Hi, I'm Anne, and I speak American English.
I'm a student, and I like to read and learn about languages.
Today, we will learn about adjectives and adverbs.
Let's begin with adjectives. We use adjectives to describe people and things
Adjectives go before a noun or pronoun or after "to be" or a sense verbs, like "to feel" or "to taste."
We use adverbs to describe a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
Adverbs give information about time, manner, place, or degree.
Adverbs often end in -ly.
Now I'll use adjectives and adverbs to tell you about my friend who is a great engineer.
The adjectives are in red, and the adverbs are in purple.
My friend was a good student.
She performed well in her math and science classes.
Her trips to the library were frequent.
She loved reading books about engineering.
At home, she frequently designed bridges and railways.
She won awards for her designs, and she was happy.
Two words that were in this story were good and well.
Good and well both have positive meaning.
But that good as an adjective, and well is an adverb.
However, in informal spoken American English, good is sometimes used as an adverb also.
This food tastes good.
This famous chef cooks well.
The adverb here gives us information about the manner in which the chef cooks.
Another two words in this story were frequent and frequently.
Frequent is an adjective and describes something that happens often.
I make frequent trips to the supermarket.
Frequently is an adverb that means "often."
She plays soccer frequently.
The adverb here gives us information about how often she plays soccer.
Now it's your turn.
Choose the adjective or adverb in each sentence.
Task of the week! Describe your talents using adjectives and adverbs.
Next time, we will learn about the difference between "enough" and "too."
This is American English. Thank you for watching.