French Adverbs

French Adverbs

1. Many adjectives can be made into a verb

2. add -ment to fem form

3. ending in 'I' or 'u' add -ment to masc form

4. -ent or -ant adjectives change 'nt' to 'm' before adding -ment

5. some adjectives add an accent to the final -e before -ment

6. Irregular Adverbs

   • bon = bien
     • mauvais = mal
       • meilleur = mieux
         • bref = brievement
           • gentil = gentiment

7. some adjectives cannot be made into adverbs

   • interessant
     • enthousiaste
       • charmant
   • for these use phrases like:
     • d'une maniere
       • d'une facon
         • with an adjective or a noun