Adverbs are words that modify or qualify an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.
Adverbs of Degree are used to provide information about the intensity, degree, or manner of the action that is taking place. They answer the question “how much?” or “in what degree?”. They are usually placed before the word they are modifying. Examples include: very, slightly, quite, totally, fairly, absolutely and extremely. For example:
- He was extremely tired.
- She is very intelligent.
Adverbs of Time tell us when an action happened, but also for how long, and how often. They answer the question “when?”. These adverbs are usually placed at the beginning or end of the sentence. Examples include: now, then, today, tomorrow, tonight, yesterday, annually, daily, fortnightly, hourly, monthly etc. For example:
- I have met him before.
- She will start her job tomorrow.
An iWeb search for:
really|always|sometimes _VV
1 REALLY WANT
213278
I really want a brother.
In the sentence above, “really want” is used to express a strong desire or wish. The adverb “really” is used to intensify the verb “want”, indicating a high level of longing or need. In this context, the speaker is expressing a strong wish to have a brother. It suggests more than a casual or passing interest, implying a deep-seated or persistent desire. The use of “really” in this way is common in English to emphasize the strength of an emotion or desire.
2 REALLY LIKE 181415
3 REALLY NEED 161580
4 REALLY KNOW 79538
5 ALWAYS WANTED 76779
6 REALLY ENJOYED 71236
7 REALLY LOVE 68352
8 REALLY THINK 68294
9 REALLY WANTED 65445
10 REALLY APPRECIATE 64860
11 REALLY GET 62171
12 ALWAYS LOOKING 61398
13 ALWAYS USE 59409
14 ALWAYS GET 59317
15 REALLY ENJOY 53970
16 REALLY LIKED 51647
17 ALWAYS THOUGHT 51248
18 REALLY MAKE 47382
19 ALWAYS GOING 45885
20 ALWAYS MAKE 45187
21 REALLY HELP 43802
22 SOMETIMES CALLED 43089
23 REALLY CARE 38172
24 REALLY MATTER 37130
25 ALWAYS TRY 36913
26 REALLY LOOKING 36330
27 REALLY GOING 36087
28 REALLY HELPED 35566
29 ALWAYS KEEP 34105
30 ALWAYS FIND 34099
31 REALLY HOPE 34061
32 REALLY FEEL 34012
33 ALWAYS REMEMBER 33525
34 ALWAYS GO
32746
I always go to Waterfront.
PELIC STUDENT Arabic male level 2 writing
The adverb “always” is used to indicate that the action (in this case, going to Waterfront) happens every time, without exception. It suggests a routine or consistent behavior. In this context, the speaker is saying that whenever they decide to go out, or perhaps when they are choosing a place to relax, visit, or dine, their choice is consistently “Waterfront”. This could be a specific restaurant, park, neighborhood, or city known as Waterfront.
Here are the corpus results from 35-100 regrouped into topics by AI:
Feelings and Emotions
- ALWAYS LOVED 30851
- ALWAYS FELT 30655
- REALLY EXCITED 21181
- REALLY LOVED 16865
- ALWAYS LOVE 16815
- ALWAYS FEEL 22876
- REALLY FELT 13189
Desire and Preference
- ALWAYS WANT 28683
- REALLY WANTS 20283
- ALWAYS LIKE 13278
Perception and Understanding
- REALLY SEE 31228
- REALLY UNDERSTAND 30123
- ALWAYS KNOW 21789
- REALLY KNOWS 15864
Actions and Results
- REALLY WORK 26959
- REALLY MADE 26085
- ALWAYS COME 25978
- ALWAYS TAKE 25743
- REALLY WORKS 23090
- ALWAYS WORK 22810
- REALLY TAKE 18314
- ALWAYS USED 17770
- REALLY GO 14979
- REALLY PUT 14974
- ALWAYS GIVE 14789
- SOMETIMES GET 14042
Opinions and Beliefs
- ALWAYS SAY 25484
- REALLY BELIEVE 22519
- ALWAYS SAID 21609
- ALWAYS THINK 17546
- Always Say: My grandmother would always say that honesty is the best policy.
- Really Believe: I really believe that we can make a difference in the world.
- Always Said: My coach always said that practice makes perfect.
- Always Think: I always think before I speak to ensure I don’t say something I’ll regret.
Most common A1 verbs:
get, want, like, need, know, wanted, love, think, use, liked, thought, make, feel, go, look, see, loved, felt, makes, work, made, take, used
There are no good examples of ‘sometimes’ with A1 grammar above, so we have looked for:
sometimes _VVZ
1 SOMETIMES GETS 3304
2 SOMETIMES TAKES 2944
3 SOMETIMES HAPPENS 2890
This sometimes happens.
In the sentence above, the phrase “sometimes happens” is used to indicate that a certain event or situation occurs occasionally, but not always. The adverb “sometimes” is used to express frequency, indicating that the action or event (in this case, whatever “this” is referring to) happens at certain times, but not at all times. It suggests an irregular or unpredictable occurrence. The exact frequency is not specified and can vary widely – it could mean once in a while, now and then, or every so often.
4 SOMETIMES SEEMS 2886
5 SOMETIMES MAKES 2703
6 SOMETIMES FEELS 2466
7 SOMETIMES COMES 1680
8 SOMETIMES MEANS 1601
9 SOMETIMES WORKS 1483
10 SOMETIMES CAUSES 1404
For 4-10 AI gave us the following:
- Sometimes Seems: It sometimes seems like time slows down when you’re waiting for something important. This means that our perception of time can be influenced by our emotions or anticipation.
- Sometimes Makes: Cooking at home sometimes makes me feel like a professional chef. This implies that the act of cooking can occasionally give a sense of accomplishment or expertise.
- Sometimes Feels: It sometimes feels like I have more work than I can handle. This suggests that the workload can occasionally seem overwhelming.
- Sometimes Comes: Inspiration sometimes comes when you least expect it. This means that creative ideas or motivation can appear unexpectedly.
- Sometimes Means: Saying no sometimes means taking care of your own mental health. This implies that refusal is not always negative and can sometimes be necessary for self-care.
- Sometimes Works: My old laptop sometimes works, but it’s very unreliable. This suggests that the laptop does not consistently function properly.
- Sometimes Causes: Eating too much sugar sometimes causes me to have a headache. This indicates that there is an occasional correlation between sugar consumption and headaches.
These sentences show how these adverbs can be used to express actions or states that occur occasionally, not always or predictably.