Spanish Adverbs

When? (interrogative adverb)

¿cuándo? (e.g., ¿Cuándo llegas? - When do you arrive?)

Where? (interrogative adverb)

¿dónde? (e.g., ¿Dónde estás? - Where are you?)

How? (interrogative adverb)

¿cómo? (e.g., ¿Cómo lo haces? - How do you do it?)

Why? (interrogative adverb)

¿por qué? (e.g., ¿Por qué lloras? - Why are you crying?)

How much/many? (interrogative adverb)

¿cuánto? (e.g., ¿Cuánto cuesta? - How much does it cost?)

Which/What kind? (interrogative adverb)

¿cuál? (e.g., ¿Cuál prefieres? - Which do you prefer?)

Where (relative adverb)

donde (e.g., La ciudad donde vivo - The city where I live)

When (relative adverb)

cuando (e.g., El día cuando llegué - The day when I arrived)

How (relative adverb)

como (e.g., Lo hice como me dijiste - I did it how you told me)

First (order adverb)

primero (e.g., Primero come, luego juega - First eat, then play)

Then/Next (order adverb)

luego (e.g., Estudia, luego descansa - Study, then rest)

Finally (order adverb)

finalmente (e.g., Finalmente terminé - I finally finished)

Not (negation adverb)

no (e.g., No quiero ir - I don’t want to go)

Never (negation adverb)

nunca (e.g., Nunca he viajado - I’ve never traveled)

Neither/Nor (negation adverb)

tampoco (e.g., Yo tampoco sé - I don’t know either)

Perhaps/Maybe (doubt adverb)

quizá(s) (e.g., Quizá llueva - Maybe it’ll rain)

Probably (doubt adverb)

probablemente (e.g., Probablemente llegue tarde - I’ll probably arrive late)

Possibly (doubt adverb)

posiblemente (e.g., Posiblemente tenga razón - He might be right)

Well (quality adverb)

bien (e.g., Habla bien - He speaks well)

Badly (quality adverb)

mal (e.g., Cocina mal - She cooks badly)

Quickly (quality adverb)

rápidamente (e.g., Corre rápidamente - He runs quickly)

Yes (affirmative adverb)

sí (e.g., Sí, lo haré - Yes, I’ll do it)

Of course (affirmative adverb)

claro (e.g., Claro, entiendo - Of course, I understand)

Certainly (affirmative adverb)

ciertamente (e.g., Ciertamente es verdad - It’s certainly true)

Carefully (manner adverb)

cuidadosamente (e.g., Trabaja cuidadosamente - He works carefully)

Quietly (manner adverb)

silenciosamente (e.g., Entra silenciosamente - Enter quietly)

Easily (manner adverb)

fácilmente (e.g., Gana fácilmente - She wins easily)

Now (time adverb)

ahora (e.g., Ven ahora - Come now)

Yesterday (time adverb)

ayer (e.g., Llegué ayer - I arrived yesterday)

Tomorrow (time adverb)

mañana (e.g., Te veo mañana - I’ll see you tomorrow)

Always (time adverb)

siempre (e.g., Siempre llego tarde - I always arrive late)

Sometimes (time adverb)

a veces (e.g., A veces leo - Sometimes I read)

Already (time adverb)

ya (e.g., Ya comí - I already ate)

Still (time adverb)

todavía (e.g., Todavía estoy aquí - I’m still here)

Here (place adverb)

aquí (e.g., Vivo aquí - I live here)

There (place adverb)

allí (e.g., Está allí - It’s there)

Everywhere (place adverb)

en todas partes (e.g., Busco en todas partes - I look everywhere)

Far (place adverb)

lejos (e.g., Vive lejos - He lives far away)

Near (place adverb)

cerca (e.g., Está cerca - It’s near)

Above (place adverb)

arriba (e.g., Mira arriba - Look up)

Below (place adverb)

abajo (e.g., Está abajo - It’s below)

Much/A lot (quantity adverb)

mucho (e.g., Habla mucho - He talks a lot)

Little (quantity adverb)

poco (e.g., Duerme poco - She sleeps little)

Too much (quantity adverb)

demasiado (e.g., Come demasiado - He eats too much)

Enough (quantity adverb)

bastante (e.g., Tengo bastante - I have enough)

Just/Only (limitation adverb)

solo (e.g., Solo quiero agua - I just want water)

Almost (degree adverb)

casi (e.g., Casi terminé - I almost finished)

Very (intensity adverb)

muy (e.g., Es muy alto - He’s very tall)

Too (intensity adverb)

tan (e.g., Es tan rápido - It’s too fast)