How are adverbs formed Flashcards
How are adverbs used?
With verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
act quickly, rather ill, really fast
How are adverbs formed in English?
Add -ly to an adjective
quick …. quickly
How are adverbs formed in German?
In general any adjective can be used as an adverb
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Did I hear that correctly?
Habe ich das richtig gehört
In general and adjective can be used as an adverb
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He was smartly dressed
Er war schick angezogen
In general and adjective can be used as an adverb
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gradually
schrittweise
A small number of adverbs are formed from a noun + -weise (der Schritt)
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at times
zeitweise
A small number of adverbs are formed from a noun + -weise (die Zeit)
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compulsorily
zwangsweise
A small number of adverbs are formed from a noun + -weise (der Zwang)
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for example
beispielsweise
A number of adverbs are formed from a noun + -sweise (das Beispiel)
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respectively
beziehungsweise
A number of adverbs are formed from a noun + -sweise (die Bezeihung)
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amazingly
erstaunlicherweise
A number of adverbs are formed from a adjective + -erweise (erstaunlich)
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finally
endlich
An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective
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today
heute
An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective
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always
immer
An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective
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Priska is always hungry
Priska hat immer Hunger
An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective
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tomorrow
morgen
An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective
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She can’t come until tomorrow.
Sie kann erst morgen kommen
An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective
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In the mornings
morgens
An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective
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immediately
sofort
An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective
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Yes, I’ll do it immediately
Ja, ich mache das sofort
An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective