Grammar

Modal verbs Modal verbs are helping verbs that follow their own rules, and express ability, permission, advice, obligation or possibility. ability/inability: Can, Could I can speak fluent English. Jim could read Latin when he was 10. request/offer: Can, Could, May, Would, Will Can I use your phone? [informal] Can I help …

Adverbs of place An adverb of place tells us where things take place. Put it there. Bring the bottle here. Do you live nearby? Let’s find somewhere to park. We didn’t go far.   Adverbs expressing location. It was raining, so we stayed inside. My friend is a long way …

Adverb An adverb describes or gives information about a verb, adjective, adverb, or phrase and is often used to show time, manner, place, or degree. We usually add the suffix “ly” at the end of an adjective to make it an adverb. She spoke kindly. You drive slowly. We walked …

  Adverbs of manner tell us how things happen or are done, and they usually come after the main verb or its object. She drives carefully. They talk slowly. Jim swims well. An adverb of manner is usually formed from an adjective by adding –ly at the end: Adjective Adverb of manner Careful …

The adverb of time tells us when, for how long, or how often things take place. I’m not hungry now. [when] We arrived yesterday. [when] He has been working all day. [for how long] He has been absent for three days. [for how long] I pay my rent monthly. [how …