Adverbs of place in French
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Adverbs of place (French: les adverbes de lieu) aim to describe where something is or something happened. The most important local adverbs you have to keep in mind are:
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Français | English | Example sentence |
---|---|---|
à côté de | next to | J'habite à côté de l'école. |
à droite | to the right | Il y a un théâtre à la droite de l'école |
à gauche | to the left | Pas à droite ni à gauche. |
ailleurs | elsewhere | D'ailleurs, on y va ? |
à l’intérieur | inside, indoors | Je retourne à l'intérieur. |
autour | all around | Autour de ta maison. |
dedans | in, inside | Je suis dedans. |
dehors | outside | Il pleuvait dehors. |
derrière | behind | La porte se ferma derrière eux. |
devant | in front of | Jean était devant elle. |
dessous | under | Mettez la valise dessous! |
dessus | on, on top of | Son nom est marqué dessus. |
droit | straight | La gare, c'est tout droit. |
en bas | below | Son nom est tout en bas. |
en face | across from | Ils habitent en face. |
en haut | above, upstairs | Ces dames sont en haut? |
là-bas | down there, over there | J’ai été là-bas. |
loin | far | Mais allons plus loin. |
partout | everywhere | Je les cherchai partout. |
près | near | Elle vint près du lit. |
quelque part | somewhere | J'ai la carte quelque part. |
tout droit | straight ahead | La gare, c'est tout droit. |
Rewrite the sentences by using the proper adverbs of place (où, ici, là...). Bonne chance!
Example: Elle vint près du lit.
1. Il pleuvait . (It was raining outside)
2. Il y a un théâtre de l'école. (There is a theater in the right of the school)
3. Ils habitent . (They live in the opposite)
4. J’ai été . (I went over there)
5. Julien était elle. (Julian was in front of her)
6. J'habite de l'école. (I live next to the school)
7. Elle vint du lit. (She had came near the bed)
8. Est ce qu'il y a un bar ? (Is there a bar here)
9. Je pense que tu devrais te cacher . (I think you should hide behind)
10. Il y a des gens . (There are people inside)
Mais allons plus .... (far).
loin
là-bas
J'ai la carte ... (somewhere).
quelque part
près
Je les cherchai ... (everywhere)
en bas
partout
Mettez la valise ... (under)!
dessus
dessous
Pas à droite ni ... (to the left).
à gauche
à droite
La gare, c'est tout ... (straight).
droit
en face
Son nom est marqué ... (on top).
devant
dessus
Mais allons plus .... (far).
loin
J'ai la carte ... (somewhere).
quelque part
Je les cherchai ... (everywhere)
partout
Mettez la valise ... (under)!
dessous
Pas à droite ni ... (to the left).
à gauche
La gare, c'est tout ... (straight).
droit
Son nom est marqué ... (on top).
dessus
Rewrite the sentences by using the proper adverbs of place (où, ici, là...). Bonne chance!
Example: Elle vint près du lit.
1. Il pleuvait . (It was raining outside)
2. Il y a un théâtre de l'école. (There is a theater in the right of the school)
3. Ils habitent . (They live in the opposite)
4. J’ai été . (I went over there)
5. Julien était elle. (Julian was in front of her)
6. J'habite de l'école. (I live next to the school)
7. Elle vint du lit. (She had came near the bed)
8. Est ce qu'il y a un bar ? (Is there a bar here)
9. Je pense que tu devrais te cacher . (I think you should hide behind)
10. Il y a des gens . (There are people inside)
Mais allons plus .... (far).
là-bas
loin
J'ai la carte ... (somewhere).
près
quelque part
Je les cherchai ... (everywhere)
partout
en bas
Mettez la valise ... (under)!
dessous
dessus
Pas à droite ni ... (to the left).
à droite
à gauche
La gare, c'est tout ... (straight).
droit
en face
Son nom est marqué ... (on top).
devant
dessus
Mais allons plus .... (far).
loin
J'ai la carte ... (somewhere).
quelque part
Je les cherchai ... (everywhere)
partout
Mettez la valise ... (under)!
dessous
Pas à droite ni ... (to the left).
à gauche
La gare, c'est tout ... (straight).
droit
Son nom est marqué ... (on top).
dessus
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