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
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extremely
äußerst
An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective
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particularly
besonders
An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective
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I didn’t particularly like him
Er hat mir nicht besonders gefallen
An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective
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considerably
beträchtlich
An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective
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nearly
fast
An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective
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I’m almost done
Ich bin fast fertig
An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective
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barely
kaum
An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective
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quite
ziemlich
An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective
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He was pretty angry
Er war ziemlich sauer
An adverb of degree, not formed from the adjective
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Where is she?
Wo ist sie?
An adverb of place (no movement), not formed from the adjective
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Aren’t they there?
Sind sie nicht da?
An adverb of place (no movement), not formed from the adjective
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You can not park here.
Hier darf man nicht parken.
An adverb of place (no movement), not formed from the adjective
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away
hin
An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective
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to there
dahin
An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective
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to there
dorthin
An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective
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here
hierhin
An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective
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to somewhere or other
irgendwohin
An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective
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everywhere
überallhin
An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective
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where to?
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?
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?
Wohin fährst du?
An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective
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They ran everywhere
Sie liefen überallhin
An adverb of place (movement away), not formed from the adjective
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towards
her
An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective
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from there
daher
An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective
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here
hierher
An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective
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from somewhere or other
irgendwoher
An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective
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from all over?
überallher?
An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective
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where from?
woher?
An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective
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Where do you come from?
Woher kommst du?
An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective
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Where did you get that?
Woher hast du das?
An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective
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I got that from somewhere
Das habe ich irgendwoher gekriegt
An adverb of place (movement towards), not formed from the adjective
