Adverbs of Time & Place
French: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 8.7.3
Adverbs of Time & Place
Adverbs of time and place tell us when and where actions happen. They help make sentences more specific and clear.
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.
Common adverbs of time
- hier - yesterday
- demain - tomorrow
- souvent - often
- toujours - always
- parfois - sometimes
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.
Common adverbs of place
- ici - here
- là - there
- là-bas - over there
- partout - everywhere
- nulle part - nowhere
Examples
- Je travaille souvent ici.
- I often work here.
- Nous allons là-bas.
- We are going over there.