Quick Study: Adverbs Flashcards
What do adverbs do?
She sings well.
That’s a very interesting book.
The teacher speaks very fast.
Adverbs modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
- Elle chante bien.*
- C’est un livre très interessant.*
- L’instituteur parle très vite.*
Where are most adverbs placed in a sentence in relation to verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs?
You speak well.
You spoke well.
Most adverbs immediately follow conjugated (or inflected) verbs but precede adjectives and adverbs.
- Tu parles bien.*
- Tu as bien parlé.*
Where are most adverbial phrases placed in a sentence?
Today we are going to the museum.
They go to Europe from time to time.
At the beginning or end of the sentence.
- Aujourd’hui nous allons au musée.*
- Elles vont en Europe de temps en temps.*
How do you change adjectives ending in -e into an adverb?
- rare*
- probable*
Add -ment.
- rarement*
- probablement*
How do you change adjectives ending in a consonant in the masculine into an adverb?
- fort*
- certain*
- silencieux*
Change to its feminine form and add -ment.
- fortement*
- certainement*
- silencieusement*
How do you change adjectives ending in -ant into an adverb?
- élégant*
- courant*
Substitute - amment for -ant.
- élégamment*
- couramment*
How do you change adjectives ending in -ent into an adverb?
- récent*
- évident*
Substitute - emment for -ent.
- récemment*
- évidemment*
