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Theory
an adverb is a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group. it is always invariable.
what adverbs modify :
– verbs : Il étudie beaucoup. he studies a lot
– adverbs : Il travaille très bien. he works very well
– adjectives : Cet appareil photo est très joli. this camera is very pretty
– nouns : C’est une fille bien. she’s a good girl
– sentences : Certainement, il viendra te voir. certainly, he will come to see you
where to place adverbs :
– before the adjective :
Elle est vraiment jolie. she’s really pretty
– before another adverb :
Elle écoute très bien. she listens very well
– after simple tense verbs (not compound) :
Je dors bien. I sleep well
– after the auxiliary verb, before the second verb :
J’ai bien dormi. I slept well
⚠️ a word of caution (1)
the adverb can be placed before or after the verb if it expresses a relation of time or place :
J’ai bien dormi hier. ➔ Hier, j’ai bien dormi.
⚠️ a word of caution (2)
when using circumstantial complements – of manner in this example – the adverb modifying the verb is also movable. careful, this change of position can change the meaning of the sentence
Il me regarde bizarrement.
He’s looking at me in a strange way
Bizarrement, il me regarde.
Oddly enough, he’s looking at me
Exercises
Results
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Results
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#1. man, one sleeps well in the cabin
#2. certainly, this robot knows what it's doing with its knife ... right !?
#3. it's a good droid, really, a sweetie !
#4. bionic legs are really affordable these days
#5. strangely, I love that monkey wrench !
#6. Kztw Xkhzkl codes so well ... SHAKESPEARE writing software
#7. you are very beautiful, computarized Paris
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