Adjectivesand

Adverbs / Adverbials

Forms

Adjectives

Er ist ein reicher Kunde.

He is a rich client.

Adjectives

Er ist reich.

He is rich.

Adjectives

Er sieht reich aus.

He looks rich.

Adverbs

Sie geht elegant.

She walks elegantly.

Adverbs

Sie ist ausserordentlich schön.

She is extremely beautiful.

Adverbs

Sie spielen wirklich gut.

They play really well.

Adverbs

Hoffentlich werden sie das Spiel gewinnen.

Hopefully, they'll win the match.

I cannot see that (clear).

I cannot see that clearly.

He smiles (happy).

He smiles happily.

It changes (automatic).

It changes automatically.

They help you (friendly).

They help you in a friendly way / manner.

He does this exercise (daily).

He does this exercise daily.

You play tennis (good).

You play tennis well.

We (near) got lost.

We nearly got lost.

He works (hard).

He works hard.

There is (hard) any petrol left.

There is hardly any petrol left.

Position in the sentence

Subject

Adverb(ial)

Object

Verb

Subject

Adverb(ial)

Object

Verb

Subject

Adverb of frequency

Object

Verb

she

carefully

the question

asks

She

carefully.

the question

asks

he

lies

never

He

lies.

never

he

lied

never has

He

lied.

never

has

she

depressed

always is

She

depressed.

always

is

I

every week to the cinema

go

I

every week.

to the cinema

go

Every week

to the cinema.

go

I

seriously

an important question

is

this

Seriously,

an important question.

is

this

Adverbs as modifiers

He

fast.

drives

rather

really

pretty

terribly