27- Adverbs in French (Les Adverbes) Explained: Usage, Placement, and Types

Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Using French Adverbs Effectively : What is an adverb? Adverbs are words that modify the meaning of a verb, an adjective, or another adverb in a sentence. They can give information about how, when, where, how often, how much, or how intensely an action or state occurs ; there are different types of adverbs: 1- Adverbs of time indicate when an action occurs, for example: "demain", "hier", "souvent", "toujours", "rarement" ("tomorrow", "yesterday", "often", "always", "rarely"). 2- Adverbs of place indicate where an action occurs, for example: "ici", "là-bas", "en haut", "en bas" ("here", "there", "up", "down"). 3- Adverbs of manner indicate how an action occurs, for example: "bien", "mal", rapidement", "lentement" ("well", "poorly", "quickly", "slowly"). 4- Adverbs of frequency indicate how often an action occurs, for example: "toujours", "souvent", "rarement", "jamais" ("always", "often", "rarely","never"). 5- Adverbs of quantity indicate the amount of an action or state, for example: “beaucoup", "peu", "assez", "trop" ("a lot", "a little", "enough", "too much"). 6- Adverbs of intensity indicate the intensity of an action or state, for example: "très", "extrêmement", "un peu", "à peine" ("very", "extremely", "a little", "barely").