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1
Q

What do adverbs do?

She sings well.

That’s a very interesting book.

The teacher speaks very fast.

A

Adverbs modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

  • Elle chante bien.*
  • C’est un livre très interessant.*
  • L’instituteur parle très vite.*
2
Q

Where are most adverbs placed in a sentence in relation to verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs?

You speak well.

You spoke well.

A

Most adverbs immediately follow conjugated (or inflected) verbs but precede adjectives and adverbs.

  • Tu parles bien.*
  • Tu as bien parlé.*
3
Q

Where are most adverbial phrases placed in a sentence?

Today we are going to the museum.

They go to Europe from time to time.

A

At the beginning or end of the sentence.

  • Aujourd’hui nous allons au musée.*
  • Elles vont en Europe de temps en temps.*
4
Q

How do you change adjectives ending in -e into an adverb?

  • rare*
  • probable*
A

Add -ment.

  • rarement*
  • probablement*
5
Q

How do you change adjectives ending in a consonant in the masculine into an adverb?

  • fort*
  • certain*
  • silencieux*
A

Change to its feminine form and add -ment.

  • fortement*
  • certainement*
  • silencieusement*
6
Q

How do you change adjectives ending in -ant into an adverb?

  • élégant*
  • courant*
A

Substitute - amment for -ant.

  • élégamment*
  • couramment*
7
Q

How do you change adjectives ending in -ent into an adverb?

  • récent*
  • évident*
A

Substitute - emment for -ent.

  • récemment*
  • évidemment*