Adverbs of Manner

Question 1

What is an adverb of manner in French?

Answer 1

An adverb of manner describes how an action is performed.

Question 2

True or False: Adverbs of manner in French are usually placed after the verb.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The adverb ‘vite’ means _____ in English.

Answer 3

quickly

Question 4

What is the French adverb of manner for ‘slowly’?

Answer 4

lentement

Question 5

Choose the correct adverb: Il court _____ (quickly/slowly).

Answer 5

vite /rapidement

lentement

Question 6

What is the English translation of the French adverb ‘soigneusement’?

Answer 6

carefully

Question 7

True or False: ‘He speaks well’ translates to ‘Il parle bien’.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is the adverb of manner for ‘easily’ in French?

Answer 8

facilement

Question 9

What is the French word for ‘loudly’?

Answer 9

fort

Question 10

Choose the correct adverb: Il chante _____ (beautifully/quickly).

Answer 10

magnifiquement

Question 11

What is the adverb of manner that means ‘badly’ in French?

Answer 11

mal

Question 12

True or False: Adverbs of manner can modify adjectives.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

What is the typical position of adverbs of manner in a sentence?

Answer 13

After the verb

Question 14

Fill in the blank: ‘Elle parle _____’ translates to ‘She speaks _____’.

Answer 14

doucement

Question 15

What does the adverb ‘sérieusement’ mean in English?

Answer 15

seriously

Question 16

Choose the correct adverb: Ils travaillent _____ (hard/easily).

Answer 16

dur

Question 17

What is the French translation for ‘quickly’?

Answer 17

vite

Question 18

True or False: ‘Il joue mal’ means ‘He plays well’.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

What is the adverb of manner for ‘carefully’ in French?

Answer 19

soigneusement

Question 20

Fill in the blank: ‘Tu écris _____’ translates to ‘You write _____’.

Answer 20

clairement

Question 21

What is the meaning of the adverb ‘calmement’ in English?

Answer 21

calmly

Question 22

Choose the correct adverb: Elle parle _____ (quietly/loudly).

Answer 22

doucement

Question 23

What is the French adverb of manner for ‘happily’?

Answer 23

heureusement

Question 24

True or False: Adverbs of manner are always formed from adjectives.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What does 'très' mean when used as an adverb?

Answer 25

very

Question 26

Fill in the blank: 'Ils mangent _____' translates to 'They eat _____'.

Answer 26

rapidement

Question 27

Fill in the blank: To form an adverb from an adjective ending in '-e', you typically add _______.

Answer 27

'-ment'

Question 28

What is the meaning of 'vite'?

Answer 28

'quickly'

Question 29

Which adverb indicates manner: a) mal b) souvent c) déjà?

Answer 29

a) mal

Question 30

Which adverb means 'better' in French?

Answer 30

'mieux' (plural) Meilleur (masculin) Meilleure (féminin)

Question 31

What is the French adverb for 'suddenly'?

Answer 31

'soudain' Tout à coup Tout d’un coup Soudainement

Question 32

In French, just like in English, adverbs are often based on adjectives. More specifically, they’re based on the feminine form of the adjective

Answer 32

Feminine adjective + ment = Adverb Douce (“Soft”) >> Doucement (“Softly”) Sérieuse (“Serious”) >> Sérieusement (“Seriously”) Rapide (“Quick”) >> Rapidement (“Quickly”)

Question 33

Exception 1

Answer 33

Adjectives ending with -i are formed like this: Masculine adjective + ment = Adverb Vrai (“Real”) >> Vraiment (“Really”)

Question 34

Exception 2

Answer 34

Adjectives ending with -ent or -ant are formed with: Masculine adjective – nt + mment = Adverb Fréquent (“Frequent”) >> Fréquemment (“Frequently”)

Question 35

Exception 3

Answer 35

Bon (“Good”) >> Bien (“Well”) Mauvais (“Bad”) >> Mal (“Badly”)

Question 36

Soudain

Answer 36

Suddenly - Il a soudain arrêté de fumer

Question 37

Mal

Answer 37

Badly / Poorly

Question 38

Doucement

Answer 38

Softly / Quietly

Question 39

Lentement

Answer 39

Slowly

Question 40

Vite

Answer 40

Quickly

Question 41

Rapidement

Answer 41

Fast / quickly / shortly

Question 42

calmement

Answer 42

Calmly / Quietly

Question 43

Joyeusement

Answer 43

Joyfully / Happily

Question 44

Facilement

Answer 44

Easily

Question 45

Simplement

Answer 45

Simply / Just

Question 46

Gentillement

Answer 46

Gently

Question 47

Heureusement

Answer 47

Luckily

Question 48

Poliment

Answer 48

Politely

Question 49

Brusquement

Answer 49

Suddenly

Question 50

Naturellement

Answer 50

Naturally

Question 51

Précisemment

Answer 51

Precisely

Question 52

Parfaitement

Answer 52

perfectly

Question 53

Sérieusement

Answer 53

Seriously

Question 54

What is the primary function of adverbs in French?

Answer 54

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing more information about how, when, where, or to what extent an action occurs.

Question 55

What is the position of adverbs of frequency in a sentence?

Answer 55

They usually come before the main verb.

Question 56

Fill in the blank: To form an adverb from an adjective not ending in '-e', you typically add _______.

Answer 56

'-ment'

Question 57

Fill in the blank: 'à peine' means _______.

Answer 57

'barely' J’avais à peine terminé quand il est arrivé

Question 58

What is the adverb for 'easily' in French?

Answer 58

'facilement'

Question 59

Where do adverbs go?

Answer 59

When adverbs modify verbs, they usually come AFTER the verb. Je parle doucement. (“I speak softly.”) Elle mange lentement. (“She eats slowly.”) Nous travaillons sérieusement. (“We work seriously.”) When adverbs modify adjectives or adverbs, they come AFTER the verb and BEFORE the adjective / adverb. C’est vraiment bien. (“It’s really good.”) Il est souvent absent. (“He’s often absent.”) Ils sont plutôt intelligents. (“They are rather intelligent.”)

Question 60

Brièvement

Answer 60

Briefly - Je vais expliquer brièvement les règles

Question 61

Longuement

Answer 61

At Length - Ils en ont parlé longuement

Question 62

Franchement

Answer 62

Frankly / Really / Truly

Question 63

Terriblement

Answer 63

Terribly / badly

Question 64

visibly / obviously

Answer 64

visiblement

Question 65

de vive voix

Answer 65

orally / in person