Difficult Adverbs

Question 0

We are still here.

Answer 0

Nous sommes toujours ici.

Question 1

He is still sleeping.

Answer 1

Il dort toujours.

Question 2

She is even more beautiful.

Answer 2

Elle est encore plus belle.

Question 3

He has still not arrived.

Answer 3

Il n’est pas encore arrivé.

Question 4

Better still, let’s go now.

Answer 4

Encore mieux, allons y tout de suite.

Question 5

He is always very nice.

Answer 5

Il est toujours très gentil.

Question 6

I have yet another letter to write.

Answer 6

J’ai encore une autre lettre à écrire.

Question 7

There may yet be time.

Answer 7

Il est peut-être encore temps.

Question 8

It’s not finished yet.

Answer 8

Ce n’est pas encore fini.

Question 9

He is not home yet.

Answer 9

Il n’est pas encore rentré.

Question 10

I saw him again.

Answer 10

Je l’ai vu encore une fois.

Je l’ai vu de nouveau.

Question 11

He has to take the test again.

Answer 11

Il doit encore passer l’examen.

Il doit de nouveau passer l’examen.

Question 12

He wants another cup of tea.

Answer 12

Il veut encore une tasse de thè.

Question 13

Even more beautiful.

Answer 13

Encore plus beau.

Question 14

Even less expensive.

Answer 14

Encore moins cher.

Question 15

He wants more tea.

Answer 15

Il veut encore de thè.

Question 16

More problems!

Answer 16

Encore des problèmes!

Question 17

He’s always late.

Answer 17

Il est toujours en retard.

Question 18

Not always.

Answer 18

Pas toujours.

Question 19

Do it anyhow, for yourself.

Do it for yourself at least.

Answer 19

Fais-le toujours, pour toi-même.

Question 20

Where is he? Not at my house anyway.

Answer 20

Où est-il? Toujours pas chez moi.

Question 21

I just ate, but I’m still hungry.

Answer 21

Je viens de manger, mais j’ai toujours faim.

Question 22

He still owes me 10 euros.

Answer 22

Il me doit toujours 10 euros.

Question 23

Adverb: still

Answer 23

Still can be translated by toujours or encore (but toujours is slightly more accurate).

Question 24

An adverb which modifies a verb in a simple tense comes ___ the verb.

Answer 24

After the verb.

Question 25

I slept well.

Answer 25

J'ai bien dormi.

Question 26

He is in good health.

Answer 26

Il se porte bien.

Question 27

I am well, thank you.

Answer 27

Je vais bien, merci.

Question 28

The radio isn't working properly.

Answer 28

La radio ne marche pas bien.

Question 29

I see him quite often.

Answer 29

Je le vois bien souvent.

Question 30

I DID say that.

Answer 30

J'ai bien dit ça.

Question 31

I rarely eat in a restaurant.

Answer 31

Je mange rarement au restaurant.

Question 32

He drives fast.

Answer 32

Il conduit vite.

Question 33

You work hard.

Answer 33

Vous travaillez dur.

Question 34

They really like to go to the movies.

Answer 34

Ils aiment beaucoup aller au cinema.

Question 35

You are listening to the professor attentively.

Answer 35

Vous écoutez le professeur attentivement. You often find long adverbs at the end of a sentence, even if it means separating it from the conjugated verb.

Question 36

When an adverb modifies a verb in the futur proche, the adverb ____ the conjugated verb (aller).

Answer 36

Follows.

Question 37

When an adverb modifies a verb in a compound tense, the adverb usually follows the past participle of the verb. He shaved quickly.

Answer 37

Il s'est rasé rapidement.

Question 38

She dressed elegantly.

Answer 38

Elle s'est habillée élégamment.

Question 39

Some very common adverbs (especially short ones) must go between the auxiliary and the past participle in the compound tenses. You worked well.

Answer 39

Tu as bien travaillé.

Question 40

She left quickly.

Answer 40

Elle est vite partie.

Question 41

They liked the movie a lot.

Answer 41

Ils ont beaucoup aimé le film.

