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Dear French learners,
Dear French learners,


In this lesson, we we learn '''how to use adverbs in French'''.
In this lesson, we we learn '''how to use adverbs in French'''.
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*⚠ Warning : not to be confused with names ending in "'''-ment'''" : appartement (apartment), monument,...
*⚠ Warning : not to be confused with names ending in "'''-ment'''" : appartement (apartment), monument,...


<span link>Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson:</span> [[Language/French/Grammar/Possessive-determiners|Possessive determiners]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Omission-of-the-article|Omission of the article]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-the-definite-article-with-seasons|Use of the definite article with seasons]] & [[Language/French/Grammar/Easy-way-of-generating-the-present-tense|Easy way of generating the present tense]].
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== "ment" ==
== "ment" ==
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*Lent ➡Lent'''e'''➡Lent'''ement'''
*Lent ➡Lent'''e'''➡Lent'''ement'''


But if the masculine adjective ends with "'''-é'''" or "'''-i'''", the masculine is retained to form the adverb.
But if the masculine adjective ends with "'''-é'''" or "'''-i'''", the masculine is retained to form the adverb.
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*jolie ➡ joli'''ment'''
*jolie ➡ joli'''ment'''


===Exception===
===Exception===
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<code>The adverb which ends with the sound "'''-ammen'''" are written ''''''-amment'''''' if they come from an adjective ending with "'''-ant'''".</code>
<code>The adverb which ends with the sound "'''-ammen'''" are written ''''''-amment'''''' if they come from an adjective ending with "'''-ant'''".</code>


===Example===
===Example===
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* emment  if they come from an adjective when "ent".
* emment  if they come from an adjective when "ent".
Exemple :
 
===Example===


prud'''ent''' ➡ prudemment
prud'''ent''' ➡ prudemment
==VIDEOS==
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==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Subject-verb-agreement-—-Verb-agreement-with-collective-noun-subjects|Subject verb agreement — Verb agreement with collective noun subjects]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Emphasizing-me,-te,-se,-nous,-vous-by-adding-a-pronoun-+-même|Emphasizing me, te, se, nous, vous by adding a pronoun + même]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Plural-of-words-in-"Al"|Plural of words in "Al"]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Past-participles-used-as-adjectives-with-the-verb-être|Past participles used as adjectives with the verb être]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/The-plural-of-compound-nouns|The plural of compound nouns]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Confusions-English-and-French-direct-object|Confusions English and French direct object]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Constructions-which-do-not-allow-indirect-object-pronouns|Constructions which do not allow indirect object pronouns]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Ordinal-numbers|Ordinal numbers]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Direct-object-quantifiers-and-«-en-»|Direct object quantifiers and « en »]]
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Latest revision as of 23:27, 26 March 2023

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Dear French learners,

In this lesson, we we learn how to use adverbs in French.

It is an invariable word that completes or alters the meaning of the verb, the adjective to which it is attached or the sentence in which it is used.

  • ⚠ Warning : not to be confused with names ending in "-ment" : appartement (apartment), monument,...

Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Use of the definite article with seasons & Easy way of generating the present tense.

"ment"[edit | edit source]

The adverb which ends with the sound "-men" is formed from a female adjective.

  • Lent ➡Lente➡Lentement

But if the masculine adjective ends with "" or "-i", the masculine is retained to form the adverb.

  • aisé ➡ aisément
  • jolie ➡ joliment

Exception[edit | edit source]

  • Gai ➡ gaiement (the "e" on the middle of the word is silent).

"Amment"[edit | edit source]

The adverb which ends with the sound "-ammen" are written '-amment' if they come from an adjective ending with "-ant".

Example[edit | edit source]

Abondant ➡ abondamment

  • emment if they come from an adjective when "ent".

Example[edit | edit source]

prudent ➡ prudemment

VIDEOS[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]