Adverbs: -ment, Position, Frequency & Place in French: A2 flashcards

Question 1

Rule: How do you form most adverbs ending in -ment?

Accepted Answer

Take the feminine form of the adjective and add -ment. / lent → lente → lentement (slow → slowly) / actif → active → activement (active → actively)

Question 2

Make an adverb: sérieux

Accepted Answer

sérieusement / (seriously)

Question 3

Make an adverb: dangereux (dangerous)

Accepted Answer

dangereusement / (dangerously)

Question 4

Rule: Which adjectives add -ment to the masculine form?

Accepted Answer

Adjectives ending in -ai, -é, -i or -u.
vrai → vraiment (true → really)
poli → poliment (polite → politely)
absolu → absolument (absolute → absolutely)
Adjectives ending in -e, like « rapide » or « simple », are the same in the masculine and the feminine, so the main rule gives the same result: rapidement (quickly).

Question 5

Make an adverb: facile

Accepted Answer

facilement / (easily)

Question 6

Make an adverb: joli

Accepted Answer

joliment / (nicely)

Question 7

Rule: How do you form the adverb of adjectives ending in -ant or -ent?

Accepted Answer

Most of them: -ant → -amment, -ent → -emment. Both endings are pronounced the same way, like « -amment ».
constant → constamment (constant → constantly)
prudent → prudemment (careful → carefully)
Common exception: lent → lentement (slowly).

Question 8

Make an adverb: évident (obvious)

Accepted Answer

évidemment / (obviously)

Question 9

Make an adverb: courant (fluent)

Accepted Answer

couramment / (fluently)

Question 10

Rule: What is the adverb of « gentil » (kind)?

Accepted Answer

gentiment (kindly), not « gentillement ». / Il m'a répondu gentiment. (He answered me kindly.)

Question 11

Complete with the adverb of « gentil »: Elle parle ___ aux enfants.

Accepted Answer

Elle parle gentiment aux enfants. / (She talks kindly to the children.)

Question 12

Rule: What are the adverbs of « bon » and « mauvais »?

Accepted Answer

bon → bien, mauvais → mal (good → well, bad → badly) / C'est un bon cuisinier : il cuisine bien. (He's a good cook: he cooks well.)

Question 13

Choose: Il chante ___. (bon / bien)

Accepted Answer

Il chante bien. / (He sings well.)

Question 14

Choose: C'est un ___ chanteur. (bon / bien)

Accepted Answer

C'est un bon chanteur. / (He's a good singer.)

Question 15

Choose: Elle dort ___ en ce moment. (mauvais / mal)

Accepted Answer

Elle dort mal en ce moment. / (She's sleeping badly at the moment.)

Question 16

Rule: Where does an adverb in -ment usually go?

Accepted Answer

In the present, after the verb. / In the passé composé, after the participle is a safe default. Common adverbs like « vraiment » or « facilement » can also go between « avoir » and the participle. / Il parle lentement. (He speaks slowly.) / Elle a répondu calmement. (She answered calmly.)

Question 17

Add the adverb: Il conduit. (rapidement)

Accepted Answer

Il conduit rapidement. / (He drives. → He drives fast.)

Question 18

Add the adverb: Elle a répondu. (poliment)

Accepted Answer

Elle a répondu poliment. / (She answered. → She answered politely.)

Question 19

Add the adverb: Elle parle. (doucement)

Accepted Answer

Elle parle doucement. / (She speaks. → She speaks softly.)

Question 20

Rule: How do « peu » and « assez » work directly after a verb?

Accepted Answer

Without « de », they say how much someone does something: peu (not much, little), assez (enough).
Il travaille peu. Elle dort assez. (He doesn't work much. She sleeps enough.)
Before a noun: peu de (not much, few), assez de (enough). Don't confuse « peu de » with « un peu de » (a little).

Question 21

Complete (not much): Mon fils mange ___.

Accepted Answer

Mon fils mange peu. / (My son doesn't eat much.)

Question 22

Choose: Tu dors ___ ? (assez / assez de)

Accepted Answer

Tu dors assez ? / (Do you sleep enough?)

