be
, active/passive
, transitive/intransitive
, state
, linking/copula
, modal
, and auxiliary
. I will also talk about the different kinds of adverbs, like adverbs of pace
, strength
, intensity
, negation
, expectancy
, and more. If you haven’t heard of all of these before, don’t worry because there will be examples for all of them. There is something in this lesson for all learners, no matter their level. So whether you are a beginner or an advanced learner, watch the video. And after you’ve understood this video, make sure to also watch my videos about nouns and adjectives and prepositions, pronouns, conjunctions, and articles.
110 COMMENTS
Thank you so much I like the way you explanation. Please correct my writing the same time!
Thanks Legesse,
I like the way you explain too. ;)
That was good lesson but quite difficult
Keep working at it Butt2020
Nice lessons but I requeste munch vocabularies
9/10 ! Thank you Adam,you’re a very good teacher.
Could you recommand a good english grammar book ?
Following
Sure Sylvie.
These two are very good:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0133382788/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
and
https://www.amazon.com/English-Grammar-Use-Self-study-Intermediate/dp/0521189063/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=raymond+murphy&qid=1586355903&s=books&sr=1-1
Thank you for the useful lesson. Could you please drop some hints about names of good grammar books? Would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Misogun.
Try these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0133382788/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
and
https://www.amazon.com/English-Grammar-Use-Self-study-Intermediate/dp/0521189063/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=raymond+murphy&qid=1586355903&s=books&sr=1-1
I got 7/10 and wrong 3 questions, the lesson is very useful, thank Adam
Thanks for your good lesson.
Hi dear teacher, I have a suggestion, please put a number or date for each of your lessons. It’s better and easier for us when we talk about them . For example I can say: Adam’s lesson 6 is about…., his lesson 68 is ….. Talking about your lessons with numbers ( or dates )of them is so better. It’s the second time that I talk about this suggestion on this web site. The best
Hi Soei,
Good idea. I’ll pass this suggestion on to the administrator.
It is an advanced topic.if any body want to understand this lesson should have advanced knowledge.
It was very helpful I realize that I need to work on identifying nouns and verbs. thanks.
Some words in english have in portuguese her respective meaning then it’s easy to know which class of word she belongs, and they have exactly the same meaning. Some words have many others meanings.
It’s interesting how much is important to know the grammar rules like adverb ” already” and adjective ” ready” to understand better. How much knowing the grammar classification of word help to understand.
One more useful lesson Sir. Thank you.
Thank you Adam for this difficult and daunting lesson.
Hi teacher, thank you. I’ve understood your lesson. You always speak in a clear way. Bye
Hi, Adam. How’s it going? Can you just explain why in question number 8 that “much” present in the sentence isn’t working as an adverb? And btw, thanks for the lesson.
Hi Celioos,
It is describing time (a noun), while too describes the adjective much.
Does this help?
Hi Adam. Great lesson. What part of speech is ‘much’ in the 8th question?
Hi Dionisis (nice nickname :))
Much is an adjective describing the noun time, while too is an adverb quantifying much.
Hope this helps.
Thank you very much for your answer and your compliment. It helps. Actually, Dionysos is my real name. It’s a Greek name. Some trivia from wikipedia: ‘Dionysus or Dionysos[a] is the god of the grape-harvest, winemaking and wine, of fertility, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, festivity and theatre in ancient Greek religion and myth’.
Hey Adam. I did not understand in fourth question why “not” is adverb?
Hi DinDim,
Not modifies an adjective (not hungry, not sick, etc.) Adverbs modify adjectives or verbs.
Does this help?
Hi Adam ,I can remember those types of adverb and ajectives.I Just do not know how to use it to describe a subject or a object .and i do not know how to organize them in a correct space.It really makes me very confused.Because our CHINESE is so different with ENGLISH ,In CHINESE we put the adverb in front of the subject and adverb and ajectives.
Hi Vincent,
Chinese grammar arrangements are very different. The key is not to approach English through the view of another language.
Adverbs are always placed close to the words they modify. It really has nothing to so with subject or object since you can use an adverb to modify an adjective or a verb. An adjective can be used with a noun subject or object, but it can also be used with other parts of the sentence. The key is to know which word is modifying which other word.
Does this help?
Hello I want to take this special opportunity to thank you
Your the special man. I have a question?
Hi Silas,
Thank you. What is your question?
Hello Adam,
How are you getting on?
I have a one question to you.
How about this: “I’m thinking?” Is it correct?
It’s stative verb but I’ve seen it many times.
I look forward to your reply.
All the best
Hi Marcin,
Think is a special verb. It can be an action verb (actually calculating something in your mind) or a stative verb (have an opinion):
I’m thinking about getting a new car– considering it in my mind in terms of cost, insurance, safety, etc.
I think cars are bad for the environment– opinion.
Does this help?
Yes, it did. Many thanks Adam.
Stay healthy.
Talk soon. ;)
Hello Rebecca,
As you see my result,please do you advise to me that how i will improve my English.do you have lessons on ADVERS.
HI Malik,
This is Adam, but I hope i can help.
This lesson is on adverbs, but you can also use the search function in this website to look for other lessons on adverbs.
Good luck :)
Thank you Adam, your class was amazing!
Thank you for useful lesson.
thank you for lesson. thank you adam
hi it was a great lesson thank you so much
Thanks
Hi I’m Hadez you are very good teacher.
Can you help me for choice good english grammar book
Can you help me to choose a good English grammar book?
Hi Hafez,
Try these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0133382788/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
and
https://www.amazon.com/English-Grammar-Use-Self-study-Intermediate/dp/0521189063/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=raymond+murphy&qid=1586355903&s=books&sr=1-1
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I see your comment here Tomato715.
