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Adverbs of manner: adjective + -ment
Adverbs of manner: adjective + -ment
Structure:
masculine adjective + -ment (or feminine form if masculine ends in consonant)
If the masculine adjective ends in a vowel, add -ment directly (vrai→vraiment). If it ends in a consonant, use the feminine form (lent→lente→lentement).
Example:
Il parle lentement. Elle répond rapidement. Heureusement, il est arrivé. **Translation:** He speaks slowly. She answers quickly. Fortunately, he arrived.
Examples
Il parle lentement.
He speaks slowly.
Elle répond rapidement.
She answers quickly.
Heureusement, il est arrivé.
Fortunately, he arrived.
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