10 4 Adverbs ANTE TODO Adverbs are words

10. 4 Adverbs ANTE TODO § Adverbs are words that describe how, when, and where actions take place. § They can modify verbs, adjectives, and even other adverbs. § You may have already learned many Spanish adverbs, such as the ones below. aquí ayer bien hoy mal muy nunca siempre temprano

10. 4 Adverbs § The most common adverbs are those which end in –mente. These are equivalent to the English adverbs which end in -ly. fácilmente easily generalmente generally verdaderamente truly; really simplemente simply

10. 4 Adverbs § To form adverbs which end in –mente, add –mente to the feminine form of the adjective. § If the adjective does not have a special feminine form, just add –mente to the standard form. FEMININE FORM ADJECTIVE seguro fabuloso enorme feliz SUFFIX segura -mente fabulosa -mente ADVERB seguramente fabulosamente enormemente felizmente

10. 4 Adverbs ¡ATENCIÓN! § When a sentence contains two or more adverbs in sequence, the suffix –mente is dropped from all but the last adverb. El médico habla simple y abiertamente. The doctor spoke dsimply and openly. § Adjectives do not lose their accents when adding –mente. fácilmente débilmente

10. 4 Adverbs § Adverbs that end in –mente generally follow the verb, while adverbs that modify an adjective or another adverb precede the word they modify. Javier dibuja maravillosamente. Javier draws wonderfully. Inés está casi siempre ocupada. Inés is almost always busy.

10. 4 Adverbs Common adverbs and adverbial expressions a menudo often a tiempo on time a veces sometimes además (de) furthermore; besides hardly; apenas scarcely así like this; so enough; bastante rather casi almost con frecuencia frequently de vez en cuando from time to time despacio slowly menos less a lot; many muchas veces times poco little por lo menos at least pronto soon rápido quickly

10. 4 Adverbs ¡ATENCIÓN! § Rápido functions as an adjective (Ella tiene una computadora rápida. ) as well as an adverb (Ella corre rápido. ). § Note that as an adverb, rápido does not need to agree with any other word in the sentence. § You can also use the adverb rápidamente (Ella corre rápidamente. ).

10. 4 Adverbs ¡INTÉNTALO! 1. alegre ____ 2. constante ____ 3. gradual ____ 4. perfecto ____ 5. real ____ 6. frecuente ____ Transforma los siguientes adjetivos en adverbios. 7. tranquilo ____ 8. regular ____ 9. maravilloso ____ 10. normal ____ 11. básico ____ 12. afortunado ____