If you mean YouTube, it is blocked in China. You may need to use a VPN.
Adam thank You very much for Your lessons.
Sir I like your lessons.
I am confusing about finite verbs
Great and an important lesson. Thanks.
Thank you everyone. Sorry for the late replies .
:)
hi adam you are really good teacher. I want to ask something about your videos order, In which order should I watch your videos?
Hi Fianchetto,
There is no real order. You can watch by topic you are interested in and then move around to other ones.
You can use the search box on this site to find videos about things that you want to understand better.
Hope this helps.
I like so much your way of teaching.
Can you suggest any particular american english grammar book?
thanks
Hi! wow finally I could understand a little bit more that complicated topic,just a doubt, I thought MUCH was an adverb, so what is it? thanks a lot
Thank you Adam,this lesson a little bit hard for me…
I would like to learn grammar deeply because I have some difficulties.
Adam, how can I contact you?
Can I take a course?
I just join in the lesson and I got 9 correct out of 10 after I watched this Video. Thank you very much.
Hi Adam,
You made quite interesting quizzes that will automatically improve our English.
Thanks SIR
Ok,Thank you for lesson.
thank you for a good lesson
THANKS PROFESSOR
There are two similar adjectives: accountable and responsible (for). There is a slight difference in meaning, but I have heard people say ‘responsible’ where I would rather expect ‘accountable’. How much of an error is it, if at all? Can one say ‘he should be held accountable for that’ or ‘be held responsible’ – interchangeably?
Hi Mrs. Adam my vocabulary very poor. what kind of advice have to me
Hi Adam. This lesson is very help full, but I would like you give us a whole sentence of new vocabulary then circle adverbs that we have been learning about different types of verbs: such as active/passive, transitive/intransitive, state, linking/copula, modal, and auxiliary. I have a little confuse.
Thanks so much . You’re awesome a professor.
Thu Nguyen
Hey Adam,
Thank you very much for your teaching! I have a question for adverb: how should we put an adverb in a sentence correctly? What is the rule of adverb position?
Thank you!
Rebecca
A million thanks for your outstanding lesson sir!It’s so useful and very clear,more informative.I really love your lesson as always.
Hi Adam,
is there any chance will you have finished next lesson of parts of speech by the end of the year?
All best.
You are amazing Adam,
Could you please explain to me in the sentence ‘This is a hard exercise’ hard is an adjective or an adverd and why?
Thanks you very much,
Hang
i think; it is an adjective here
THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR …IT HELPED A LOT, I WANT TO ASK IS THERE ANY VIDEO FOR ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE???????
I got 100, 10 correct out of 10
Thanks Adam.
Professor I read in Linguee dictionary that “too” and “much” words are considered adverbs. In the test, question no.8, the correct answer considered only “too”. Why?, May be because “too much” is considered an adverbs too. Thanks
thank you
How many adverbs are in the following sentence?
“Too much free time often makes people act strangely.”
2
3
4
5
why 3? I think 4
I got 7 out of 10.
This lesson very helful to get to know the adverb modify and cannot modify, but are very confusing like
the number 8 and the question number 9.
Thank you for your lesson Adam I will watch it again
I got it 10 of 10! My first time. Reviewing lessons from the beginning. Es bueno empezar a revisar las lecciones desde el principio.
Hello Adam) got a bit confused about one task in your quiz . if much is not an adverb then what is it?
Teacher Adam I am very happy 9/10 Thanks a lot
I’ve learned a lot from this lesson. thank you for teaching us through online. from Mindanao Philippines
Thank you Adam! It is an interesting lesson. Could be possible that we have a lesson about adverbs placement?
Hello from Taiwan. I learned a lot. Thank you. You are the best.
This is a little note to let you know just how helpful you have been. You’re such an amazing teacher and I hope you know that! Thank you!
with all my respect
Thank you. I do need to improve this section.
Hi Adam, can you tell me an English grammar book? I would say i am an intermediate student.
Thank you
Thank you very much, Mr. Adam. This was a very difficult part till I watched this video. I want to learn much more about this.
Always useful elements!!! You’re such a good teacher, Adam!!
what a great teacher you are !
relly apperciate your efforts(:
100 /100 wow
9/10 Thanks, Adam!
THANKS ADAM, IT WAS EXCELLENT
Hi Adam,
I have started watching the lessons and it’s really refreshing and helping clear many of the concepts. Your teaching is so good and thoroughly enjoying it.
I have a question though. I came across a sentence like “You both together or individually have never visited my country” and wondering about the adverb “individually” which seems to describe/modify the pronoun “You” whereas an adverb supposedly modify verb, adjective or adverb. Can you please explain ?
Thanks,
Subhrajit
Thank you for the useful lesson.
This lessons is very useful.
Thanks Adam!
thanks a lot teacher.
10/10
Good day Adam. I’m not sure about what a part of sentence are worlds: what, where, how etc.
Adam. I got confused with the word “much” in the 8th question. Is not it an adverb?
Thank you Teacher Adam. I got 8/10
I got 7 from 10. Thank You Sir.
Hi Adam- I love your lessons, really clear and easy to understand!
As an NQT in TESOL, what grammar books would you recommend? The same as above? Thank you for the inspiration! :)
Hi Adam. Would you say that ‘believe’ in the sentence “I do not for a moment believe” is a transitiv verb?
// Anette :)
Dear teacher can you a suggest a good grammar book please?
MUCH seems be a digital. I also stumbled over this word.
thanks for you lesson
Thank you. I got 7 of 10.
Thanks, I got 8 of 10
Why is “much” not considered an adverb in question 8?
Thanks sir! I got 8/10
Thank you for the lesson, Adam.