15.4.1

Adding 'ment'

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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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2) Add 'ment'

  • Rapide → rapidement - rapidly
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Some common adverbs

  • Absolument - absolutely.
  • Actuellement - currently.
  • Certainement - certainly.
  • Dernièrement - lastly.
  • Facilement - easily.
  • Heureusement - happily, fortunately.

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