Adverbs

Question 1

To form an adverb from an adjective that ends in a consonant (“actif”) you…

Answer 1

take the feminine singular form and add “ment”.

“activement”

Question 2

Adverb of “fort” is

Answer 2

fortement

Question 3

Adverbs:

Don’t use the feminine form to make an adverb…

(“poli”, “facile”); instead just add:

Answer 3

if the masculine singular form of the adjective ends in a vowel.

just add “ment”.

(“poliment” - politely, “facilement” - easily )

Question 4

Adverbs:

If an adjective ends with “ant” (“constant”) in masculine singular,

Answer 4

replace the “ant” with “amment” (“constamment”).

Question 5

Adverbs:

If the adjective in the masculine singular ends in “ent” (“patient”), to make it into an adverb, you need to add…

Answer 5

“emment” (“patiemment”)

Question 6

Adverbs:

“lent” is an exception. When you turn it into an adverb it becomes…

Answer 6

“lentement”

Question 7

Adverb exceptions: “bon”, being irregular, becomes…

Answer 7

bien

Question 8

Adverb exceptions: “mauvais”, being irregular, becomes…

Answer 8

“mal”.

Question 9

Adverb exceptions: “gentil”, being irregular, becomes…

Answer 9

“gentiment”.

Question 10

Adverb exceptions: “petit”, being irregular, becomes…

Answer 10

“peu”.

Question 11

Adverbs:

Never

Answer 11

Jamais

Question 12

Adverbs:

Sometimes

Answer 12

Parfois

Question 13

Adverbs:

Rarely

Answer 13

Rarement

Question 14

Adverbs:

Often

Answer 14

Souvent

Question 15

Adverbs:

From time to time

Answer 15

De temps en temps

Question 16

Adverbs:

In general

Answer 16

En général

Question 17

Adverbs:

Sometimes

Answer 17

Quelquefois

Question 18

Adverbs:

Place an adverb that modifies an adjective or another adverb in what position in the sentence?

Example: “The airport is pretty big.” Is translated to:

(“L’aéroport est …

Answer 18

BEFORE the word it modifies

“… assez grand.”)

Question 20

Adverbs:

Where do you place an adverb that modified a verb where?

(“Does she speak French well?” Is translated to:)

Answer 20

Immediately AFTER the verb.

(“Elle parle bien le français?”)

Question 22

Adverbs:

With the passé composé where do you place short adverbs?

(“They quickly picked out their clothes”)

Answer 22

Adverbs go BEFORE THE PAST PARTICIPLE

(“Ils ont vite choisi les vêtements”)

Question 23

Adverbs:

Where do you place longer adverbs using the passé composé?

Answer 23

The adverbs are placed AFTER the past participle.

(“Ils ont gagné facilement”)

Question 24

Adverbs:

Translate “She spoke frankly.”

Answer 24

“Elle a parlé franchement.”

Question 27

Adverbs:

When an adverb modifies an adjective, where is it placed?

(“She is very intelligent.”)

Answer 27

Directly BEFORE the adjective that it modifies

(“Elle est très intelligente”)

Question 28

Adverbs:

Knowing when to use one “m” or two: One “m” is used when:

Answer 28

There ISN’T an “ant” or “ent” ending (“franchement”)

Question 29

Adverbs:

Knowing when to use one “m” or two: Two are used when ________. And what’s the trick?

Answer 29

The adverb ends in in “ant” or “ent”.

The trick is to:
1. Drop the “ant” or the “ent” ending.
2. Add “amment” for the ones ending in “ant” adjectives.
3. Add “emment” for “ent” adjectives.