5.6 Adverbs

• What are adverbs used for in a sentence?

  Adding detail and clarity
• An adverb of place indicates when an action occurs.

  False
• An adverb of frequency shows how often an action takes place
• Match the adverb type with its function:

  Manner ↔️ Describes how an action is performed

  Place ↔️ Indicates where an action occurs

  Time ↔️ Specifies when an action happens
• Most French adverbs of manner are formed by adding the suffix "-ment" to the feminine singular form of the adjective
• What suffix is added to adjectives ending in "-ent" to form adverbs of manner?

  -emment
• An adverb of degree is placed before the adjective or adverb it modifies
• Where is an adverb of degree typically placed in a sentence?

  Before the adjective or adverb
• An adverb of opinion is usually placed after the verb it modifies.

  False
• Match the type of adverb with its function:

  Manner ↔️ Describes how an action is performed

  Place ↔️ Indicates where an action occurs

  Time ↔️ Specifies when an action happens

  Degree ↔️ Measures the intensity of an adjective or adverb
• What type of adverb expresses the speaker's viewpoint?

  Opinion
• Give an example of an adverb of manner.

  Rapidement (quickly)
• Steps to form most French adverbs of manner:

  1️⃣ Take the feminine singular form of the adjective

  2️⃣ Add the suffix -ment
• The placement of adverbs in French sentences depends on the type of adverb.


  True
• Where is an adverb of frequency usually placed in a French sentence?

  Before the verb
• Je souvent vais au cinéma is the correct placement of the adverb of frequency
• An adverb of manner describes how an action is performed
• What does an adverb of time specify?

  When an action happens
• An adverb of opinion expresses the speaker's viewpoint.


  True
• Order the steps for forming most adverbs of manner in French:

  1️⃣ Start with the adjective

  2️⃣ Form the feminine singular

  3️⃣ Add the suffix "-ment"
• For adjectives ending in "-ant", you add "-amment" to form the adverb.


  True
• Match the adverb type with its typical placement in a sentence:

  Manner ↔️ After the verb

  Place ↔️ After the verb or at the beginning

  Time ↔️ At the beginning or end
• An adverb of frequency is often placed after the verb in French.

  False
• An adverb of frequency is often placed before the verb
• What do adverbs modify in a sentence?

  Verbs, adjectives, or adverbs
• An adverb of frequency shows how often an action takes place
• Adverbs are essential for adding context and nuance to sentences.


  True
• An adverb of place indicates where an action occurs
• Match the adjective ending with its corresponding adverb formation rule:

  -ant ↔️ -amment

  -ent ↔️ -emment
• An adverb of manner is typically placed after the verb
• Context can sometimes influence the placement of adverbs for emphasis.


  True
• Elle bien chante is a grammatically correct sentence.

  False