French Adverbs
Definition: An adverb is an invariable word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs can provide additional information about time, manner, place, frequency, or quantity. They explain when, how, where, how often, or to what degree something is done.
The placement of French adverbs can be difficult. Whereas in English their placement is sometimes arbitrary (they can be found in front of or after the verb, or even at the beginning or end of the sentence), the placement rules for French adverbs are much stricter.
Common Adverbs
| FREQUENCY |
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MANNER |
| parfois |
sometimes |
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bien |
well |
| souvent |
often |
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mal |
poorly |
| toujours |
always |
|
vite |
quickly |
| rarement |
rarely |
|
-ment |
-ly |
| PLACE |
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QUANTITY |
| ici |
here |
|
assez |
quite, fairly |
| lá |
there |
|
beaucoup |
a lot |
| là-bas |
over there |
|
peu |
few, little |
| partout |
everywhere |
|
trop |
too much |
| quelque part |
somewhere |
|
très |
very |
| TIME |
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| aujourd'hui |
today |
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| demain |
tomorrow |
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| hier |
yesterday |
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| maintenant |
now |
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| tard |
late |
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| tôt |
early |
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| déjà |
already |
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| enfin |
finally |
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| actuellement |
currently |
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| bientôt |
soon |
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| ensuite |
next, then |
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| longtemps |
for a long time |
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Learn More:
Adverbs Formation
Placement of French Adverbs
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