of fact, I was thinking about it too 29 Twice Two times I´ve traveled to Buenos Aires twice, it´s a wonderful city 30 Yesterday On the day before the present day Yesterday you told me you were so tired. Are you recovered? 31 Yet At this time Actually I´m not fully recovered yet but I feel much better   Definitions by The Free Dictionary   Globalized English School English in English   2009 - 2010 Globalized English School  - All rights reserved