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Adding 'ment'

French: KS3, topic 15.4.1

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.

1) Take the adjective in the feminine form

1) Take the adjective in the feminine form

  • Rapide
2) Add 'ment'

2) Add 'ment'

  • Rapide → rapidement - rapidly
Some common adverbs

Some common adverbs

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

Test yourself on Adding 'ment'

  • 'Rapide' means quick in French.
    How do you say 'quickly' in French?

  • Which of the following is NOT a correct adverb?

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