Question 23

Choose: Il y a ___ place dans la voiture ? (assez / assez de)

Accepted Answer

Il y a assez de place dans la voiture ? / (Is there enough room in the car?)

Question 24

Rule: Which adverbs say how often something happens?

Accepted Answer

toujours (always), souvent (often), parfois / quelquefois (sometimes), de temps en temps (from time to time), rarement (rarely), ne… jamais (never).
Je vais rarement au théâtre. (I rarely go to the theatre.)

Question 25

Add the adverb: Nous allons au cinéma. (rarement)

Accepted Answer

Nous allons rarement au cinéma. / (We go to the cinema. → We rarely go to the cinema.)

Question 26

Add the adverb: Je mange de la viande. (de temps en temps)

Accepted Answer

Je mange de la viande de temps en temps. / De temps en temps, je mange de la viande. / (I eat meat. → I eat meat from time to time.)

Question 27

Add the adverb: Il arrive en retard. (quelquefois)

Accepted Answer

Il arrive quelquefois en retard. / Quelquefois, il arrive en retard. / (He arrives late. → He sometimes arrives late.)

Question 28

Rule: Which adverbs say where something is?

Accepted Answer

ici (here), là-bas (over there), en haut (upstairs, at the top), en bas (downstairs, at the bottom), dehors (outside), partout (everywhere).
La salle de bains est en haut. (The bathroom is upstairs.)

Question 29

Complete (outside): Il fait beau, les enfants jouent ___.

Accepted Answer

Il fait beau, les enfants jouent dehors. / (The weather is nice, the children are playing outside.)

Question 30

Complete (over there): Tu vois la maison blanche ___ ?

Accepted Answer

Tu vois la maison blanche là-bas ? / (Can you see the white house over there?)

Question 31

Complete (everywhere): J'ai cherché mes clés ___.

Accepted Answer

J'ai cherché mes clés partout. / (I looked for my keys everywhere.)

Question 32

Rule: How do you say “near”, “close to” and “by” a place?

Accepted Answer

près de (near), à proximité de (close to, more formal), au bord de (by, at the edge of: the sea, a lake, a road).
« de » contracts as usual: près du parc, au bord de la mer (near the park, by the sea).
L'hôtel est près de la gare. (The hotel is near the station.)

Question 33

Complete (by the sea): Nous avons une maison ___ mer.

Accepted Answer

Nous avons une maison au bord de la mer. / (We have a house by the sea.)

Question 34

Complete (near): J'habite ___ parc.

Accepted Answer

J'habite près du parc. / (I live near the park.)

Question 35

Complete (close to, formal): La pharmacie est ___ la gare.

Accepted Answer

La pharmacie est à proximité de la gare. / (The pharmacy is close to the station.)

Question 36

Rule: What does « encore » mean?

Accepted Answer

still: Il est encore au lit. (He's still in bed.) / again: Tu as encore oublié tes clés ! (You've forgotten your keys again!) / more, another: Encore un café ? (Another coffee?)

Question 37

What does « encore » mean here? Tu veux encore du gâteau ?

Accepted Answer

more / (Do you want more cake?)

Question 38

What does « encore » mean here? Elle est encore au bureau à vingt heures.

Accepted Answer

still / (She is still at the office at 8 p.m.)

Question 39

What does « encore » mean here? Le bus est encore en retard ! C'est la troisième fois cette semaine.

Accepted Answer

again / (The bus is late again!)

Adverbs: -ment, Position, Frequency & Place in French A2

The rules

How do you form most adverbs ending in -ment?

Which adjectives add -ment to the masculine form?

How do you form the adverb of adjectives ending in -ant or -ent?

What is the adverb of « gentil » (kind)?

What are the adverbs of « bon » and « mauvais »?

Where does an adverb in -ment usually go?

How do « peu » and « assez » work directly after a verb?

Which adverbs say how often something happens?

Which adverbs say where something is?

How do you say “near”, “close to” and “by” a place?

What does « encore » mean?

Common mistakes

28 exercises

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