Adverbs

Question 1

To form an adverb from an adjective that ends in a consonant…

Answer 1

Take the feminine singular form and add -ment

Question 2

If the masculine singular form of an adjective already ends in a vowel…

Answer 2

Do not use the feminine form - just add -ment to the end of the masculine form

Question 3

To form an adverb from an adjective that ends in -ant or -ent in the masculine singular…

Answer 3

Replace the -ant/-ent ending with -amment or -emment respectively

Question 4

Exceptions to the rules are…

Answer 4

lent, bon, gentil, mauvais, petit

Question 5

Active -> Actively

Answer 5

actif -> active -> activement

Question 6

Frank -> Frankly

Answer 6

franc -> franche -> franchement

Question 7

Fortunate -> Fortunately

Answer 7

heureux -> heureuse -> heureusement

Question 8

Unfortunate -> Unfortunately

Answer 8

malheureux -> malheureuse -> malheureusement

Question 9

Nervous -> Nervously

Answer 9

nerveux -> nerveuse -> nerveusement

Question 10

Lately

Answer 10

dernièrement

Question 11

Serious -> Seriously

Answer 11

sérieux -> sérieuse -> sérieusement

Question 12

Absolute -> Absolutely

Answer 12

absolu -> absolument

Question 13

Real -> Really

Answer 13

vrai -> vraiment

Question 14

Polite -> Politely

Answer 14

poli -> poliment

Question 15

Easy -> Easily

Answer 15

facile -> facilement

Question 16

Constant -> Constantly

Answer 16

constant -> constamment

Question 17

Fluent -> Fluently

Answer 17

courant -> couramment

Question 18

Different -> Differently

Answer 18

different -> différemment

Question 19

Obvious -> Obviously

Answer 19

évident -> évidemment

Question 20

Slow -> Slowly

Answer 20

lent -> lentement

Question 21

Good -> Well

Answer 21

bon -> bien

Question 22

Nice -> Nicely

Answer 22

gentil -> gentiment

Question 23

Bad -> Badly

Answer 23

mauvais -> mal

Question 24

Little

Answer 24

petit -> peu

Question 25

From time to time

Answer 25

De temps en temps

Question 26

Generally

Answer 26

En général