5.6 Adverbs

• Adverbs in French are variable in gender and number.

  False
• Match the common adverbs with their translations:

  Bien ↔️ Well

  Mal ↔️ Badly

  Toujours ↔️ Always

  Jamais ↔️ Never
• Order the following adverb types based on the information they provide:

  1️⃣ Manner

  2️⃣ Time

  3️⃣ Place

  4️⃣ Quantity

  5️⃣ Negation
• What does the placement of adverbs depend on in French?

  Type and style
• What do adverbs modify in French?

  Verbs, adjectives, adverbs
• Name five types of adverbs in French.

  Manner, time, place, quantity, negation
• "Il chante bien" translates to "He sings well."


  True
• "Nous vivons ici depuis longtemps" translates to "We have lived here for a long time."


  True
• "Il viendra demain" means "He will come tomorrow
• What happens when an adverb modifies a verb in French?

  Provides context to the action
• What information do adverbs provide when modifying verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs?

  How, when, where, extent
• Adverbs of manner describe how an action is performed.


  True
• An adverb of negation negates an action or state
• Adverbs are placed either before or after the verb
• Adverbs can be placed before or after the verb
• What do adverbs generally add to verbs in French?

  Context to the meaning
• What does "Tu ne dis jamais merci" mean?

  You never say thank you
• What does "Il chante magnifiquement" mean?

  He sings beautifully
• "Ils habitent ici" means "They live here
• "Elle est très heureuse" means "She is very happy
• "Nous faisons parfois des erreurs" means "We sometimes make mistakes
• Irregular adverbs change verb conjugations in French.

  False
• What do adverbs of time indicate in French?

  When an action occurs
• Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
• Match the common French adverb with its English translation:

  Bien ↔️ Well

  Mal ↔️ Badly

  Toujours ↔️ Always

  Jamais ↔️ Never
• Adverbs of quantity express the degree or extent of an action.


  True
• Adverbs modifying other adverbs further describe or intensify them.
• Adverbs can be placed before or after the verb
• An example of an adverb modifying another adverb is "Il parle très fort
• What does the adverb "mal" mean in the sentence "Elle dort mal"?

  Badly
• Irregular adverbs have unique forms that do not directly correlate to their adjective counterparts
• What does the irregular adverb "bien" mean in the sentence "Je vais bien"?

  Well
• The irregular adverb "vite" means quickly
• An example of an adverb modifying a verb is "Il chante magnifiquement
• Match the adverb types with their descriptions:

  Manner ↔️ Describes how an action is performed

  Time ↔️ Indicates when an action occurs

  Place ↔️ Specifies where an action takes place

  Quantity ↔️ Expresses the degree of an action

  Negation ↔️ Negates an action or state
• What type of adverb is "jamais" in the sentence "Je ne le vois jamais"?

  Negation
• Match the adverb with its verb and example:

  Bien ↔️ Chante: Il chante bien.

  Mal ↔️ Dort: Elle dort mal.

  Toujours ↔️ Voyage: Nous voyageons toujours ensemble.

  Souvent ↔️ Mange: Ils mangent souvent au restaurant.

  Jamais ↔️ Dis: Tu ne dis jamais merci.
• What do irregular adverbs often describe in French?

  How or extent
• Adverbs in French are variable words.

  False
• Classify the following adverbs by type:

  1️⃣ Magnifiquement (Manner)

  2️⃣ Demain (Time)

  3️⃣ Ici (Place)

  4️⃣ Très (Quantity)

  5️⃣ Jamais (Negation)