Adverbs - formation Flashcards
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He’s very beautiful
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
Elles sont très belles
French adjectives change form according to the gender/no of their noun
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I go there often
J’y vais souvent
French adverbs do not change their form
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We often go there
Nous y allons souvent
French adverbs do not change their form
What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :
heureux (happy)
heureusement
Many adverbs are formed by adding -ment to the fem form of the adjective
What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :
doux (slow)
doucement
Many adverbs are formed by adding -ment to the fem form of the adjective
What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :
seul (alone)
seulement
Many adverbs are formed by adding -ment to the fem form of the adjective
What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :
désespére (desperate)
désespérement
Add -ment to the masc form of the adjective, if it ends in -é, -i, -u
What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :
vrai (true)
vraiment
Add -ment to the masc form of the adjective, if it ends in -é, -i, -u
What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :
absolu (absolute)
absolument
Add -ment to the masc form of the adjective, if it ends in -é, -i, -u
What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :
courant (fluent)
couramment
If the adjective ends in -ant, the adverb ends in -amment
What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :
récent (recent)
récemment
if the adjective ends in -ent, the adverb ends in -emment
What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :
lent (slow)
lentement
Lentement Is an exception
What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :
bon (good)
bien
There are a number of common irregular adverbs
What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :
gentil (nice)
gentiment
There are a number of common irregular adverbs
What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :
mauvais (bad)
mal
There are a number of common irregular adverbs
What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :
meilleur (best)
mieux
There are a number of common irregular adverbs
What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :
petit (small)
peu
There are a number of common irregular adverbs
What Is the adverb formed from the adjective :
pire (worse)
pis
There are a number of common irregular adverbs
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She works well
Elle travaille bien
Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases
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It’s a very badly paid job
C’est un travail très mal payé.
Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases
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to smell good
sentir bon
Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases
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costly
coûter cher
Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases
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to pay a lot
payer cher
Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases
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to go straight
aller tout droit
Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases
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to work hard
travailler dur
Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases
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to speak louder
parler plus fort
Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases
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to smell bad
sentir mauvais
Certain adjectives are used as adverbs, mostly in set phrases
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of course
bien sûr
Adverbs can be made up of several words
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that’s to say
c’est-à-dire
A phrase used as an adverb
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First of all
d’abord
A phrase used as an adverb
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usually
d’habitude
A phrase used as an adverb
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from time to time
de temps en temps
A phrase used as an adverb
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in general
en général
A phrase used as an adverb
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late
en retard
a phrase used as an adverb
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right away
tout de suite
A phrase used as an adverb
