8.7.3

Adverbs of Time & Place

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Adverbs of Time & Place

Adverbs of time and place tell us when and where actions happen. They help make sentences more specific and clear.

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What are adverbs of time?

  • Adverbs of time say when something happens.
    • aujourd’hui (today), demain (tomorrow), etc.
  • Adverbs of time often come at the start or end of a sentence.
  • Je vais à l’école demain.
    • I am going to school tomorrow.
  • Nous partons maintenant.
    • We are leaving now.
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Common adverbs of time

  • hier - yesterday
  • demain - tomorrow
  • souvent - often
  • toujours - always
  • parfois - sometimes
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Adverbs of place

  • Adverbs of place say where something happens.
    • ici (here), là-bas (over there), etc.
  • They usually go after the verb or at the end of the sentence.
  • Il habite ici.
    • He lives here.
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Common adverbs of place

  • ici - here
  • - there
  • là-bas - over there
  • partout - everywhere
  • nulle part - nowhere
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Examples

  • Je travaille souvent ici.
    • I often work here.
  • Nous allons là-bas.
    • We are going over there.

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6Common Tenses

7Advanced Tenses

8Extra Grammar

8.1Articles

8.2The Passive Voice

8.3Pronouns

8.4Asking Questions

8.5Nouns

8.6Prepositions

8.7Adverbs

8.8Adjectives

8.9Negative

8.10Conjunctions

8.11Miscellaneous

8.12Verbs

8.13Numbers

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