8.4.1

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.

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.

Illustrative background for 2) Add 'ment'Illustrative background for 2) Add 'ment' ?? "content

2) Add 'ment'

  • Rapide → rapidement - rapidly
Illustrative background for Some common adverbsIllustrative background for Some common adverbs ?? "content

Some common adverbs

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

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