Ils indiquent combien de fois quelque chose se passe.
| Adverbe | Fréquence | Traduction | Exemple |
|---|---|---|---|
| always | 100 % | toujours | She always eats breakfast. |
| usually | ~80 % | d’habitude | He usually takes the bus. |
| often | ~70 % | souvent | We often play football. |
| sometimes | ~50 % | parfois | I sometimes watch TV. |
| rarely / seldom | ~10 % | rarement | She rarely drinks coffee. |
| never | 0 % | jamais | He never eats meat. |
Position : avant le verbe principal — MAIS après le verbe BE.
| Avant verbe principal | Après BE |
|---|---|
| She always eats breakfast. | He is never late. |
| I often go to school by bus. | She is always tired. |
Ils indiquent comment on fait quelque chose. La plupart se forment à partir de l’adjectif.
| Règle | Adjectif | Adverbe |
|---|---|---|
| Adjectif + -ly | slow, quick, careful | slowly, quickly, carefully |
| -y → -ily | happy, easy, angry | happily, easily, angrily |
| -le → -ly | simple, gentle, terrible | simply, gently, terribly |
| Irréguliers | good → well | fast → fast | hard → hard | early → early |
L’adverbe se place après le verbe : She sings beautifully.
| Adverbe | Sens | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| very | très | very fast, very clever |
| really | vraiment | really good, really tired |
| quite | assez, plutôt | quite interesting |
| so | tellement | so funny! |
| too | trop (excessif) | too young, too loud |
| extremely | extrêmement | extremely difficult |
Astuce : very = très (neutre) — too = trop (problème !) — so = tellement (surprise/émotion)
| Adverbe | Sens | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| already | déjà (affirmatif) | I have already eaten. |
| still | encore, toujours (continue) | He is still sleeping. |
| yet | encore / pas encore (nég., question) | Have you finished yet? |
| just | venir de (très récent) | She has just arrived. |
| soon | bientôt | The film starts soon. |
| ago | il y a (+ durée) | He left two days ago. |