The use of adverbs in French lesson 8
In this lesson you will learn to identify the different adverbs in French and learn how to use them correctly, improving your level.
Adverbs are invariable words (not feminine/masculine, nor singular / plural). They can specify:
– a verb -> He drives fast.
– an adjective -> She is very pretty.
– another adverb -> You speak quite well.
– a complete sentence -> Fortunately, we’re going on vacation!
There are many different adverbs: adverbs of time: always, already, tomorrow, often, early, late, soon … and more.
Dialogue en français avec sous-titres en anglais :
The use of adverbs in french – L’utilisation d’adverbes en français
1/ Phrases toutes faites
Qui m’accompagne ?
Marine n’a plus d’argent sur elle. Elle doit rapidement retirer cinquante euros pour payer pour les entrées au musée. Elle va visiter le Louvre avec ses cousins. Elle invite !
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- Marine : Qui m’accompagne au distributeur ?
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- Vincent : Moi ! Je viens avec toi ! Comme ça, c’est moins dangereux !
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- Marine : Merci Vincent ! Tu es adorable !
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- Vincent : Tu veux retirer combien ?
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- Marine : Cinquante euros certainement… Pourquoi ?
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- Vincent : Les entrées au Louvre sont chères !
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- Marine : Relativement… Mais nous sommes nombreux et le Louvre est incroyablement beau !
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- Vincent : Tu as raison, allons y je crois que c’est par là !
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- Marine : C’est impressionnant cette pyramide du Louvre !
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- Vincent : Tu insères ta carte ?
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- Marine : Oui, et je compose mon code confidentiel !
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- Vincent : Je ne regarde pas !
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- Marine : Euh… J’ai un petit problème…
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- Vincent : Qu’est-ce qui se passe ? Rien de grave, j’espère !
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- Marine : Je me suis trompée de montant… J’ai sélectionné 500€ !
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- Vincent : Nous sommes riches ! Hahaha
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- Marine : Ce n’est pas drôle !
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- Vincent : Je plaisante…
- Marine : Retournons au Louvre !
1/ Sentence practice in French
Who is coming with me?
Marine has no money on her. She must quickly withdraw fifty euros to pay for entries to the museum. She will visit the Louvre with her cousins. She is paying!
- Marine: Who is accompanying me to the cash dispenser?
- Vincent: Me! I am coming with you ! Like that, it’s less dangerous!
- Marine: Thank you Vincent! You are adorable !
- Vincent: How much do you want to withdraw?
- Marine: Fifty euros probably … Why?
- Vincent: The entry tickers to the Louvre are expensive!
- Marine: Relatively … But there are many of us and the Louvre is incredibly beautiful!
- Vincent: You’re right, let’s go there. I think it’s around there!
- Marine: It’s impressive this pyramid of the Louvre!
- Vincent: Have you inserted your card?
- Marine: Yes, I’ve inserted my PIN!
- Vincent: I am not looking.
- Marine: Uh … I have a little problem …
- Vincent: What’s going on? Nothing serious I hope !
- Marine: I selected the wrong amount … I selected €500!
- Vincent: We are rich! hahaha
- Marine: It’s not funny!
- Vincent: I’m kidding …
- Marine: Let’s go back to the Louvre!
Vocabulary of The use of adverbs in french
2/ Liste de Vocabulairele musée au musée l’argent (masculin) un cousin le distributeur au distributeur le montant retirer de l’argent elle n’a plus d’argent sur elle payer pour elle va visiter le Louvre Elle invite ! qui m’accompagne ? je viens avec toi ! tu insères ta carte je compose mon code confidentiel je ne regarde pas ! j’ai un petit problème ! qu’est-ce qui se passe ? j’espère je me suis trompée j’ai sélectionné 500€ je plaisante rapidement cinquante euros moins dangereux adorable comme ça… combien ? certainement pourquoi ? cher, chère relativement nombreux incroyablement beau rien de grave riche drôle |
2 / Vocabulary Listthe museum at the museum money a cousin the distributor, cash dispenser, ATM at/to the distributor the amount withdraw money she does not have any more money on her to pay for she will visit the Louvre She is paying! who will accompany me? I am coming with you ! you insert your card I dial my confidential code I’m not looking ! I have a little problem ! what is happening ? I hope I have made a mistake I selected €500 I’m joking quickly fifty euros less dangerous adorable like that… how much ? certainly Why ? dear relatively numerous incredibly beautiful nothing serious rich funny |
Grammaire : The use of adverbs in french – L’utilisation d’adverbes en français
3/ Grammaire: L’adverbe (The use of adverbs in french)
Les adverbes sont des mots invariables (pas de féminin/masculin, ni de singulier/pluriel).Ils peuvent préciser:– un verbe -> Il roule vite.
