Adverbs Flashcards

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To form an adverb from an adjective whose masculine form ends in a vowel

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Add ment to original masculine form

Absolu- absolu(ment)

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How to form an adverb from an adjective, whose masculine form ends in a consanant?

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Add -meant to adjectives feminine singular form

Franc- franche(ment)

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If adjective (masculine form) ends in -ant or -ent

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replace the ending with Amment or emment

Bruyant-bruyamment
Constant- comstamment

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Categories of adverbs

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Time
Manner 
Opinion
Place
Quantity
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Where does verb go?

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In most cases it goes immediately after the verb it modifies

Gerard s’arrete toujours Au centre-ville

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What is passé compose

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An action completed in the past
An action repeated # of times in past
Sense of actions completed in past

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What is a past participle

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The verb itself

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Where to put short or common verbs in passé compose

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Before the past participle

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Where does adverb go in negative

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Common adverbs typically precede the pas in ne… Pas…

Nous ne sommes pas descendus ici

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Forming

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Masculine but ends in a consonant , change to feminine form and add -ment. If masc ends in a vowel keep masc and just add ment.

If ends in ant add amment
If ends in ent add emment

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Adverb modification

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When modifies anything, besides a verb ( adjective, noun etc) then it leaded

When it modifies a verb it follows

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