Adverbs in -ment

Start from the feminine adjective

English adds -ly to make an adverb (slow, slowly). French adds -ment, but to the feminine form of the adjective: lent → lente → lentement. Heureux → heureuse → heureusement. If the masculine already ends in a vowel, skip the feminine: vrai → vraiment, poli → poliment.

Adjectives ending in -ant and -ent turn into -amment and -emment, both said 'amment': constant → constamment, évident → évidemment. And a few common ones are irregular: bon → bien, mauvais → mal, meilleur → mieux, gentil → gentiment.

Examples

Practice (sample)

Make the adverb

1. lent → ______
   lentment / lentement / lentiment
   Answer

   lentement. lente + ment.
2. heureux → ______
   heureuxment / heureusement / heureument
   Answer

   heureusement. heureuse + ment.
3. vrai → ______
   vraiment / vraiement / vraisment
   Answer

   vraiment. ends in a vowel: just add -ment.
4. doux → ______
   douxment / doucement / doument
   Answer

   doucement. douce + ment.
5. rapide → ______
   rapidement / rapidment / rapidament
   Answer

   rapidement. rapide already ends in e.
6. bon → ______
   bonnement / bien / bonment
   Answer

   bien. irregular: bon → bien.

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