22 - La formation des adverbes

Question 1

I can form adverbs from adjectives.

Answer 1

Je peux former des adverbes à partir d’adjectifs.

Question 2

I can form irregular adverbs.

Answer 2

Je peux former des adverbes irréguliers.

Question 3

Charlotte is sitting quietly on her chair and she eats her ice cream.

Answer 3

Charlotte est assise tranquillement sur sa chaise et elle mange sa glace.

Question 4

It (fem.) is really very good!

Answer 4

Elle est vraiment très bonne !

Question 5

She eats it slowly in order to enjoy it longer.

Answer 5

Elle la mange lentement pour en profiter plus longtemps.

Question 6

The adverb is used (lit. permits) to modify the meaning of a word.

Answer 6

L’adverbe permet de modifier le sens d‘un mot.

Question 7

The adverb is used (lit. serves), among other things, to specify the manner.

Answer 7

L‘adverbe sert, entre autres, à préciser la manière.

Question 8

She stretched for a long time.

Answer 8

Elle s’est longuement étirée.

Question 9

To form an adverb, we use adjectives.

Answer 9

Pour former un adverbe, on utilise les adjectifs.

Question 10

If the masculine adjective ends with (lit. by) a vowel, we add the suffix “-ment.”

Answer 10

Si l’adjectif masculin se termine par une voyelle, on ajoute le suffixe “–ment.”

Question 11

simple, simply

Answer 11

simple, simplement

Question 12

easy, easily

Answer 12

facile, facilement

Question 13

true, really

Answer 13

vrai, vraiment

Question 14

absolute, absolutely

Answer 14

absolu, absolument

Question 15

likely, probably

Answer 15

probable, probablement

Question 16

If the masculine adjective ends in (lit. by) a consonant, we use the adjective in the feminine.

Answer 16

Si l’adjectif masculin se termine par une consonne, on utilise l’adjectif au féminin.

Question 17

only (masc, fem), only

Answer 17

seul, seule, seuelement

Question 18

happy (masc, fem), happily

Answer 18

joyeux, joyeuse, joyeusement

Question 19

artificial (masc, fem), artificially

Answer 19

artificiel, artificielle, artificiellement

Question 20

negative (masc, fem), negatively

Answer 20

négatif, négative, négativement

Question 21

final (masc, fem), finally

Answer 21

final, finale, finalement

Question 22

If the masculine adjective ends in (lit. by) “-ant,” we transform it into “-amment.”

Answer 22

Si l’adjectif masculin se termine par “–ant,” on le transforme en “–amment.”

Question 23

If the masculine adjective ends in (lit. by) “-ent,” we transform it into “-emment.”

Answer 23

Si l’adjectif masculin se termine par “–ent,” on le transforme en “–emment”

Question 24

apparent, apparently

Answer 24

apparent, apparemment

Question 25

frequent, frequently

Answer 25

fréquent, fréquemment

Question 26

decent, decently

Answer 26

décent, décemment

Question 27

constant, constantly

Answer 27

constant, constamment

Question 28

sufficient, sufficiently

Answer 28

suffisant, suffisamment

Question 29

He calls his sister frequently.

Answer 29

Il appelle sa sœur fréquemment.

Question 30

careful, carefully

Answer 30

prudent, prudemment

Question 31

We cannot decently ask him to come find us.

Answer 31

Nous ne pouvons pas décemment lui demander de venir nous chercher.

Question 32

heavy, heavily

Answer 32

pesant, pesamment

Question 33

An elephant moves heavily.

Answer 33

Un éléphant se déplace pesamment.

Question 34

strong (masc, fem), strongly

Answer 34

fort, forte, fortement

Question 35

My grandmother frequently sends me postcards.

Answer 35

Ma grand-mère m’envoie fréquemment des cartes postales.

Question 36

My father annoys me. He’s always on his phone!

Answer 36

Mon père m’énerve. Il est constamment sur son téléphone !

Question 37

decent (masc, fem), decently

Answer 37

décent, décente, décemment

Question 38

Warning: an adverb is invariable. Its form never changes.

Answer 38

Attention : un adverbe est invariable. Sa forme ne change jamais.

Question 39

Certain adverbs are irregular. They are important because we use them often.

Answer 39

Certains adverbes sont irréguliers. Ils sont importants car on les utilise souvent.

Question 40

good (masc, fem), well

Answer 40

bon, bonne, bien

Question 41

bad (masc, fem), badly

Answer 41

mauvais, mauvaise, mal

Question 42

kind (masc, fem), kindly

Answer 42

gentil, gentille, gentiment

Question 43

brief (masc, fem), briefly

Answer 43

bref, brève, brièvement

Question 44

rapid (masc, fem), rapidly/quickly

Answer 44

rapide, rapide, rapidement/vite

Question 45

Some adverbs that end with a silent “e” have an irregular form. The silent “e” changes to a “é.”

Answer 45

Quelques adverbes qui se terminent avec un “e” muet ont une forme irrégulière. Le “e” muet se transforme en “é.”

Question 46

uniform, uniformly

Answer 46

uniforme, uniformément

Question 47

precise, precisely

Answer 47

précise, précisément

Question 48

enormous, enormously

Answer 48

énorme, énormément

Question 49

convenient, conveniently

Answer 49

commode, commodément

Question 50

standard, standardly

Answer 50

conforme, conformément

Question 51

to spot, locate

Answer 51

repérer

Question 52

better

Answer 52

mieux

Question 53

delicate (masc, fem), delicately

Answer 53

délicat, délicate, délicatement

Question 54

meanly, nastily

Answer 54

méchamment

Question 55

already

Answer 55

déjà

Question 56

the crisis (ex: the covid crisis)

Answer 56

la crise (la crise du covid)

Question 57

We always place the adverb after the verb (in the present tense)

Answer 57

On place toujours l’adverbe après le verbe (au présent)

Question 58

I really like dogs, but I only have one (of them).

Answer 58

J’aime vraiment les chiens, mais j’en ai seulement un.

Question 59

To walk (when walking itself is the goal)

Answer 59

se prominer

Question 60

To permit, allow, enable

Answer 60

permettre

Question 61

To learn

Answer 61

apprendre