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Most adverbs ending in -ment are formed from the feminine form of a corresponding adjective:
Most adverbs ending in -ment are formed from the feminine form of a corresponding adjective:


<span link>Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages:</span> [[Language/French/Grammar/Possessive-determiners|Possessive determiners]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Omission-of-the-article|Omission of the article]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Adverbs|Adverbs]] & [[Language/French/Grammar/Pronominal-Verbs-Agreement|Pronominal Verbs Agreement]].
== General rule ==
== General rule ==


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|Adjective
!Adjective
|Feminine
!Feminine
|English
!English
|Adverb
!Adverb
|English
!English
|-
|-
|affreux
|affreux
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== Exception: ==
== Exception: ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|Adjective
!Adjective
|Feminine
!Feminine
|English
!English
|Adverb
!Adverb
|English
!English
|-
|-
|gentil 
|gentil 
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Although -ment corresponds broadly to English -ly, French is much less productive than English. Often English -ly adverbs must be translated by phrases.
Although -ment corresponds broadly to English -ly, French is much less productive than English. Often English -ly adverbs must be translated by phrases.
==Videos==
===French Lesson 99 - Adverbs of manner - YouTube===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hijHH7sJ4ts</youtube>
===French Adverbs (ending in MENT, adverbs of time, frequency, time ...===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMrL8Lph9dY</youtube>
===French Grammar - How To Form ADVERBS In French - YouTube===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeZDgGaLTWI</youtube>
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-an-année,-jour-journée,-matin-matinée,-soir-soirée|Use of an année, jour journée, matin matinée, soir soirée]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Polite-Form|Polite Form]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Easy-way-of-generating-the-imperfect-subjunctive|Easy way of generating the imperfect subjunctive]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-use-falloir|How to use falloir]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Easy-future|Easy future]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Location-of-adverbs-modifying-adjectives,-prepositions,-noun-phrases-and-other-adverbs|Location of adverbs modifying adjectives, prepositions, noun phrases and other adverbs]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Comparative-and-superlative-forms-of-adverbs|Comparative and superlative forms of adverbs]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Subject-verb-agreement-—-Agreement-with-more-than-one-subject-linked-by-“et”|Subject verb agreement — Agreement with more than one subject linked by “et”]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Formation-of-the-passive-in-French|Formation of the passive in French]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjectives-modified-by-adverbs-and-prepositional-phrases|Adjectives modified by adverbs and prepositional phrases]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-en-with-numerals-and-quantifiers|Use of en with numerals and quantifiers]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/An-adjective-agreeing-with-nouns-linked-by-de|An adjective agreeing with nouns linked by de]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Object-pronouns-Correctly-identifying-the-direct-and-indirect-objects-in-English-and-French|Object pronouns Correctly identifying the direct and indirect objects in English and French]]
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Adverbs ending in —ment derived from the feminine form of an adjective

Most adverbs ending in -ment are formed from the feminine form of a corresponding adjective:

Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Adverbs & Pronominal Verbs Agreement.

General rule[edit | edit source]

Adjective Feminine English Adverb English
affreux affreuse awful affreusement awfully
clair claire clear clairement clearly
distinct distincte distinct distinctement distinctly
doux douce gentle doucement gently
mou molle soft mollement softly
naturel naturelle natural naturellement naturally
public publique public publiquement publicly
professionnel professionnelle professional professionnellement  professionally
sec sèche dry sèchement drily
sûr sûre sure sûrement surely
vif vive alive vivement lively

Exception:[edit | edit source]

Adjective Feminine English Adverb English
gentil  gentille  kind  gentiment  kindly

Although -ment corresponds broadly to English -ly, French is much less productive than English. Often English -ly adverbs must be translated by phrases.

Videos[edit | edit source]

French Lesson 99 - Adverbs of manner - YouTube[edit | edit source]

French Adverbs (ending in MENT, adverbs of time, frequency, time ...[edit | edit source]

French Grammar - How To Form ADVERBS In French - YouTube[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]