Adverbs

Adverbs

Adverbios. What is an adverb?   

• An adverb is a word that changes or qualifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

• Ejemplo: He ran quickly.

  
  

• “quickly” describes how he “ran”

• In Spanish, many adverbs end in -mente, which corresponds to -ly in English.  

  ~rápidamente (rapidly)~

  
  

In Spanish,

Many adverbs end in -mente, which corresponds to -ly in English. ~ rápidamente (rapidly)

So how do you form an adverb in Spanish?

You simply add -mente to the feminine form of the adjective.  

ADJECTIVE FEMININE FORM

especial - especial (+mente)

fácil - fácil (+mente)

perfecto - perfecta (+mente)

feliz - feliz (+mente)

probable - probable (+mente)

solo - sola (+mente)

Open Ended

Try putting the following adjectives into their adverb form:

inteligente

especial (special)

lento (slow)

loco

afortunado

desafortunado

Open Ended

Write the adverb in Spanish.

generously

strongly

happily