Good, Badly, Fast

French: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 8.6.2

Good, Badly, Fast

Good, badly and fast all turn into irregular adverbs in French.

Good

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

Bad

  • 'Mauvais' means bad in French.
  • To say 'badly', it become 'mal'.
  • Ils conduisent mal.
    • They drive badly.
Fast

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 Good, Badly, Fast

  • How do you say 'well' in French?

  • Which of these are NOT a correct adverb?

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