Les adverbes : -ly et la place des adverbes de fréquence
quick → quickly, good → well, et « I often go » (pas « I go often »).
Formation en -ly
La plupart des adverbes de manière : adjectif + -ly (= « -ment ») : slow → slowly, careful → carefully, easy → easily. Irréguliers : good → well, fast → fast, hard → hard (hardly = à peine !).
Adverbes de fréquence
| Adverbe | Place | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never | avant le verbe principal | I often go to the cinema. |
| idem | après be | She is always late. |
| idem | entre l'auxiliaire et le verbe | I have never seen it. |
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Place « always » : She is late.
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She is always late. -
Place « usually » : I get up at 7.
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I usually get up at 7. -
Adverbe de « good » ?
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well -
Corrige : I speak very well English.
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I speak English very well.