Adverbs Flashcards
To form an adverb from an adjective whose masculine form ends in a vowel
Add ment to original masculine form
Absolu- absolu(ment)
How to form an adverb from an adjective, whose masculine form ends in a consanant?
Add -meant to adjectives feminine singular form
Franc- franche(ment)
If adjective (masculine form) ends in -ant or -ent
replace the ending with Amment or emment
Bruyant-bruyamment
Constant- comstamment
Categories of adverbs
Time Manner Opinion Place Quantity
Where does verb go?
In most cases it goes immediately after the verb it modifies
Gerard s’arrete toujours Au centre-ville
What is passé compose
An action completed in the past
An action repeated # of times in past
Sense of actions completed in past
What is a past participle
The verb itself
Where to put short or common verbs in passé compose
Before the past participle
Where does adverb go in negative
Common adverbs typically precede the pas in ne… Pas…
Nous ne sommes pas descendus ici
Forming
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
Adverb modification
When modifies anything, besides a verb ( adjective, noun etc) then it leaded
When it modifies a verb it follows