(1) 时间副词：常见的有now, then, soon, ago, recently, lately, later, before, early, today, tomorrow, yesterday, tonight, suddenly, immediately, still, already, just等。如：
An idea suddenly struck me.我心中忽然产生一个念头。
(2) 地点副词：常见的有here, there, up, down, away, nearby, home, ahead, abroad, indoors, overseas, upstairs, downstairs等。如：
I am considering going abroad.我正在考虑出国。
(3) 方式副词：表示行为方式的副词大多以-ly结尾，常见的有quietly, heavily, warmly, carefully, happily, politely, angrily等。如：
Look at the picture carefully.仔细看这幅画。
(4) 频度副词：常见的有always, usually, often, frequently, constantly, occasionally, sometimes, seldom, hardly, rarely, never等。
Sometimes he gets up early.他有时起得早。
(5) 程度副词：常见的有fairly, pretty, rather, quite, very, much, too, greatly, almost, nearly, half, highly, deeply, partly, perfectly, really等。如：
The film was quite good.这个电影不错。
(6) 焦点副词：就是通过强调使之成为人们注意的焦点的副词，常见的有：only, alone, also, even, just, merely, simply, mainly, especially, exactly, too, as well等。如
Only Tom knows the answer.只有汤姆知道答案。
(7) 连接副词：这类副词有相当于并列连词的therefore, besides, otherwise, however, moreover, furthermore, still, thus, meanwhile等，也有引导名词性从句或不定式的when, why, where, how等。如：
I don’t want to go out now, and besides, I must work.我现在不想出去，而且我还得工作。
(8) 关系副词：就是引导定语从句的when, where, why等。如：
This is the factory where his father works.这就是他父亲工作的那家工厂。
(9) 疑问副词：就是用于引出特殊疑问句的when, where, why, how等。如：
When will he be back?他什么时候回来?
(10) 句子副词：就是修饰整个句子，表达说话人的观点态度的副词，常见的有frankly, honestly, clearly, obviously, evidently, generally, briefly, fortunately, luckily, unexpectedly, naturally, hopefully等。如：
Frankly, I am not satisfied with your work.说实在的，我对你的工作不满意。
