Adverbs in Spanish
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An adverb is a word that modifies other elements in a sentence:
Unlike Spanish adjectives, adverbs do not change according to the gender or number.
Examples:
Most Spanish adverbs are formed by adding the suffix -mente to the feminine form of adjectives.
Adjective | Feminine form | Adverb | English |
---|---|---|---|
perezoso | perezosa | perezosamente | lazily |
sincero | sincera | sinceramente | sincerely |
When adjectives end in -e or a consonant, the suffix -mente is added in the singular form.
Adjective | Adverb | English |
---|---|---|
feliz | felizmente | happily |
inteligente | inteligentemente | intelligently |
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There are four types of adverbs:
Adverbs of frequency and time (adverbios de tiempo) give information on time, duration and frequency.
They occur before or after the verb they modify.
Examples:
Adverbs of place (adverbios de lugar) give information about the location of an action.
They occur after the verb they refer to.
Examples:
Adverbs of quantity (adverbios de cantidad) are used to give information on quantity, number and degree.
They are generally placed
Examples:
Adverbs of manner (adverbios de modo) describe how an action is being performed.
They occur after the verb they refer to.
Examples:
Study the subpages for more in-depth explanation about each type of adverb!
Please keep in mind that:
1. Forming adverbs with "-mente":
- Adjectives ending in -o are formed by adding "-mente" to the feminine form
- Adjectives end in -e or a consonant, the suffix -mente is added in the singular form
2. Placement
- Adverbs of frequency and time occur before or after the verb they modify
- Adverbs of place occur after the verb they refer to
- Adverbs of quantity can be placed after the verb / before the adjective / before the adverb
Emilio walks quickly.
Emilio camina rápidamente.
Emilio camina rápidomente.
The laundry is here.
La lavandería está aquí.
La lavandería aquí está.
Rosa is very beautiful.
Rosa es muy guapa.
Rosa muy es guapa.
Do not speak loudly; you will wake up the child.
No fuerte hables que vas a despertar al niño.
No hables fuerte que vas a despertar al niño.
They are happily in love.
Están felicesmente enamorados.
Están felizmente enamorados.
Let's go inside!
¡Adentro vamos!
¡Vamos adentro!
He plays the drums well.
Toca la batería bien.
Toca bien la batería.
He caresses her gently.
Le acarició suavemente.
Le acarició suavamente.
Michael runs faster than you.
Michael más corre rápido que tú.
Michael corre más rápido que tú.
Last night three of us went out.
Anoche salimos de fiesta los tres.
Salimos de fiesta anoche los tres.
Please keep in mind that:
1. Forming adverbs with "-mente":
- Adjectives ending in -o are formed by adding "-mente" to the feminine form
- Adjectives end in -e or a consonant, the suffix -mente is added in the singular form
2. Placement
- Adverbs of frequency and time occur before or after the verb they modify
- Adverbs of place occur after the verb they refer to
- Adverbs of quantity can be placed after the verb / before the adjective / before the adverb
Emilio walks quickly.
Emilio camina rápidamente.
The laundry is here.
La lavandería está aquí.
Rosa is very beautiful.
Rosa es muy guapa.
Do not speak loudly; you will wake up the child.
No hables fuerte que vas a despertar al niño.
They are happily in love.
Están felizmente enamorados.
Let's go inside!
¡Vamos adentro!
He plays the drums well.
Toca bien la batería.
He caresses her gently.
Le acarició suavemente.
Michael runs faster than you.
Michael corre más rápido que tú.
Last night three of us went out.
Anoche salimos de fiesta los tres.
Have a look at the given English translations.
1- quedé con mis amigas para cenar en un restaurante japonés. (The day before yesterday I met up with my friends to have dinner in a Japanese restaurant.)
2- Me miró . (He looked at me sadly.)
3- En el avión, simepre pongo mi bolso del asiento. (I always put my bag under the seat on the plane.)
4- Marta es alta. (Marta is very tall.)
5- Paseé por el centro . (I walked along the city centre at dusk.)
6- ¡No hables tan ! (Do not speak so loudly!)
7- Pilar es baja que yo. (Pilar is shorter than I.)
8- La catedral está . (The cathedral is here.)
9- Miguel no estudia . (Miguel does not study enough.)
10- Fernando habla muy portugués. (Fernando speaks Portuguese very well.)
Please keep in mind that:
1. Forming adverbs with "-mente":
- Adjectives ending in -o are formed by adding "-mente" to the feminine form
- Adjectives end in -e or a consonant, the suffix -mente is added in the singular form
2. Placement
- Adverbs of frequency and time occur before or after the verb they modify
- Adverbs of place occur after the verb they refer to
- Adverbs of quantity can be placed after the verb / before the adjective / before the adverb
Emilio walks quickly.
Emilio camina rápidamente.
Emilio camina rápidomente.
The laundry is here.
La lavandería está aquí.
La lavandería aquí está.
Rosa is very beautiful.
Rosa muy es guapa.
Rosa es muy guapa.
Do not speak loudly; you will wake up the child.
No fuerte hables que vas a despertar al niño.
No hables fuerte que vas a despertar al niño.
They are happily in love.
Están felizmente enamorados.
Están felicesmente enamorados.
Let's go inside!
¡Adentro vamos!
¡Vamos adentro!
He plays the drums well.
Toca bien la batería.
Toca la batería bien.
He caresses her gently.
Le acarició suavemente.
Le acarició suavamente.
Michael runs faster than you.
Michael más corre rápido que tú.
Michael corre más rápido que tú.
Last night three of us went out.
Salimos de fiesta anoche los tres.
Anoche salimos de fiesta los tres.
Please keep in mind that:
1. Forming adverbs with "-mente":
- Adjectives ending in -o are formed by adding "-mente" to the feminine form
- Adjectives end in -e or a consonant, the suffix -mente is added in the singular form
2. Placement
- Adverbs of frequency and time occur before or after the verb they modify
- Adverbs of place occur after the verb they refer to
- Adverbs of quantity can be placed after the verb / before the adjective / before the adverb
Emilio walks quickly.
Emilio camina rápidamente.
The laundry is here.
La lavandería está aquí.
Rosa is very beautiful.
Rosa es muy guapa.
Do not speak loudly; you will wake up the child.
No hables fuerte que vas a despertar al niño.
They are happily in love.
Están felizmente enamorados.
Let's go inside!
¡Vamos adentro!
He plays the drums well.
Toca bien la batería.
He caresses her gently.
Le acarició suavemente.
Michael runs faster than you.
Michael corre más rápido que tú.
Last night three of us went out.
Anoche salimos de fiesta los tres.
Have a look at the given English translations.
1- quedé con mis amigas para cenar en un restaurante japonés. (The day before yesterday I met up with my friends to have dinner in a Japanese restaurant.)
2- Me miró . (He looked at me sadly.)
3- En el avión, simepre pongo mi bolso del asiento. (I always put my bag under the seat on the plane.)
4- Marta es alta. (Marta is very tall.)
5- Paseé por el centro . (I walked along the city centre at dusk.)
6- ¡No hables tan ! (Do not speak so loudly!)
7- Pilar es baja que yo. (Pilar is shorter than I.)
8- La catedral está . (The cathedral is here.)
9- Miguel no estudia . (Miguel does not study enough.)
10- Fernando habla muy portugués. (Fernando speaks Portuguese very well.)
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