Common Adverbial Phrases
French: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 8.7.5
Common Adverbial Phrases
Adverbial phrases add extra information about time, place, manner or frequency. They help to make sentences clearer and more interesting.
What are adverbial phrases?
- The adverbial phrase modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb.
- The adverbial phrase adds details about time, place, manner, etc.
- The adverbial phrase often starts with a preposition.
- Il travaille avec soin.
- He works carefully.
Adverbial phrases of time
- The adverbial phrase of time shows when an action happens.
- le matin - in the morning
- après le déjeuner - after lunch
- depuis hier - since yesterday
- Elle étudie le matin.
- She studies in the morning.
Adverbial phrases of place
- The adverbial phrase of place shows where an action happens.
- à la maison - at home
- chez moi - at my place / at home
- dans le parc - in the park
- Ils jouent dans le parc.
- They play in the park.
Adverbial phrases of manner
- The adverbial phrase of manner explains how something is done.
- avec soin - carefully
- sans bruit - quietly
- de bonne humeur - in a good mood
- Elle parle avec soin.
- She speaks carefully.
Adverbial phrases of frequency
- The adverbial phrase of frequency shows how often an action takes place.
- souvent - often
- rarement - rarely
- tous les jours - every day
- Je vais souvent au cinéma.
- I often go to the cinema.
Test yourself on Common Adverbial Phrases
How do you say, 'He does his homework carefully.' in French?