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Grammar Adverbs - Quantifiers
Grammar Adverbs - Quantifiers
Adverbs in French modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs to specify the time,
manner, place or degree of an action.
Adverbs are generally formed in French by adding -ment to the feminine form of the
adjective. However, this isn’t always the case, there are exceptions to remember.
Examples
include lentement (slowly), heureusement (fortunately), complètement (completely).
They don’t change according to the gender or number unlike adjectives.
Generally, adverbs in French are placed after the verb. For example, Il
parle rapidement (He speaks quickly).
However, some common adverbs like toujours (always), encore (still) and bien (well)
usually come before the verb.
Quantifiers are used to express the amount or quantity of a noun, they can function as
adverbs.
Some common quantifiers include beaucoup (a lot), peu (a little), trop (too
much), suffisamment (enough) and tant (so much).
For negation, beaucoup, assez, and autant are commonly used after ne…pas : Je
n’ai pas beaucoup d’amis (I don’t have many friends).
However, peu in negation usually comes before ne : Peu de gens n’aiment pas le
chocolat (Few people don’t like chocolate).