ESP2 ADVERBIOS

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What is an adverb?

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A word that describes how, when, and where actions take place. It describes verbs, adjectives, and even other adverbs.

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How do you form common adverbs in Spanish?

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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. Adjectives don't lose their accents when adding -mente.

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Where do adverbs ending in -mente generally appear in a sentence?

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They generally follow the verb (come after).

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Where do adverbs that modify an adjective or another adverb appear in a sentence?

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They precede (come before) the word they modify.

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What happens when a sentence contains two or more adverbs in sequence?

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The suffix -mente is dropped from all but the last adverb.

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aquí

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here

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ayer

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yesterday

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hoy

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today

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bien

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well (irregular: adjective bueno does NOT go to feminine)

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mal

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badly (irregular: adjective malo does NOT go to feminine form)