4. Adverbs c

Question 1

The ‘adverb’ late translates as:

Answer 1

tarde

Question 2

We arrived very late.

Answer 2

Llegamos muy tarde.

Question 3

Lately (adverb)

Answer 3

últimamente/recientemente (recently)

Question 4

Have you talked with Pedro lately?

Answer 4

¿Has hablado con Pedro últimamente?

Question 5

Will it take long?

Answer 5

¿Llevará mucho tiempo?

Question 6

Long, when used as an adverb of time, translates as ____.

Answer 6

Mucho tiempo

Question 7

‘How long’, referring to duration, translates as (if the action or situation referred to is still taking place or in effect):

Answer 7

cuánto (tiempo) hace que; desde cuándo

Question 8

How long.

Answer 8

cuánto tiempo (with the verb llevar, only cuánto tiempo is possible)

Question 9

How long have you lived in this house?

Answer 9

¿Cuánto hace que vives en esta casa?

Question 10

How long have you been working for him?

Answer 10

¿Cuánto hace que trabajas para él?

Question 11

How long were you there?

Answer 11

¿Cuánto tiempo estuviste allí?

Question 12

How long have you been here? (llevar)

Answer 12

¿Cuánto tiempo llevas aquí?

Question 13

Too long (referring to time)

Answer 13

demasiado tiempo

Question 14

So long (referring to time)

Answer 14

tanto tiempo

Question 15

Long enough (referring to time)

Answer 15

suficiente tiempo, lo suficiente (without the word tiempo)

Question 16

We have waited too long.

Answer 16

Hemos esperado demasiado tiempo.

Question 17

I waited so long that I fell asleep.

Answer 17

Esperé tanto tiempo que me dormí.

Question 18

We were there long enough.

Answer 18

Estuvimos allí lo suficiente.

Estuvimos allí suficiente tiempor.

Question 19

As long as (referring to time)

Answer 19

tanto (tiempo) como

Question 20

I lived in London as long as she did.

Answer 20

Viví en Londres tanto tiempo como ella.

Question 21

As long as translates as tanto tiempo como, but when it is used to introduce a condition, it becomes: siempre que (B)

i’ll let you come as long as you promise that you’re going to behave.

Answer 21

Te dejaré venir siempre que prometas que te vas a comportar.

Question 22

The comparative form ‘longer’ referring to time must translate as _____:

I was there much longer than you.

Answer 22

más tiempo;

Estuve allí mucho más (tiempo) que tú.

(the word tiempo can always be omitted)

Question 23

It took me a very long time to finish that.

Answer 23

Me llevó muchisimo tiempo terminar eso.

Question 24

It took me ages to convince her.

Answer 24

Me llevó siglos convencerla.

Question 25

Most is the superlative form of much. Its most common translation is más: I liked the white shirt the most.

Answer 25

La camisa blanca me gustó más.

Question 26

Most can mean very in formal English; in that case, it is translated as: (3 ways)

Answer 26

muy, sumamente, extremadamente.

Question 27

She is a most polite person.

Answer 27

Ella es una persona sumamente/muy educada.

Question 28

Mostly, meaninng 'for the most part,' translates as:

Answer 28

mayormente/ fundamentalmente/ en su mayoría

Question 29

My students are mostly English.

Answer 29

Mis alumnos son mayormente ingleses.

Question 30

Present, meaning 'now' or presently, is used in the adverbial construction 'at present', which translates as:

Answer 30

actualmente, en la actualidad.

Question 31

I live in New York at present.

Answer 31

En la actualidad vivo en Nuevo York.

Question 32

current/present

Answer 32

actual

Question 33

currently/at present

Answer 33

actualmente

Question 34

The English words actual and actually must be translated by ____ and ____. Actually, I'm not married.

Answer 34

real; realmente Realmente no estoy casado.

Question 35

Presently, meaning 'very soon' is:

Answer 35

pronto

Question 36

The train will arrive presently.

Answer 36

El tren llegará pronto.

Question 37

That house is pretty expensive.

Answer 37

Esa casa es bastante cara.

Question 38

When 'pretty' functions as an adverb of degree (similar to rather), its translation must be:

Answer 38

bastante

Question 39

In Spanish, the adverb ____, is used only when the quality possessed is present in high degree.

Answer 39

bastante

Question 40

The ladies were dressed prettily.

Answer 40

Las señoras estaban muy bien vestidas. Las señoras llevaban ropa muy bonita.

Question 41

They arrived real late.

Answer 41

Llegaron realmente tarde.

Question 42

They arrived 'right' before lunch. (adverb before prepositional phrase)

Answer 42

Ellos llegaron justo/exactamente antes del almuerzo.

Question 43

when 'right' means 'straight ahead' it is usually translated as:

Answer 43

recto; todo recto

Question 44

I supposed right(ly).

Answer 44

Supuse bien/correctamente.

Question 45

They were rightly fed.

Answer 45

Fueron correctamente alimentados.

Question 46

When 'rightly' means 'justly' (in accordance with justice, ____ is the usual adverb: She was rightly condemned to twenty years in prison.

Answer 46

justamente Ella fue justamente condenada a veinte años en la cárcel.

Question 47

'Right' translates as _______ when its meaning is 'to the right hand side'

Answer 47

a la derecha

Question 48

'Left' translates as ______ when its meaning is 'to the left'

Answer 48

a la izquierda

Question 49

Turn right

Answer 49

Gira a la derecha

Question 50

Turn left

Answer 50

Gira a la izquierda

Question 51

You are right

Answer 51

Tú tienes razón.

Question 52

'Sharp' is used as an adverb to mean punctually. In this case its translation is ____ (used after the time phrase) or ____ (used before or after the time phrase.

Answer 52

en punto; exactamente

Question 53

We will open the shop at nine o'clock sharp.

Answer 53

Abriremos la tienda a las nueve en punto.

Question 54

It will start at seven-fifteen sharp.

Answer 54

Empezará a exactamente las siete quience.

Question 55

'Sharply' is often used to mean 'abruptly'. Its translation then is:

Answer 55

bruscamente

Question 56

She spoke sharply to me.

Answer 56

Ella me habló bruscamente.

Question 57

Sound/soundly (like sound asleep)

Answer 57

profundamente or totalmente

Question 58

The baby is sound asleep.

Answer 58

El bebé está profundamente/totalmente dormido.

Question 59

As an adjective, 'wide' is:

Answer 59

ancho

Question 60

I opened the window wide.

Answer 60

Abrí la ventana de par en par/completamente/totalmente

Question 61

I would like to travel widely.

Answer 61

Me gustaría viajar a muchos lugares diferentes.

Question 62

The adverb wrong(ly) is usually translated by:

Answer 62

mal

Question 63

You wrongly supposed that I was the thief.

Answer 63

Supiste mal que yo era el ladrón.

Question 64

That is wrong.

Answer 64

Eso está mal.

Question 65

We were wrongly informed.

Answer 65

Fuimos incorrectamente/mal informados. (incorrectamente is used before a past participle)

Question 66

They are wrong.

Answer 66

Están equivocados. (equivocados is an adjective). No tienen razón.