Negative Adverbs
Negative adverbs turn affirmative statements and questions into negative statements and questions. The most common English negative adverb is the word "not," but French is a little more complicated - quelle surprise ! ;-) Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives… or other adverbs.
Negative adverbs turn affirmative statements and questions into negative statements and questions. The most common English negative adverb is the word "not," but French is a little more complicated - quelle surprise ! ;-) A1 - Beginning French • adverbs • negation • word order
In English, there's no risk of confusion between "never" and "ever," which have opposing though not quite opposite meanings. In French, however, both terms can be translated by jamais.
Adjectives comprise one of the eight French parts of speech, but certain members of other grammatical categories can sometimes be used as adjectives. These "non-adjectives" are invariable: there's no gender/number agreement with the nouns they modify. adjectives • adverbs • agreement • B1 - Intermediate French • nouns • prefixes
There isn't only one way to say "only" in French. (See what I did there?) The English adverb "only" is used to restrict the verb, clause, or noun it modifies, and the most common ways to translate this into French are with seulement and ne ... que. While they both mean "only," they have different grammar rules.
Learn pairs of antonyms with this selection of opposing adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns. adverbs • indefinition • negation • pronouns
The French word plus has a number of different meanings, uses, and even pronunciations.
For quantities, adjectives, and prepositional phrases, the question of de vs du, de la, des depends on whether the noun that follows is specific or unspecific.
adjectives • adverbs • prepositions • quick tips
Superlative adverbs are used to profess absolute superiority or inferiority among two or more things. This superlative lesson will help you be the best at using them. adverbs • B1 - Intermediate French
The subjunctive is optional with limits and superlatives: it depends on whether the speaker knows whether what s/he is saying is true. adjectives • adverbs • C1 - Advanced French
Toujours is a French adverb of frequency with several different meanings, including always, anyway, forever, and still.
The French adverb tout modifies various parts of speech, including adjectives and other adverbs. It can be a little strange, adverbially speaking.
The adverbial pronoun y can replace a place or the object of the preposition à. Y is most commonly equivalent to "there" or "here," but may also be translated by a preposition plus "it." Bonjour !
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