LEARN TAMIL THROUGH PHONETICS BY D.SINGARAYAN

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LESSON – 58

Adverbs are formed in the following ways


Noun

Added word

Adverb

Example sentences

Noun Verb  Noun behaving
as adverb
Verb  Tamil & English
  
  


Table 58.3    Formation of adverbs from main /full verbs
 


Tense

Main Verb

Adverb in the positive

Adverb in the negative
Infinitive -----------------
Simple present
Present Continous "
Present Perfect "
Simple Past
Past Continous "
Past Perfect "
Simple future
Future Continous "
Future perfect "


Table 58.4         Some Tamil adverbs with English meanings
 

English

after

again

almost

already

before

certainly/surely

clearly

daily/every day

below/down

everywhere

speedily/fast

fully

here

in

late

never

now

often

out

quite

slowly  

so

soon  

there  

too  

twice

up

very  

well


Table 58.5       Example sentences with adverbs
 

English

And they all lived happily ever after.

I met him again in 2004.

She likes almost all of them.

You have gone there before.

They will certainly come.

He spoke clearly.

Mother goes there daily.

Put it down.

God is everywhere.

The horse runs fast.

Come here.

The manager is in.

The workers came late.

You never study well.

He is playing now.

Father often goes to the cinema. 

The District Collector sent him out.  

He went out.

The food is quite delicious.

That lame beggar walked slowly.  

I am so glad to see you.  

He soon realized the mistake. 

She drives too fast.

I have seen that film twice.

The ball went up.

Thanks very much.

He runs well.




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