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Adverbs

Preface

The adverb describes the verb. For example in the phrase ‘to run slowly’, the adverb ‘slowly’ answers the question of ‘how to run?’ and in the phrase ‘to draw quickly’, the adverb ‘quickly’ answers the question of ‘how to draw?’

In English adding the suffix “-ly” to an adjective forms an adverb: slow slowly, quick quickly.
 

The Stages of Forming the Adverb in Spanish

In the first stage of conjugating the adverb, we add the suffix ‘-mente’ to the adjective (just like adding ‘-ly’ in English.) In the second stage, only if the adjective ends in the letter ‘O’ we replace the ‘O’ with an ‘A.’
For example, the adverb we will form is ‘slowly.’ Slow lento. The first stage: add the suffix ‘mente’ to the adjective  lentomente. Now, in the second stage, replace the letter ‘O’ with the letter ‘A’ lentamente.
 

Table of Adverbs

 

Adjective

 

Adverb

Amable

Polite

Amablemente

Politely

Verdadero

Truth

Verdaderamente

Truthfully

Seguro

Sure

Seguramente

Surely

Fuerte

Strong

Fuertemente

Strongly

Débil

Weak

Débilmente

Weakly

Bueno

good

Buenamente

well

 
 

Adjective

 

Adverb

Rápido

Fast

Rápidamente

Quickly

Suave

Gentle

Suavemente

Gently

Triste

Sad

Tristemente

Sadly

Fácil

Easy

Fácilmente

Easily

Difícil

Difficult

Difícilmente

Difficultly/Hardly

Malo

Bad

Malamente

Badly

 

1. You dance gently Tú bailas suavemente
2. You-all go rapidly Ustedes van rápidamente

 


 
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