Adverbios: Más EjemplosThe shortest route to creating an adverb: first, take the feminine form – yes, the FEMININE form of the adjective.

Adjective as it appears in the dictionary (i.e., the singular

masculine form)Feminine form of the adjective

conservativo conservativa

cultural cultural

elegante elegante

Rule of thumb: note that the adjective ending in a consonant (cultural), has the same form in the feminine. (There are a few exceptions, but it holds true in most cases.) Same as adjectives ending in “-e”.

Now, the next step is easy: simply add “-mente-mente”!

Adjective as it appears in the

dictionary (i.e., the singular masculine

form)

Feminine form of the adjective Adverb

conservativo conservativa conservativamente

cultural cultural culturalmente

elegante elegante elegantemente

Adjective Feminine form Adverb

excepcional

tranquiloinsoportableeficaz

Ejemplos:

A ti te toca:

Adjective Feminine form Adverb

excepcional excepcional excepcionalmente

tranquilo tranquila tranquilamente

insoportable insoportable insoportablemente

eficaz eficaz eficazmente

The alternative ways that I also presented are just as common, and in many cases are the preferred way to go. You must bear in mind that the expression in its entirety is considered the adverb, and in each of these constructions, you use the adjective and it must agree with the noun that it describes.

The alternative ways that I also presented are just as common, and in many cases are the preferred way to go. You must bear in mind that the expression in its entirety is considered the adverb, and in each of these constructions, you use the adjective and it must agree with the noun that it describes.

Alternative WaysAlternative WaysAlternative WaysAlternative Ways

de modo ______________ adj (sing./masc)

de modo ______________ adj (sing./masc)

de manera ______________ adj (sing./fem)

de manera ______________ adj (sing./fem)

Más Práctica

Adjective de modo ____ de manera ____

casual

pretencioso

desesperado

importante

Respuestas

Adjective de modo ____ de manera ____

casual de modo casual de manera casual

pretencioso de modo pretencioso de manera pretenciosa

desesperado de modo desesperado de manera desesperada

importante de modo importante de manera importante

These use the sing./masc. form because “modo” is a sing/masc noun

These use the sing./masc. form because “modo” is a sing/masc noun

These use the sing/fem form because “manera” is a sing/fem noun

These use the sing/fem form because “manera” is a sing/fem noun