8.6.2

Good, Badly, Fast

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Good, Badly, Fast

Good, badly and fast all turn into irregular adverbs in French.

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Good

  • 'Bon' means good in French but to turn it into an adverb it is completely irregular.
  • It becomes 'bien' meaning 'well'.
    • Il écrit bien.
      • He writes well.
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Bad

  • 'Mauvais' means bad in French.
  • To say 'badly', it become 'mal'.
    • Ils conduisent mal.
      • They drive badly.
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Fast

  • The word for 'fast' in French is 'vite'.
  • 'Vite' stays the same when it is an adverb.
    • Vous parlez vite.
      • You talk quickly.

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