Were is always a verb. In the example, it's an auxiliary verb.
No, it is not an adverb. Suspecting is a verb form and gerund (noun) for the verb "to suspect." There is an adverb form "unsuspectingly" (but not suspectingly) and the adverb "suspiciously."
The verb in this sentence is "running" and the adverb is "quickly."
The verb in "It has a long nose" is has. There is no adverb in that sentence.
The adverb is "gently". An adverb modifies a verb. "Planted", is the verb in this sentence.
The adverb in the sentence is "loudly," modifying the verb "rang out."
No, "seriously" is an adverb, not a verb. It is used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb in a sentence.
Well an adverb describes a verb, so upstairs is the adverb, and in the sentence it modifies the verb keeps.
Subject of the sentence Verb of the sentence Adverb of Manner Adverb of Place Adverb of Frequency Adverb of time Purpose
The verb is "is" and where is the adverb, seeing as where describes the way in which the verb is being done.
The verb is 'have been', the adverb is 'never'.
Walked is the verb and slowly is the adverb
"not" is the adverb in that sentence. It modifies the verb "go".