Forming an Adverb: Good, Badly, Fast
French: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 8.7.2
Good, Badly, Fast
Good, badly and fast all turn into irregular adverbs in French.
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.
Bad
- 'Mauvais' means bad in French.
- To say 'badly', it become 'mal'.
- Ils conduisent mal.
- They drive badly.
Fast
- The word for 'fast' in French is 'vite'.
- 'Vite' stays the same when it is an adverb.
- Vous parlez vite.
- You talk quickly.
Test yourself on Forming an Adverb: Good, Badly, Fast
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