Adverbs of Manner Flashcards
What is an adverb of manner in French?
An adverb of manner describes how an action is performed.
True or False: Adverbs of manner in French are usually placed after the verb.
True
Fill in the blank: The adverb ‘vite’ means _____ in English.
quickly
What is the French adverb of manner for ‘slowly’?
lentement
Choose the correct adverb: Il court _____ (quickly/slowly).
vite /rapidement
lentement
What is the English translation of the French adverb ‘soigneusement’?
carefully
True or False: ‘He speaks well’ translates to ‘Il parle bien’.
True
What is the adverb of manner for ‘easily’ in French?
facilement
What is the French word for ‘loudly’?
fort
Choose the correct adverb: Il chante _____ (beautifully/quickly).
magnifiquement
What is the adverb of manner that means ‘badly’ in French?
mal
True or False: Adverbs of manner can modify adjectives.
False
What is the typical position of adverbs of manner in a sentence?
After the verb
Fill in the blank: ‘Elle parle _____’ translates to ‘She speaks _____’.
doucement
What does the adverb ‘sérieusement’ mean in English?
seriously
Choose the correct adverb: Ils travaillent _____ (hard/easily).
dur
What is the French translation for ‘quickly’?
vite
True or False: ‘Il joue mal’ means ‘He plays well’.
False
What is the adverb of manner for ‘carefully’ in French?
soigneusement
Fill in the blank: ‘Tu écris _____’ translates to ‘You write _____’.
clairement
What is the meaning of the adverb ‘calmement’ in English?
calmly
Choose the correct adverb: Elle parle _____ (quietly/loudly).
doucement
What is the French adverb of manner for ‘happily’?
heureusement
True or False: Adverbs of manner are always formed from adjectives.
True
What does ‘très’ mean when used as an adverb?
very
Fill in the blank: ‘Ils mangent _____’ translates to ‘They eat _____’.
rapidement
Fill in the blank: To form an adverb from an adjective ending in ‘-e’, you typically add _______.
‘-ment’
What is the meaning of ‘vite’?
‘quickly’
Which adverb indicates manner: a) mal b) souvent c) déjà?
a) mal
Which adverb means ‘better’ in French?
‘mieux’ (plural)
Meilleur (masculin)
Meilleure (féminin)
What is the French adverb for ‘suddenly’?
‘soudain’
Tout à coup
Tout d’un coup
Soudainement
In French, just like in English, adverbs are often based on adjectives. More specifically, they’re based on the feminine form of the adjective
Feminine adjective + ment = Adverb
Douce (“Soft”)»_space; Doucement (“Softly”)
Sérieuse (“Serious”)»_space; Sérieusement (“Seriously”)
Rapide (“Quick”)»_space; Rapidement (“Quickly”)
Exception 1
Adjectives ending with -i are formed like this:
Masculine adjective + ment = Adverb
Vrai (“Real”)»_space; Vraiment (“Really”)
Exception 2
Adjectives ending with -ent or -ant are formed with:
Masculine adjective – nt + mment = Adverb
Fréquent (“Frequent”)»_space; Fréquemment (“Frequently”)
Exception 3
Bon (“Good”)»_space; Bien (“Well”)
Mauvais (“Bad”)»_space; Mal (“Badly”)
Soudain
Suddenly - Il a soudain arrêté de fumer
Mal
Badly / Poorly
Doucement
Softly / Quietly
Lentement
Slowly
Vite
Quickly
Rapidement
Fast / quickly / shortly
calmement
Calmly / Quietly
Joyeusement
Joyfully / Happily
Facilement
Easily
Simplement
Simply / Just
Gentillement
Gently
Heureusement
Luckily
Poliment
Politely
Brusquement
Suddenly
Naturellement
Naturally
Précisemment
Precisely
Parfaitement
perfectly
Sérieusement
Seriously
What is the primary function of adverbs in French?
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing more information about how, when, where, or to what extent an action occurs.
What is the position of adverbs of frequency in a sentence?
They usually come before the main verb.
Fill in the blank: To form an adverb from an adjective not ending in ‘-e’, you typically add _______.
‘-ment’
Fill in the blank: ‘à peine’ means _______.
‘barely’
J’avais à peine terminé quand il est arrivé
What is the adverb for ‘easily’ in French?
‘facilement’
Where do adverbs go?
When adverbs modify verbs, they usually come AFTER the verb.
Je parle doucement. (“I speak softly.”)
Elle mange lentement. (“She eats slowly.”)
Nous travaillons sérieusement. (“We work seriously.”)
When adverbs modify adjectives or adverbs, they come AFTER the verb and BEFORE the adjective / adverb.
C’est vraiment bien. (“It’s really good.”)
Il est souvent absent. (“He’s often absent.”)
Ils sont plutôt intelligents. (“They are rather intelligent.”)
Brièvement
Briefly - Je vais expliquer brièvement les règles
Longuement
At Length - Ils en ont parlé longuement
Franchement
Frankly / Really / Truly
Terriblement
Terribly / badly
visibly / obviously
visiblement
de vive voix
orally / in person