– un adjectif -> Elle est très jolie.
– un autre adverbe -> Vous parlez assez bien.
– une phrase entière -> Heureusement, nous partons en vacances!
Il y a beaucoup d’adverbes différents:
Adverbes de temps: toujours, déjà, demain, souvent, tôt, tard, bientôt…
Adverbes de lieu: où, devant, derrière, dehors, dedans, ici, là…
Adverbes de manière: vite, bien, aussi…
Adverbes de quantité: beaucoup, trop, peu, assez, quasi…
autres: vraiment, pas, peut-être…
Les adverbes en « -ment »: un grand nombre d’adverbes se terminent par « -ment ».
En général, on ajoute « -ment » au féminin de l’adjectif:
lent -> lente -> lentement
sec -> sèche -> sèchement
heureux -> heureuse -> heureusement
On ajoute « -ment » au masculin de l’adjectif qui se termine par une voyelle:
vrai -> vraiment
absolu -> absolument
poli -> poliment
Quand l’adjectif masculin se termine par « -ent » ou « -ant », l’adverbe se termine par « -emment » ou « -amment »:
récent -> récemment -> prononciation « a-ment ».
fréquent -> fréquemment -> prononciation « a-ment ».
suffisant -> suffisamment
Cas particuliers:
précis -> précisément; énorme -> énormément; profond -> profondément; intense -> intensément.
3/ Grammar: Adverbs in French
Adverbs are invariable words (no feminine / masculine, nor singular / plural). They can specify:
– a verb -> He drives fast.
– an adjective -> She is very pretty.
– another adverb -> You speak quite well.
– a whole sentence -> Fortunately, we go on vacation!
There are many different adverbs in French:
Adverbs of time: always, already, tomorrow, often, early, late, soon …
Adverbs of place: where, in front, behind, outside, in, here, there …
Adverbs way: fast, good, too …
Adverbs of quantity: a lot, too much, little, enough, almost …
others: really, not, maybe …
Adverbs in “-ment”: a large number of adverbs end with “-ment”.
In general, we add “-ment” to the feminine of the adjective:
slow -> slow -> slowly
dry -> dry -> dry
happy -> happy -> luckily
We add “-ment” to the masculine of the adjective which ends with a vowel:
true -> truly
absolute -> absolutely
polite -> politely
When the masculine adjective ends with “-ent” or “-ant”, the adverb ends with “-emment” or “-amment”:
recent -> recently -> pronunciation “a-ment” in French
frequent -> frequently -> pronunciation “a-ment” in French
sufficient -> sufficiently
Exceptions:
accurate -> accurately;
enormous -> enormously;
deep -> deeply;
intense -> intensely.
Questions/Réponses
4/ Questions/Réponses
Qui m’accompagne ?
Moi, je viens avec toi.
Est-ce que Marine a de l’argent sur elle ?
Non, Marine n‘a plus d’argent sur elle.
Qui m’accompagne au distributeur ?
Vincent l’accompagne comme ça c’est moins dangereux.
Les entrées sont-elles chères ?
Oui les entrées sont relativement chères.
Tu veux retirer combien ?
50€ certainement.
Tu insères ta carte ?
Oui, et je compose mon code confidentiel.
Que se passe-t-il ?
Je me suis trompée de montant.
As-tu déjà vu la pyramide du Louvre ?
Oui, elle est impressionnante.
Est-ce que tu as visité le Louvre ?
Oui, avec mes cousins lundi dernier.
Est-ce que le Louvre est un beau musée ?
Oui, il est incroyablement beau.
4/ Questions and Answers
Who will accompany me?
Me, I come with you.
Does Marine have money on her?
No, Marine does not have any more money on her.
Who accompanies me to the ATM?
Vincent accompanies her like that it is less dangerous.
Are the entrances expensive?
Yes the entrances are relatively expensive.
Do you want to withdraw how much?
€50 probably.
Did you insert your card?
Yes, and I dialled my PIN.
What is going on ?
I selected the wrong amount.
Have you ever seen the Louvre pyramid?
Yes, it is impressive.
Have you visited the Louvre?
Yes, with my cousins last Monday.
Is the Louvre a beautiful museum?
Yes, it is incredibly beautiful.
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