英語の副詞にはいろいろありますが、
副詞の使い方を種類分けすると６つになります。
英語の副詞の使い方についてその種類分けで見てみましょう。
英語の副詞を分類すると次の６種類になります。
- 時間に関する副詞
- 頻度に関する副詞
- 場所に関する副詞
- 方法に関する副詞
- 程度に関する副詞
- 肯定否定に関する副詞
それぞれの使い方について確認しましょう。
１．時間に関する副詞
already, ago, before, yet, never, soon, yesterday, lately
例文
- I have already seen that movie.
- I haven’t seen her yet.
- He will come here soon.
- You have never been there yet.
- I haven’t heard from her lately.
２．頻度に関する副詞
always, usually, normally, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely
例文
- I always go there every Sunday.
- I usually have a pizza for lunch.
- I normally go there by bus.
- He often work on Sundays.
- I sometimes walk along the river.
- I seldom watch TV.
- She rarely eat meat for dinner.
３．場所に関する副詞
here, everywhere, near, nearby, down, away, backwards
例文
- I have lived here for about ten years.
- There is somebody standing nearby.
- The sun is going down.
- He walked backwards towards the wall.
- She is away on holiday until the end of this month.
４．方法に関する副詞
slowly, so, badly, beautifully, delightfully, loudly,
例文
- Could you speak more slowly?
- Is that so?
- They treated him so badly.
- She dressed beautifully at the party.
- His speech was delightfully incisive.
- The music was heard loudly in the next room.
５．程度に関する副詞
almost, fully, rather, quite, enough, perfectly,
例文
- He is almost fifty years old.
- I am fully prepared.
- She is rather occupied.
- I am quite satisfied with the result.
- They had had enough to eat.
- The report was perfectly true.
６．肯定・否定に関する副詞
certainly, surely, apparently, obviously, undoubtedly,
例文
- I will certainly come tomorrow again.
- Surely your opinion is wrong.
- Apparently it’s going to rain this afternoon.
- He is obviously in a bad mood.
- His opinion is undoubtedly based on wrong information.
副詞としては上記の他にも沢山ありますが、
副詞を分類して効率よくその意味を理解して
実際の会話に効果的に活用できるようにしておきましょう。