Adverbs

Unchanging part of the sentence that can modify the meaning of the verb, an adjective or another adverb or a whole sentence

Semantically expresses circumstances of place, time, mode, quantity, order, doubt, among others, and its main function in the sentence context is that of circumstantial complement, for that reason it can answer questions such as where?, how? when? and how often?

It is located before the adjective that they modify but usually after the verb. Many are created by adding the ending -mente to the singular feminine form of an adjective. Note that many adjectives have the same form in feminine

For example: 

Exacto – exacta (fem) = exactamente

Feliz – feliz (fem) = felizmente

Dulce – dulce (fem) = dulcemente

Común – Común (fem) = comúnmente 

There are many who do not form with the termination – mente. For example: ahí, ahora, allí, aquí, ayer, bastante, demasiado, despacio, mal, mañana, mucho, muy, nunca, poco, siempre, tan, ya.

 Among the adverbs that answers how? they are: Fácilmente, felizmente, rápidamente, lentamente, silenciosamente, elocuentemente, tristemente

For example: “Fui a trabajar rápidamente

 Among the adverbs that answers where? they are: lejos, en todas partes, aquí, adentro, cerca, afuera, ahí

For example: “Yo vivo cerca del parque”

Among the adverbs answers me when? they are: después, antes, temprano, ahora, desde, pronto, hoy, ayer, ya.

For example: “Hoy me levante temprano

Among the adverbs that answers how often? they are: Siempre, todos los días, frecuentemente, nunca, seguido, una vez, rara vez, algunas veces, dos veces.  

For example: “ Voy a trabajar siempre en la mañana”

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