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Adverbs
Question | Answer |
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What is the ending in French for adverbs that corresponds to the English ending "-ly?" | -ment |
Adverbs are based off of what kind of words? | Adjectives |
What do adverbs do? | They modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. |
How are most adverbs formed? | Use the feminine form of the adjective and add "-ment" to the end. |
actif | activement |
franc | franchement |
heureux | heureusement |
malheureux | malheureusement |
dernier | dernièrement |
absolu | absolument |
vrai | vraiment |
constant | constamment |
courant | couramment |
évident | évidemment |
différent | différemment |
bon | bien |
gentil | gentimment |
mauvais | mal |
petit | peu |
If an adverb modifies an adjective or other adverb, where is it placed in the sentence? | before the word it modifies |
If an adverb modifies a verb, where is it placed in the sentence? | Immediately after the verb it modifies |
If the adjective ends in "ant", what is the rule to form the adverb? | The adverb will end in "amment" |
If the adjective ends in "ent", what is the rule to form the adverb? | The adverb will end in "emment" |
patient | patiememmet |
impatient | impatiemment |