Look at these sentences using adverbs:
Ellas son lentas: caminan lentamente.
They are slow: they walk slowly.
Los coches son rápidos: van rápidamente.
Cars are fast: they go quickly.
In English you add -ly. Here's how you form regular adverbs in Spanish:
- Add -mente at the end
Note that sometimes the feminine and masculine forms are the same: in that case, use the adjective as it is:
Finalmente voy a ser médico.
I'm finally going to be a doctor.
Puedes hacer los ejercicios fácilmente.
You can do the exercises easily.
Nos atienden amablemente.
They serve us kindly.
Debes atar los cordones fuertemente.
You must tie your laces tightly.
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Ellos duermen plácidamente.
They sleep placidly.
Puedes hacer los ejercicios fácilmente.
You can do the exercises easily.
Ellas son lentas: caminan lentamente.
They are slow: they walk slowly.
Finalmente voy a ser médico.
I'm finally going to be a doctor.
Los coches son rápidos: van rápidamente.
Cars are fast: they go quickly.
Vosotros vivís felizmente.
You live happily.
Debes atar los cordones fuertemente.
You must tie your laces tightly.
Nos atienden amablemente.
They serve us kindly.
Q&A
Inma
Kwiziq language super star
8/02/19
Hola Lyndsey
Don't worry, here is a link with some information about adjectives in Spanish and a list of lessons at the bottom all related to "adjectives", different types, their form and their usage.
I hope it helps,
Inma
Lyndsey
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8/02/19
Thank you!
Silvia
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21/11/18
¡Hola Roger! Could you please tell us what is your full question?
Gracias, Silvia.
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Justin
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Bo
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18 March 2019
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I don't understand the point of the lesson. When do you ad an a and when don't you?
Inma
Kwiziq language super star
18 March 2019
18/03/19
Hola Bo
The lesson is saying that the general rule is to take the feminine form of the adjective (ending in -a, e.g rápida, mágica, clara, ...) and add -mente, but if the adjective is the same for masculine and feminine, you just take that form, e.g feliz, legal, elegante... and add -mente to it.
rápidamente, mágicamente, claramente...
felizmente, legalmente, elegantemente... (these don't have a form for masculine and a form for feminine, they are the same, so "la mujer feliz, el hombre feliz" for example.
Hope this helps
Saludos
Inma