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Grammar Adverbs Flashcards

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What are adverbs

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adverbial expressions modify meanings because they complete, alter, or even contradict the meaning of verbs, adjectives or even the whole sentence.

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how are most adverbs formed?
histórico
intenso
lento
cariñoso
profundo
serio
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by adding the suffix -mente to the feminine form of the adjective
históricamente
intensamente
lentamenete
cariñosamente
profundamente
seriamente
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how is the adverb formed when with adjectives that do not have a distinct feminine form
amable
fácil
feliz
inteligente
triste
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add -mente to the masculine / feminine singular
amablemente
fácilmente
felizmente
inteligentemente
tristemente
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several adverbs either have irregular forms or are identifica to the corresponding adjectives
bueno
malo
mejor
peor
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bien
mal
mejor
peor

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how do you form adverbs of quantity
mucho
poco
demasiado
tanto
más
menos
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many adverbs of quantity have no suffix but are identical to the masculine singular
mucho
poco
demasiado
tanto
más
menos
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how do you form the adverb referring to loudness and softness

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adverbs referring to loudness and softness have no ending but are identical to the masculine singular form of the adjective
hablar alto
hablar bajo
hablar fuerte

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Where do adverbs of manner (adverbs that tell how something is done) get placed?

  • Hiciste el trabajo
  • ¿Qué dices? Lo hice.
  • Mentira. Yo trabajé.
  • A mi me parece que ni hiciste nada.
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right after the verbs they modify or as close to the verb as possible.

  • Hiciste mal el trabajo.
  • ¿Qué dices? Lo hice bien. De todas formas, lo hice mejor que tú.
  • Mentira. Yo trabajé cuidadosamente.
  • A mi me parece que ni hiciste nada sistemáticamente.
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adverbials of manner tended to be placed X intransitive verbs but Y the verb phrase when the verb is transitive.
Esta orquesta tocó anoche.
La orquesta tocó la obertura anoche.

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adverbials of manner tended to be placed immediately after intransitive verbs but after the complete verb phrase when the verb is transitive.
Esta orquesta tocó estupendamente anoche.
La orquesta tocó la obertura estupendamente anoche.

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explain adverbs and auxiliary verbs
El huracán ha destruido el pueblo.
El enfermo está mejorando.

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adverbs cannot come between an auxiliary verb and the main verb
El huracán ha destruido el pueblo totalmente.
El enfermo está mejorando rápidamente.

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explain adverbs and direct objects

Leyó el artículo.
No explicó claramente.
Dijo torpemente.

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direct objects often come between the verb and the adverb (including negative and indefinite words)

Leyó el artículo atentamente.
No explicó nada claramente.
Dijo eso torpemente.

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what happens when two + adverbs ending in -mente modify the same verb

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the suffix -mente is dropped from all but the last adverb

Nos habló franca y abiertamente.
Hay que explicar las cosas clara e inteligentemente.
Hicieron su trabajo diligente y cuidadosamente.

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explain adverbs and intensifiers

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intensifiers precede the adjective or adverbs they modify
completamente inútil
elegantemente vestido
extremadamente inteligente
muy bonito
sumamente bien
tán fácilmente
totalmente ridúculo
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which comes first, adverbials of time or place?

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adverbials of time

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now

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ahora

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often

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a menudo

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before

beforehand

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antes

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at the present time

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actualmente

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right now

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ahora mismo

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on time

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a tiempo

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sometimes

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algunas veces

a veces

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often

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muchas veces

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seldom

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rara vez

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once

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una vez

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frequently

often

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con frecuencia

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after

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después

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at once
right away
straightaway

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en seguida

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then

at that time

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entonces

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then

next

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luego

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never

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nunca

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soon

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pronto

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for now

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already
now
right now

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no longer

not any more

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newly
just
recently

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still

yet

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not yet

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todavía no

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still

yet

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thus
so
like that

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likewise

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on tiptoe

A

de puntillas

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in the same way

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del mismo modo

de la misma manera

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suddenly

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de repente

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here

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acá

aquí

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there by you

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there over there

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there way over there

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in front

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forwards

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inside

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behind

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backwards

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above

on top

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outside

out

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around here

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frm here

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desde aquí

56
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up to here

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hasta allí

57
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up there

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allí arriba

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down here

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aquí abajo

59
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near here

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aquí cerca

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backward

to the back

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para atrás

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even

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incluso
aun (not aún)
hasta

62
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not even

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ni siquiera

63
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how do you form the comparative of adverbs

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the comparative of adverbs is formed in the same way as for adjectives
más + adverb + que

64
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how do you form the superlative of adverbs

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the superlative of adverbs is formed in the same way as for adjectives

65
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how do you form the comparative of equality

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(no) tan .. como

tanto … como

66
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further

67
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meanwhile

in the meanfime

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mientras tanto

68
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Contrasting different forms of expressing quality or quantity

(¿muy / mucho?) + adjective/adverb

A

Muy
Bastante
Poco
demasiado

+adjective
+adverb

Luisa es muy inteligente.
Alberto cocina bastante bien.
Jorge es poco estudioso.
Habéis llegado demasiado tarde.

69
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Contrasting different forms of expressing quality or quantity

verb + (¿muy / mucho?)

A

verb

+Mucho
Bastante
Poco
demasiado

Ernestina trabaja mucho.
Consuelo sale bastante.
Ignacio como poco.
Rodrigo habla demasiado.

70
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Contrasting different forms of expressing quality or quantity

(¿muy / mucho?) + noun

A

mucho/a/os/as
bastante/es
poco/a/os/as
demasiado/a/os/as

+noun

Ernestina trabaja muchas horas.
Tiene bastantes amigos.
Ignacio como poca carne.
Bebes demasiado leche.

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Contrasting different forms of expressing quality or quantity

(¿tan / tanto?) + adjective / adverb

A

tan

+adjective
+adverb

Es tan lista!
¡Vas tan rápido!
¿Por qué quieres llegar tan pronto?

72
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Contrasting different forms of expressing quality or quantity

(¿tan / tanto?) + verb

A

verb

+tanto

¡Habla tanto!

73
Q

How do these adjectives become adverbs?
diario
fácil
posible

A

Diario diaria diariamente
Fácil fácil fácilmente
Posible posible posiblemente

74
Q

When dealing with adjectives with -ísimo what do you do?

lenta
fácil

A

When dealing with adjectives with -ísimo do the same thing.

lent(a) + ísima + mente lentísimamente Samuel come lentísimamente.
Fácil + ísima + mente facilísimamente esta ventana se abre facilísimamente.

75
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In phrases with two or more adverbs with -mente, [?]

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In phrases with two or more adverbs with -mente, only the last one gets the ending. The first goes in the feminine singular form of the adjective.

Me recibió muy amable y educadamente.
Esto hay que hacerlo hábil y pacientemente.
En esta empresa se trabaja eficaz y rápidamente.
Pórtate siempre cortés y educadamente.
Yo digo las cosas abierta y sinceramente.
Pablo cocina limpia y rápidamente.
El director nos habló clara y cortésmente.

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