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Adverbs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |