Forming Adverbs and Prepositions

Question 1

How to add an adverb?

Answer 1

Add -ment to the feminine form of an adjective

Question 2

Is masculine form ends with I, é, or u, the adverb is formed from what?

Answer 2

Formed from masculine adjective

Question 3

Adjectives in end -ant or -net in masculine form change to what endings?

Answer 3

-amment or -emment

Apparent(e) – Apparemment
Èlégant(e) – Élégantemment

Question 4

Form an adverb from gentil

Answer 4

Drop final -l of the masculine form and add ment

Gentil – gentiment (nicely)

Question 5

In the present tense of imparfait, adverbs of manner usually follow what?

Camille searches nervously in her purse

Answer 5

Follow the verbs they modify

Camille cherche nerveusement dans son sac.

Question 6

Mask was speaking furiously to Camille

Answer 6

Mado parlait furieusement à Camille.

Question 7

Passé composé, where does the adverb follow? Long vs short adverbs.

Mado spoke harshly to his daughter
Mask spoke too much.
She understood the situation well.

Answer 7

Adverbs usually follow the past participle. However, several common short adverbs follow the auxiliary verb and precede the past participle.

Mado a parlé sévèrement à sa fille.
Mado a trop parlé.
Elle a burn compris la situation.

Question 8

Cities, continents, countries, states ad provinces that are feminine or that start with a vowel sound

Answer 8

De or d’

Ce reporter vient d’Israël.
Camile et Bruno viennent de France, de Paris, plus exactement.

Question 9

To express the idea of in, at, or to, the preposition…

For cities:

For continents, countries, states, and provides that are feminine or that start with a vowel sound:

Masculine countries, states, or provinces, and for plural countries:

Answer 9

The preposition depends on the gender of the place name that follows it.

à. Helene habite à Paris.

En. Helen arrive en Europe en avion. Elle fair in reportage en France.

À and form a contraction with the article. Helene habite au Canada. Elle n’habite pas aux E.U