6.6.1

Adding 'ment'

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Forming Adverbs by Adding 'ment'

Adverbs describe the action that is being done, for example 'quickly'. To form most adverbs in French all you need to do is add 'ment' to the adjective.

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Rule

  • All you need to do is add 'ment' to the end of the feminine form of the adjective.

    • Get the feminine form of the adjective:
      • Actuel → actuelle
    • Add 'ment' to the end:
      • Actuelle + 'ment' → actuellement
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Some common adverbs

  • Actuel → actuelle → actuellement (currently)
  • Certain → certaine → certainement (certainly)
  • Actuel → actuelle → actuellement (currently)
  • Dernier → dernière → dernièrement (lastly)
  • Facile → facile → facilement (easily)
  • Heureux → heureuse → heureusement (happily, fortunately)

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1Identity & Culture

2Areas of Interest

3Study & Employment

4Common Tenses

4.1Present Tense

4.2Perfect Tense

4.3Imperfect Tense

4.4Imperfect vs Perfect

4.5Future Tense

5Advanced Tenses

6Extra Grammar

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