How French works
An adverb is a word like quickly in English or rapidement in French that can be used to describe the way you do something.
Adverbs are most commonly formed by adding -ment to the feminine form of the adjective :
| Masc adj | Fem adj | Adverb |
|---|---|---|
| clair | claire | clairement |
| clear | clear | clearly |
| général | générale | généralement |
| gernal | general | generally |
| doux | douce | doucement |
| soft | soft | softly |
| dernier | dernière | dernièrement |
| last | last | lastly |
| complet | complète | complètement |
| complete | complete | completely |
Tu manges trop rapidement
You're eating too quickly
L'étudiant écoutait la prof attentivement
The student was listening to the teacher closely
Elle a balancé le bébé doucement
She rocked the baby gently
Jack est un enfant parfaitement sain
Jack's a perfectly healthy child
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