Adverbs Flashcards
What are adverbs? (2 points)
- Modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs (adjectives modify nouns)
- Describe how, when, where actions take place
Do adverbs vary in gender or number?
No
Still
Ancora
Not yet
Non ancora
Well
bene
bad
male
Already
già
Never
(non) mai
Always
sempre
Often
spesso
Now (2 ways to say it)
addesso
ora
Usually
di solito
After / Afterwards
dopo
no more,
no longer
non… più
Then,
Later
poi
Soon,
Quickly
presto
Before,
First,
Beforehand
prima
Sometimes
qualche volta
Immediately,
Right away
subito
Late
tardi
How are many italian adverbs formed?
Usually by adding -mente to the feminine singular form of an adjective
Ex: Allegra = allegramente
(cheerful to cheerfully)
If an adjective ends in -le or -re, how do you make it an adverb
drop the final -e before adding -mente ending
ex: Final to finally = finale to finalmente
Cheerful
Cheerfully
allegra
allegramente
Frequent
Frequently
frequente
frequentemente
Slow
Slowly
lenta
lentamente
Rare
Rarely
rara
raramente