Adverbs of Time 02 Flashcards
What do adverbs modify? (3 things)
- Verbs
- Adjectives
- Other adverbs
Do adverbs take masculine/feminine/singular/plural forms?
No they are invariable
what is an easy way to identify an adverb (of any type
It answers questions such as “how?”, “where?”, “when?”
How form and adverb if the adjective is invariable? 5 examples
Just add “mente” to the invariable adjective
- indiferente —> indiferentemente
- suave —> suavemente
- fiel —> fielmente
- cruel —> cruelmente
- intencional —> intencionalmente
How are “derivado” adverbs formes? (3 examples)
take the feminine form of the adjective AND add “mente”
- solo —> sola —> solamente
- claro —> clara —> claramente
- tonto —> tonta —> tontamente (foolishly)
Ya … indicates? (4)
Still or ALREADY or YET.
It can be past, present or future time.
It have an EMPHATIC value and
a ultimatum use.
Maribel had already had dinner when she got to our house
Maribel ya había cenado cuando llegó a nuestra casa
“aun” and “todavia” … indicate? (3)
- still, already, yet
- aun and todavía are interchangeable
- they indicate a specific moment in time since a previous moment in time
You still haven’t washed the dishes.
Aun/Todavía no has lavado los platos
I have already finished my homework, now I can go out and play.
Ya he hecho los deberes, ahora puedo salir a jugar.
We’ll talk about that when we get home.
Ya hablaremos de eso cuando lleguemos a casa.
Ya es hora de que deje de bromear y se ponga a trabajar.
It is time for you to stop joking and start working.
tarde … indicates (3 things)?
- a late time at night
- out of time, or
- after a deadline
temprano … indicates (2 things)?
- an early time in the morning or
2. the beginning of a specific interval of time
Let’s go home, it got late and we have to get up early tomorrow.
Vámonos a casa, se ha hecho tarde y mañana tenemos que despertarnos temprano.
Start picking up your stuff, will go home soon
Empieza a recoger tus cosas, pronto nos vamos a casa.
Nunca,.. jamás … siempre
never … ever … always
I will never (ever) gamble at the casino.
Nunca (jamás) volveré a apostar dinero en el casino.
pronto … indicates?
an action will occur very soon.
“slowly”, “quickly”, “A WHILE” all indicate a stretching of time
despacio, deprisa and MUCHO indicate?
It will take us a while to get home because a train broke down.
Tardaremos mucho en llegar a casa porque uno de los trenes se ha averiado.
The afternoon in the office is going by very quickly/slowly.
La tarde en la oficina se está pasando muy deprisa/despacio.
