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Spanish 4 Finals ReviewTema: using adjectives as adverbs

• We use _______________ when describing persons, places or things.

• _______________ are used to describe verbs, adjectives or adverbs.

Forming adverbs

• To form an adverb, add the suffix -mente to the end of the feminine, singular form of the adjective.

• If the adjective ends in “e” or another consonant, just add -mente with no other changes

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Adverbs

• Examples:

Basic adjective Singular, feminine form

Adverb

feliz (happy) feliz felizmente (happily)

fácil (easy) fácil fácilmente (easily)

alegre (joyful) alegre alegremente (joyfully)

nuevo (new) nueva nuevamente (newly)

rápido (rapid)triste (sad)fácil (easy)

rápida rápidamente (rapidly)tristemente (sadly)fácilmente (easily)

Adverbs

• Note, as in two of the examples above, that if an adjective has an accent mark, the corresponding adverb retains the accent mark, even though the spoken emphasis likely will be on the next-to-last syllable.

Adverbs

• A final note: When two adverbs are used in a series, the -mente suffixed is dropped from all but the last adverb.

• Habla lenta y claramente. She speaks slowly and clearly.

• Anda cuidada, dificultosa y pacientemente. He walks carefully, difficultly and patiently.

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