Adverbs modifying verbs

Adverbs usually tell one of four things about the verb they modify. They tell how, when, where, or to what extent (how long or how much) the action was done.
- How: “Jim swam rapidly.”
- When: “Jim swam then.”
- Where: “Jim swam there.”
- To what extent: “Jim swam far.”

Adverbs usually tell one of four things about the verb they modify. They tell how, when, where, or to what extent (how long or how much) the action was done.