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Verbs and adverbs

-mente

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  • Adverbs describe a verb by explaining how an action is performed.
  • Adverbs can also describe an adjective by explaining how much.

My robot has agile fingers in order to write quickly. It’s really practical.Mi robot tiene dedos ágiles para escribir rápidamente. Es realmente práctico.

In English, adverbs are often (but not always) identified by the suffix -ly. Which suffix can identify adverbs in Spanish?

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English adjective

Spanish adjective

Spanish adjective(feminine form)

Spanish adverb(add -mente suffix)

perfect

complete

precise

easy

perfecto

completo

preciso

fácil

perfecta

completa

precisa

fácil

perfectamente

completamente

precisamente

fácilmente

quick

rápido

rápida

rápidamente

efficient

eficaz

eficaz

eficazmente

©2024 Kapow Primary

Verbs and adverbs

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reset

English adjective

Spanish adjective

Spanish adjective(feminine form)

Spanish adverb(add -mente suffix)

perfect

complete

precise

easy

perfecto

completo

preciso

fácil

perfecta

completa

precisa

fácil

perfectamente

completamente

precisamente

fácilmente

quick

rápido

rápida

rápidamente

efficient

eficaz

eficaz

eficazmente

©2024 Kapow Primary

Verbs and adverbs

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manos para llevar cuidadosamente

cuidadoso - careful

The robot has hands in order to carry carefully.El robot tiene manos para llevar cuidadosamente.