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Exercise
Construct adverbs from the following adjectives.
| Adjective |
Adverb |
| cierto |
take the feminine form of the adjective and add the ending mentecertainly |
| especial |
if the adjective ends in e or a consonant, add the ending menteespecially |
| fuerte |
if the adjective ends in e or a consonant, add the ending menteenergetically, loudly |
| difícil |
if the adjective ends in e or a consonant, we add the ending mente
if the adjective has an accent, this remains unchanged in the adverbwith difficulty |
| cuidadoso |
take the feminine form of the adjective and add the ending mentecarefully |
Complete the sentences by forming adverbs from adjectives in brackets.
- El perro ladra (constante) .if the adjective ends in e or a consonant, add the ending menteThe dog barks constantly.
- Lo he entendido todo (perfecto) .take the feminine form of the adjective and add the ending menteI understood everything perfectly.
- Defendieron su postura (firme y decidido) .take the feminine form of the adjective and add the ending mente
if there are multiple adverbs in a row, we only add the ending mente to the last oneThey defended their position firmly and decidedly.
- El gato se asomó (tímido) por la puerta.take the feminine form of the adjective and add the ending mente
if the adjective has an accent, this remains unchanged in the adverbThe cat timidly slipped out through the door.
- Aquí (normal) hace mucho frío.if the adjective ends in e or a consonant, add the ending mente.It’s normally very cold here.
Replace the adverb with another word so that the meaning of the sentence remains the same.
- Ella se mueve elegantemente.
→ Ella se mueve con .con + noun
elegante → eleganciaShe moves with elegance.
- Nos trataron amablemente.
→ Nos trataron con .con + noun
amable → amabilidadThey treated us in a friendly manner.
- Las matemáticas se pueden explicar fácilmente.
→ Las matemáticas se pueden explicar de forma .de forma + adjectiveMathematics can be explained in a simple manner.
- Después de la reunión, todos se fueron silenciosamente.
→ Después de la reunión, todos se fueron en .en + noun
silencioso → silencioAfter the meeting, everyone left in silence.
- Hay que tratar a los animales respetuosamente.
→ Hay que tratar a los animales con .con + noun
respetuoso → respetoAnimals must be treated with respect.
- Intento alimentarme siempre saludablemente.
→ Intento alimentarme siempre de manera .de manera + adjectiveI try to always eat healthily.
