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Adverbs Flashcards

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1
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Turn “lent(-e)” (slow) into an adverb.

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lentement (slowly)

Many adverbs are formed by taking the feminine singular form of the adjective and adding -ment.

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The adverb form of the adjective “rapide” (quick) is…

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rapidement (quickly)

Many adverbs are formed by taking the feminine singular form of the adjective and adding -ment.

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Translate “without a doubt.”

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sans aucun doute

Adverbs can consist of multiple words.

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What’s “seriously” in French?

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au sérieux

There are some fixed phrases with an adverbial function.

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How do you say “in secret” in French?

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en secret

There are some fixed phrases with an adverbial function.

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State “He does it with joy” in French.

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Il le fait avec joie.

Adverbial phrases can be formed with the construction “avec + abstract noun.”

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In French, “She speaks in a formal manner” is…

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Elle parle de manière formelle.

Adverbial phrases can be formed with the construction “de manière + adjective.”

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How would you say in “in + adjective + fashion” in French?

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Adverbial phrases can be formed with the construction “de mode + adjective.”

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How would you say “in a + adjective + way” in French?

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Adverbial phrases can be formed with the construction “de forme + adjective.”

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How would you say “of + adjective + character” in French?

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Adverbial phrases can be formed with the construction “de caractère + adjective.”

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Translate “He works a lot.”

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Il travaille beaucoup.

Adverbs follow verbs and precede adjectives.

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Translate “He is as intelligent as I am.”

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Il est aussi intelligent que moi.

aussi… que = as… as

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What’s “This book is more interesting than that one” in French?

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Ce livre est plus intéressant que celuilà.

plus… que = more… than

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How do you say “This dress is less beautiful than that one” in French?

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Cette robe est moins belle que cela.

moins… que = less… than

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State “This boy is the most intelligent in the class” in French.

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Ce garçon est le plus intelligent de la classe.

le/la/les plus… (de) = the most (in)

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In French, “This boy is the least intelligent in the class” is…

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Ce garçon est le moins intelligent de la classe.

le/la/les moins… (de) = the least (in)

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The comparative form of “bon” (good) is…

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meilleur (better)

The adjective “bon” has irregular forms for the comparative and superlative.

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What’s the superlative form of “bon” (good)?

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le meilleur (the best)

The adjective “bon” has irregular forms for the comparative and superlative.

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State the comparative form of “mauvais” (bad).

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pire (worse)

The adjective “mauvais” has irregular forms for the comparative and superlative.

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Make “mauvais” (bad) superlative.

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le pire (worst)

The adjective “mauvais” has irregular forms for the comparative and superlative.

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Make “petit” (small) comparative.

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moindre (smaller)

The adjective “petit” also has a regular form for its comparative: plus petit.

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The superlative form of “petit” (small) is…

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le moindre (the smallest)

The adjective “petit” also has a regular form for its comparative: le plus petit.

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Form the comparative of “bien” (well).

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mieux (better)

The adverb “bien” has irregular forms for the comparative and superlative.

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State the superlative form of “bien” (well).

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le mieux (the best)

The adverb “bien” has irregular forms for the comparative and superlative.

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The comparative form of “mal” (badly) is…

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pire (worse)

The adverb “mal” has irregular forms for the comparative and superlative.

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What’s the superlative form of “mal” (badly)?

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le pire (the worst)

The adverb “mal” has irregular forms for the comparative and superlative.

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State the comparative form of “beaucoup” (many/much).

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plus (more)

The adverb “beaucoup” has irregular forms for the comparative and superlative.

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Make “beaucoup” (much/many) superlative.

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le plus (the most)

The adverb “beaucoup” has irregular forms for the comparative and superlative.

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What’s the comparative form of “peu” (little)?

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moins (less/fewer)

The adverb “peu” has irregular forms for the comparative and superlative.

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Form the superlative of “peu” (little).

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le moins (the least)

The adverb “peu” has irregular forms for the comparative and superlative.

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List the eight types of adverbs.

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  • adverbs of manner (modify verbs; e.g., well, thus, slowly)
  • adverbs of place (e.g., here, far)
  • adverbs of time
  • adverbs of intensity (e.g., little, very)
  • adverbs of doubt (e.g., perhaps, possibly)
  • adverbs expressing affirmation (e.g., certainly, really)
  • adverbs expressing exclusion (e.g., only, simply, hardly)
  • adverbial phrases
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Turn “constant” (constant) into an adverb.

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constamment (constantly)

To become adverbs, adjectives ending in -ant and -ent (except ‘lent’ and ‘present’) change -nt to -m before adding -ment.

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Turn “récent” (recent) into an adverb.

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récemment (recently)

To become adverbs, adjectives ending in -ant and -ent (except ‘lent’ and ‘present’) change -nt to -m before adding -ment.

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Turn “vrai” (true, masculine) into an adverb.

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vraiment (truly)

To become adverbs, adjectives ending in a vowel besides -e add -ment.

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Turn “vraie” (true, feminine) into an adverb.

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vraiment (truly)

To become adverbs, adjectives whose penultimate letter is a vowel besides -e drop the final -e and add -ment.

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Translate “She sang well.”

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Elle a bien chanté.

Many short, common adverbs are placed between the auxiliary verb and past participle.

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List eleven adverbs that are placed between the auxiliary verb and past participle.

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  • bien
  • assez
  • beaucoup
  • déjà
  • encore
  • enfin
  • jamais
  • mieux
  • toujours
  • trop
  • vite

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