Spanish: Adverbs

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Adverbs can be formed out of adjectives using the following rules, here we consider the masculine singular adjective as baseform adjective from which we form the adverb.

Forming the adverb

  • If the baseform adjective ends in -O, this is changed to -AMENTE
  • If the baseform adjective ends in -E, this is changed to -EMENTE
  • If the baseform adjective ends in -OR, this is changed to -ORAMENTE
  • If the baseform adjective ends in -Ã?N, this is changed to -Ã?NAMENTE
  • If the baseform adjective ends in -ÓN, this is changed to -ÓNAMENTE
  • If the baseform adjective ends in -Ã?N, this is changed to -Ã?NAMENTE
  • If the baseform adjective ends in a consonant, then -MENTE is added.

The adverb usually appears directly after the [[Verb|verb], but word-order is quite flexible so it can be placed in other positions as well:

Example:

  • The boy quickly runs to his friend - El chico corre rapidamente a su amigo

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