Language/French/Grammar/Adverbs

It is an invariable word that completes or alters the meaning of the verb, the adjective to which it is attached or the sentence in which it is used.

Warning : not to be confused with names ending in "ment" : appartement (apartment), monument,...

"ment"

The adverb which ends with the sound "men" is formed from a female adjective.

Lent -->Lente-->Lentement

But if the masculine adjective ends with "é" or "i", the masculine is retained to form the adverb.

aisé --> aisément

jolie --> joliment

Exception :

Gai -->gaiement (the "e" on the middle of the wordis mute)

gaîment

"Amment"

The adverb which ends with the sound "ammen" are written :

• amment if they come from an adjective when "ant".

Exemple :

Abondant --> abondamment

• emment if they come from an adjective when "ent".

Exemple :

prudent-->prudemment