Question 42

Someone closed the door badly.

Answer 42

Quelqu'un a mal fermé la porte.

Question 43

Adverbs that go between the auxiliary and the past participle in the compound tenses include... (9).

Answer 43

Vite (quickly), bien (well), mal (badly), déjà (already) for the short ones, and beaucoup (much), probablement (probably), tellement (so much), vraiment (really), and toujours (always) for the long ones.

Question 44

Adverbs that modify an adjective or another adverb come before those words. Your hair looks terrible.

Answer 44

Tu es mal coiffé.

Question 45

He is really short.

Answer 45

Il est vraiment petit.

Question 46

She sings very well.

Answer 46

Elle chante très bien.

Question 47

Adverbs of time that express specific days and times like aujourd'hui, demain, hier, tôt, and tard usually sit at the end of a sentence. We got up late.

Answer 47

Nous nous sommes levés.

Question 48

I will play sport tomorrow.

Answer 48

Je ferai du sport demain.

Question 49

I'm still here.

Answer 49

Je suis toujours ici. Je suis encore ici (this also means 'I'm here again').

Question 50

Have you eaten yet?

Answer 50

As-tu déjà mangé?

Question 51

Better still/yet.

Answer 51

Encore mieux.

Question 52

He's taller still.

Answer 52

Il est encore plus grand.

Question 53

Still, I think it's a shame.

Answer 53

Néanmoins, je pense que c'est dommage. Note that 'still' is translated by néanmoins when it means nonetheless.

Question 54

He's not ready yet.

Answer 54

Il n'est pas encore prêt. Il n'est toujours pas prêt. When 'yet' is negative and interchangeable with 'still', use 'pas encore' or 'toujours pas'. (Pas encore is more accurate - it is a negative adverb that means not yet).

Question 55

Yes, I have already eaten.

Answer 55

Oui, j'ai déjà mangé.

Question 56

No, I've not yet eaten.

Answer 56

Non, je n'ai pas encore mangé.

Question 57

I haven't eaten yet.

Answer 57

Je n'ai pas encore mangé. Je n'ai toujours pas mangé. When 'yet' is negative and interchangeable with 'still', use 'pas encore' or 'toujours pas'. (Pas encore is more accurate - it is a negative adverb that means not yet).

Question 58

Luc hasn't arrived yet.

Answer 58

Luc n'est pas encore arrivé.

Question 59

She is at school again.

Answer 59

Elle est encore à l'école.

Question 60

This idea is even more stupid.

Answer 60

Cette idée est encore plus stupide.

Question 61

I still have a question.

Answer 61

J'ai toujours une question.

Question 62

Did you always want to be a doctor?

Answer 62

As-tu toujours voulu être médecin?

Question 63

We studied some more.

Answer 63

Nous avons encore étudié.

Question 64

I want another book.

Answer 64

Je veux encore un livre.

Question 65

More bread?

Answer 65

Encore du pain?

Question 66

You are late again.

Answer 66

Tu es encore en retard.

Question 67

You are always late.

Answer 67

Tu es toujours en retard.

Question 68

Come anyway; we're going to have fun.

Answer 68

Viens toujours; on va bien s'amuser.

Question 69

He ate some more.

Answer 69

Il a encore mangé.

Question 70

More tea?

Answer 70

Encore du thè?

Question 71

I have another question.

Answer 71

J'ai encore une question.

Question 72

We haven't decided yet.

Answer 72

Nous n'avons pas encore décidé.

Question 73

Your suggestion is even more brilliant.

Answer 73

Ta suggestion est encore plus géniale.

Question 74

I still want a book.

Answer 74

Je veux toujours un livre.

Question 75

Simone de Beauvoir always loved Jean-Paul Sartre.

Answer 75

Simone de Beauvoir a toujours aimé Jean-Paul Sartre.

Question 76

Try it anyway -it's not dangerous.

Answer 76

Essaie-le toujours - ce n'est pas dangereux.

Question 77

Paul is always at school.

Answer 77

Paul est toujours à l'école.