Adverbs
Adverbs
Key Words & Phrases
Bien ≠ Mal
Lentement ≠ rapidement/vite
d’habitude/généralement ≠ exceptionnellement
Gentiment ≠ méchamment
Beaucoup ≠ peu
Bon ≠ Mauvais
Quelque part ≠ nulle part
Partout
Ailleurs
Ici ≠ là/là-bas
Learn
Forming adverbs of manner
Formation of adverbs
Placement of adverbs
About France: Adverbs
Grammar Collins Dictionary: Placement of adverbs
ThoughtCo: Type and placement of adverbs
French linguistics: Forming adverbs
Watch
YouLearnFrench: Forming adverbs of manner
Learn French with Alexa: Useful adverbs
Learn French with Elsa: Adverbs
Read
FrenchPod101: Adverbs
Grammar Collins Dictionary: Formation of adverbs
ThoughtCo: French adverbs of manner
Lingolia: Position of adverbs in French
BBC Bitesize: adverbs of time and place
Cliffsnotes: adverbial expressions
Talk in French: list of common adverbs
Practice
Lingolia: Right or Wrong exercise on adverb placement
Tex’s French Grammar: practice adverb placement
Learn French with Alexa: practice adverb formation
To learn French: practice adverb formation
Using one of the recommended resources to get writing feedback, respond to the prompt below.
- Adverb challenge! Your pen pal, Antoine, has written about his morning. He has used a lot of adverbs… Can you try to include as many in your answer to him?
Salut !
Il neige rarement ici, mais aujourd’hui, exceptionnellement, il neige. La neige devient vite de la boue partout en ville, mais il faut quand même faire attention. Je ne conduis pas très souvent, surtout quand il neige. Parfois, je vais au travail à pied, mais généralement, je prends le bus. Je dois attendre le bus debout dans le froid pendant longtemps, car il est en retard. Heureusement, je pars toujours suffisamment tôt de chez moi donc je suis toujours à l’heure au travail ! Maintenant, tout va bien. Je suis bientôt au bureau, et j’ai même assez de temps pour prendre un café avant de commencer !
Bonne journée et à très vite,
Antoine.
Using one of the platforms for finding a tutor or language exchange partner, practice the speaking activities below.
Partner Speaking Exercise:
- Choose at least 5 adverbs (you can use this list for ideas) and write them down, not showing them to your partner. Ask your partner to do the same. Choose a topic of conversation (your day, a film, etc.). Both of you have to try to use the adverbs you have chosen throughout the conversation, as “naturellement” as possible.
- Make it a game!
If either one of you “busts” the other using an adverb, shout “adverbe” (with a French accent, bien sûr). If the adverb is on their list, the buster gets a point! If the adverb is not on their list, the buster loses a point.
- Do not hesitate to ask your French-speaking partner to read and explain Antoine’s message if it needs clarifying! You can also ask them to have a look at your answer to make sure you got your adverb placement right!
Independent Speaking Exercise:
Pick at least 5 adverbs found in this lesson (again, you can use this list for inspiration), and make sentences using them. Try to form at least one affirmative sentence, one negative sentence, and one question.
You can find instructions and a download link in our flashcards module.
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