Adverbs - formation Flashcards

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He’s very beautiful

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Il est très beau

French adjectives change form according to the gender/no of their noun

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They (feminine) are very beautiful

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Elles sont très belles

French adjectives change form according to the gender/no of their noun

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I go there often

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J’y vais souvent

French adverbs do not change their form

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We often go there

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Nous y allons souvent

French adverbs do not change their form

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What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :

heureux (happy)

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heureusement

Many adverbs are formed by adding -ment to the fem form of the adjective

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What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :

doux (slow)

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doucement

Many adverbs are formed by adding -ment to the fem form of the adjective

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What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :

seul (alone)

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seulement

Many adverbs are formed by adding -ment to the fem form of the adjective

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What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :

désespére (desperate)

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désespérement

Add -ment to the masc form of the adjective, if it ends in -é, -i, -u

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What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :

vrai (true)

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vraiment

Add -ment to the masc form of the adjective, if it ends in -é, -i, -u

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What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :

absolu (absolute)

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absolument

Add -ment to the masc form of the adjective, if it ends in -é, -i, -u

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What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :

courant (fluent)

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couramment

if the adjective ends in -ant, the adverb ends in -amment

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What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :

récent (recent)

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récemment

if the adjective ends in -ent, the adverb ends in -emment

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What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :

lent (slow)

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lentement

Lentement Is an exception

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What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :

bon (good)

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bien

There are a number of common irregular adverbs

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What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :

gentil (nice)

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gentiment

There are a number of common irregular adverbs

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What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :

mauvais (bad)

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mal

There are a number of common irregular adverbs

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What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :

meilleur (best)

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mieux

There are a number of common irregular adverbs

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What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :

petit (small)

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peu

There are a number of common irregular adverbs

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What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :

pire (worse)

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pis

There are a number of common irregular adverbs

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She works well

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Elle travaille bien

Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases

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It’s a very badly paid job

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C’est un travail très mal payé.

Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases

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to smell good

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sentir bon

Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases

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costly

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coûter cher

Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases

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to pay a lot

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payer cher

Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases

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to go straight

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aller tout droit

Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases

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to work hard

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travailler dur

Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases

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to speak louder

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parler plus fort

Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases

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to smell bad

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sentir mauvais

Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases

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of course

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bien sûr

Adverbs can be made up of several words

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that’s to say

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c’est-à-dire

a phrase used as an adverb

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First of all

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d’abord

a phrase used as an adverb

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usually

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d’habitude

a phrase used as an adverb

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from time to time

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de temps en temps

a phrase used as an adverb

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in general

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en général

a phrase used as an adverb

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late

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en retard

a phrase used as an adverb

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right away

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tout de suite

a phrase used as an adverb