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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 | |||
!Feminine | |||
!English | |||
!Adverb | |||
!English | |||
|- | |- | ||
|affreux | |affreux | ||
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== Exception: == | == Exception: == | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Adjective | |||
!Feminine | |||
!English | |||
!Adverb | |||
!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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Latest revision as of 12:56, 27 March 2023
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]
- Use of an année, jour journée, matin matinée, soir soirée
- Pronouns
- Polite Form
- Future Tense
- Easy way of generating the imperfect subjunctive
- How to use falloir
- Easy future
- Location of adverbs modifying adjectives, prepositions, noun phrases and other adverbs
- Comparative and superlative forms of adverbs
- Subject verb agreement — Agreement with more than one subject linked by “et”
- Formation of the passive in French
- Adjectives modified by adverbs and prepositional phrases
- Use of en with numerals and quantifiers
- An adjective agreeing with nouns linked by de
- Object pronouns Correctly identifying the direct and indirect objects in English and French