Fuertemente o fuertamente?

Question

We were told to form an adverb you take the feminine form and add 'mente' so it would effectively be 'Amente' So why does it say fuertamente is wrong, it's fuertEmente?

1Los enamorados se abrazan ________ . Lovers embrace each other tightly.(HINT: Convert "fuerte" into an adverb.)fuertamentefuertementefuertomente

Inma Sánchez · Answer

Hola KayFuerte is an invariable adjective, i.e. it's fuerte for both masculine and feminine, so for the adverb you don't turn it into fuertA, it's still fuertE:  fuerte / fuertementeI hope it clarified it.SaludosInma

MICHAEL LEE · Answer

This is a really poorly structured lesson.  You need to introduce separately a list of invariable adjectives for reference.  The hints absolutely aren't enough to puzzle this out.  Fix the lesson!

Inma Sánchez · Answer

Hola MichaelThanks for your feedback. We’re always happy to review our existing lessons when students let us know, constructively, that something could be explained more clearly or that some additional information would be helpful.I’ve now added a little more information to this lesson to remind students that some adjectives are invariable, so their masculine and feminine forms are the same, for example fuerte, suave and fácil. I hope this makes the explanation clearer and the lesson easier to follow.We always welcome suggestions for improving our lessons, and a polite request is all that’s needed for us to take another look and make changes where appropriate.Un saludo cordialInma