Spanish A1.30.2 Adverbs of manner
Adverbs of manner describe the way or style in which something happens. These adverbs answer the question 'how?'.
Gramática: Adverbios de modo
A1 Spanish Adverbs of manner
Level: A1
Module 4: Describir objetos y personas. (Describing objects and people)
Lesson 30: Salud y Bienestar (Health and wellbeing)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Audio and video
- Adverbs of manner are words that describe how an action is performed.
- They are formed by adding the suffix "-mente" to the feminine form of an adjective. Example: "Rápido --> Rápidamente."
| Adverbio | Descripción | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| Rápidamente (Quickly) | Rápida + mente | Toma el medicamento rápidamente. (Take the medicine quickly.) |
| Difícilmente (Hardly) | Difícil + mente | El enfermo puede toser difícilmente. (The patient can cough with difficulty.) |
| Bien (Well) | Adverbio simple | El doctor me ayuda bien. (The doctor helps me well.) |
| Mal (Badly) | Adverbio simple | El enfermo se siente mal. (The patient feels bad.) |
| Con cuidado (Carefully) | Expresion adverbial | El doctor ayuda con cuidado. (The doctor helps carefully.) |
Exceptions!
- Additionally, there are simple adverbs that do not have the ending "-mente". Example: "Bien."
- There are also adverbial expressions. Example: "Con cuidado."
Exercise 1: Adverbs of manner
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationnecesariamente, rápidamente, con dificultad, mal, con cuidado, bien, fácilmente, lentamente
1. Cuidado: Tengo que toser ....
2. Difícil: Me levanto ....
3. Necesario: La alergia se trata ....
4. Lento: La fiebre baja ... después de tomar el medicamento.
5. Malo: El enfermo se siente ... por la fiebre.
6. Rápido: Los síntomas vienen ....
7. Fácil: Me pongo enfermo ....
8. Bueno: Hoy me siento .... No estoy cansada.
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.
Show translation|
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Fácilmente
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(Easily) |
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2.
Con cuidado
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(Carefully) |
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3.
Con dificultad
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(With difficulty) |
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4.
Fuertemente
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(Severely) |