Adverbial Expressions Flashcards
a menudo
often
a tiempo
on time
a veces
sometimes
además (de)
furthermore, besides
apenas
hardly, scarcely
así
like this, so
bastante
enough, rather
casi
almost
con frequencia
frequently
de vez en cuando
from time to time
despacio
slowly
menos
less
muchas veces
a lot, many times
poco
little
por lo menos
at least
pronto
soon
rápido
quickly
Adverbial expressions that suggest the Imperfect are:
a menudo, a veces, con frequencia, muchas veces
Some adverbs do not follow any pattern of origination, and must simply be memorized. Here is a list of some common ones:
bastante quite demasiado too mal badly mucho a lot muy very nunca never peor worse poco little siempre always
When two adverbs modify the same verb,_____
only the second one uses the -mente ending. The first adverb is the same as the feminine singular form of the adjective.
Examples of two adverbs modifying the same verb:
Juan trabaja lenta y cuidadosamente.
Juan works slowly and carefully.
El chico le habló clara y cortésmente.
The boy spoke to him clearly and courteously.
El autor escribió rápida y fácilmente.
The author wrote quickly and easily.
Another way to form an adverb is to use the preposition con + the singular form of the noun.
cuidadoso (carefully)
cuidadosamente or con cuidado
perfecto (perfectly)
perfectamente or con perfección
cariñoso (affectionately)
cariñosamente or con cariño
