PG 228 ADVERBS
Adverbs Adverbs can modify Verbs Adjectives Or other adverbs They often tell how, how much, how often, how well, or when somone does something.
Adverbs Ejemplos: Bienmalmuynunca hoysiempretemprano aquíayer
Adverb that end in –ly in English Many adverbs that end in –ly in english, end in –mente in Spanish.
Adverbs To form adverbs which end in –mente, add –mente to the femenine form of the adjective. If it does not have a femenine form, just add –mente to the standard form : Lentolenta-mentelentamente Buenobuena-mentebuenamente Feliz-mentefelizmente Amable-menteamablemente
Adverbs Adverbs that end in –mente generally follow the verb: Luis canta fabulosamente Adverbs chat modifica en adjetive ir anote advera precede the Word chey modifica: Diana no esta casi nunca ocupada.
Common verbs and adverbial expressions A menudoOpten A tiempoEn time A vecessometimos Además (de)furthermore; besides ApenasHardly; scarcely AsíLike this; so BastanteEnough; quite Casialmost Con frecuenciafrequently De vez en cuandoFrom time to time MenosLess Muchas vecesA lot, many times PocoLittle Por lo menosAt least Prontosoon
practica Luis dibuja ___________ (pronto, maravillosamente, mucho) Mis amigos están________ contentos. (nunca, siempre, tranquilamente). Tu estas_________lista para el examen. (bien, casi, frecuentemente) El doctor dijo que tu necesitabas una operación _________(tarde, inmediatamente, bien).