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L3 Verbs and adverbs
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Verbs and adverbs
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Verbs for purpose
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Adverbs
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Choose a suitable verb to explain the purpose of the robot’s hands.
Verbs for purpose
- The word para means ‘for’ or ‘in order’.
- It is used to express the purpose of something.
- It is followed by the infinitive verb form.
- Use a dictionary to check that the word is classed as a verb.
- Verb infinitives usually end in -ar, -er or -ir.
El robot tiene manos para llevar. The robot has hands in order to carry.
manos para llevar
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Adverbs
Read and compare the phrases to identify a Spanish adverb ending.
- 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?
-mente
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Adverbs
Complete the table to build Spanish adverbs from adjectives.
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
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Adverbs
Create adverbs to describe how the actions are performed.
cuidadoso - careful
The robot has hands in order to carry carefully. El robot tiene manos para llevar cuidadosamente.