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In: Level A1, Adjectives & Adverbs, Adjetivo, Adverbio, Género femenino

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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.

Ellos duermen plácidamente.
They sleep placidly.

In English you add -ly. Here's how you form regular adverbs in Spanish:

- Take the feminine form of the adjective.
- 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.

Important note on accents in regular adverbs:

If the adjective has a written accent, when forming the regular adverb ending in -mente, you need to keep the written accent.

For example:

rápido - rápidamente

quick - quickly

fácil - fácilmente

easy - easily

cómodo - cómodamente

comfortable - comfortably

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Nos atienden amablemente.
They serve us kindly.

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.

Q&A Forum 4 questions, 7 answers

BoA1Kwiziq community member

I don't understand the point of the lesson. When do you ad an a and when don't you?

Asked 8 months ago

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InmaKwiziq team member

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

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Bo asked:View original

I don't understand the point of the lesson. When do you ad an a and when don't you?

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LyndseyA2Kwiziq community member

I keep failing miserably at this because I don't know the adjectives. Where is a beginner lesson on adjectives that I should learn before this lesson?

Asked 9 months ago

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InmaKwiziq team member

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.

Adjetivo

I hope it helps,

Inma

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LyndseyA2Kwiziq community member

Thank you!

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Lyndsey asked:View original

I keep failing miserably at this because I don't know the adjectives. Where is a beginner lesson on adjectives that I should learn before this lesson?

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RogerA2Kwiziq community member

Me is para la first persona singular, por qué pone? por favor

Asked 1 year ago

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SilviaKwiziq team member

¡Hola Roger! Could you please tell us what is your full question?

Gracias, Silvia.

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Roger asked:View original

Me is para la first persona singular, por qué pone? por favor

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HabibaA1Kwiziq community member

Why is it felizmente and not felizmente?

Asked 2 years ago

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SilviaKwiziq team member

Hola Habiba, could you please rephrase your question if still in doubt as you have used twice the word "felizmente"? Thanks.

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JustinC1Kwiziq community member

The adverb if formed from the feminine of the adjective. Feliz ending in 'z' is the same for masculine and feminine.

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SilviaKwiziq team member

Hola Justin! The adjective "feliz" remains the same for masculine and feminine, therefore the only right adverb for "happily" is "felizmente". Thanks for your question!

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