How are adverbs formed Flashcards

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How are adverbs used?

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With verbs, adjectives and other adverbs

act quickly, rather ill, really fast

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How are adverbs formed in English?

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Add -ly to an adjective

quick …. quickly

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How are adverbs formed in German?

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In general any adjective can be used as an adverb

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Did I hear that correctly?

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Habe ich das richtig gehört

In general and adjective can be used as an adverb

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He was smartly dressed

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Er war schick angezogen

In general any adjective can be used as an adverb

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gradually

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schrittweise

A small number of adverbs are formed from a noun + -weise (der Schritt)

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at times

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zeitweise

A small number of adverbs are formed from a noun + -weise (die Zeit)

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compulsorily

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zwangsweise

A small number of adverbs are formed from a noun + -weise (der Zwang)

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for example

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beispielsweise

A number of adverbs are formed from a noun + -sweise (das Beispiel)

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respectively

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beziehungsweise

A number of adverbs are formed from a noun + -sweise (die Bezeihung)

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amazingly

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erstaunlicherweise

A number of adverbs are formed from a adjective + -erweise (erstaunlich)

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finally

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endlich

An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective

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today

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heute

An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective

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always

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immer

An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective

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Priska is always hungry

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Priska hat immer Hunger

An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective

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tomorrow

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morgen

An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective

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She can’t come until tomorrow.

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Sie kann erst morgen kommen

An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective

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In the mornings

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morgens

An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective

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immediately

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sofort

An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective

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Yes, I’ll do it immediately

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Ja, ich mache das sofort

An adverb of time, not formed from the adjective

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extremely

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äußerst

An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective

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particularly

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besonders

An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective

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I didn’t particularly like him

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Er hat mir nicht besonders gefallen

An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective

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considerably

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beträchtlich

An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective

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nearly

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fast

An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective

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I’m almost done

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Ich bin fast fertig

An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective

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barely

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kaum

An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective

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quite

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ziemlich

An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective

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He was pretty angry

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Er war ziemlich sauer

An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective

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Where is she?

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Wo ist sie?

An adverb of place (no movement), not formed from the adjective

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Aren’t they there?

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Sind sie nicht da?

An adverb of place (no movement), not formed from the adjective

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You can not park here.

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Hier darf man nicht parken.

An adverb of place (no movement), not formed from the adjective

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away

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hin

An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective

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to there

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dahin

An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective

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to there

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dorthin

An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective

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here

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hierhin

An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective

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to somewhere or other

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irgendwohin

An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective

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everywhere

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überallhin

An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective

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where to?

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wohin?

An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective

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Oliver and Andrea are having a party today. Let’s go?

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Oliver und Andrea geben heute eine Party. Gehen wir hin?

An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective

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Where are you driving to?

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Wohin fährst du?

An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective

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They ran everywhere

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Sie liefen überallhin

An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective

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towards

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her

An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective

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from there

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daher

An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective

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here

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hierher

An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective

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from somewhere or other

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irgendwoher

An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective

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from all over?

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überallher?

an adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective

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where from?

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woher?

An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective

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Where do you come from?

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Woher kommst du?

An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective

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Where did you get that?

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Woher hast du das?

An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective

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I got that from somewhere

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Das habe ich irgendwoher gekriegt

An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective