Adverb Formation with the Ending -mente and with the Preposition con Formación de Adverbios con la Terminación –mente, y con
39. Adverb
Formation with the Ending -mente, and with the Preposition con (English)
This lesson
includes information on:
- Adverb Formation with the
Ending -mente
- Adverb Formation with the
Preposition “con”
- Uses of Adverbs
- Related Vocabulary
1. Adverb Formation with the Ending -mente
This
changes the adjective to an adverb and changes the meaning. Written accents on adjectives are also
written on adverbs.
Feminine, singular adjective + -mente
For example:
|
Spanish Adjective |
English Adjective |
Spanish Adverb |
English Adverb |
|
Triste |
Sad |
Tristemente |
Sadly |
|
Rápido |
Quick |
Rápidamente |
Quickly |
|
Amargo |
Bitter |
Amargamente |
Bitterly |
2.
Adverb Formation with the Preposition con
The adverbs
with the preposition “con” (with) are
formed with “con” (with) + a
noun.
Con + noun
For example:
|
Spanish Adjective |
English Adjective |
Spanish Adverb |
English Adverb |
|
Triste |
Sad |
Con tristeza |
With
sadness |
|
Rápido |
Quick |
Con rapidez |
With
quickness |
|
Amargo |
Bitter |
Con amargura |
With
bitterness |
3.
Uses of Adverbs
Adverbs are
used to modify verbs, adverbs and adjectives.
They never change form regardless of gender or number of the verb,
adverb or adjective they modify.
a)
When
you can answer the question how with
an adverb, it modifies a verb.
For example:
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Trabajo cuidadosamente. |
I work
carefully. |
b)
When
you are expressing the intensity degree of an adjective or adverb (really hot,
extremely intelligent, etc.), the adverb is modifying an adjective or adverb.
For example:
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Mis hermanas son enormemente bonitas. |
My
sisters are tremendously beautiful. |
|
Camina demasiado rápido. |
She walks
too quickly. |
4.
Related Vocabulary
|
Spanish |
English |
|
Fácilmente |
Easily |
|
Difícilmente |
With
difficulty |
|
Intensamente |
Intensely |
|
Lentamente |
Slowly |
|
Locamente |
Crazily |
|
Profundamente |
Deeply |
|
Generalmente |
Generally |
|
Seriamente |
Seriously |
|
Normalmente |
Normally |
|
Valientemente |
Bravely |
|
Grandemente |
Largely |
|
Fuertemente |
Strongly |
|
Compatiblemente |
Compatibly |
|
Fríamente |
Coolly |
|
Obviamente |
Obviously |
|
Sobriamente |
Temperately |
|
Lamentablemente |
Sadly |
|
Curiosamente |
Curiously |
|
Juiciosamente |
Judiciously |
|
Justamente |
Exactly |
|
Dolorosamente |
Painfully |
|
Educadamente |
Educationally |
|
Espontáneamente |
Spontaneously |
|
Egoístamente |
Egotistically |
|
Felizmente |
Happily |
|
Estúpidamente |
Stupidly |
|
Gravemente |
Seriously |
|
Hipócritamente |
Hypocritically |
|
Igualmente |
Equally |
|
Inteligentemente |
Intelligently |
|
Libremente |
Freely |
|
Naturalmente |
Naturally |
|
Noblemente |
Nobly |
|
Obedientemente |
Obediently |
|
Olorosamente |
Smelly |
|
Originalmente |
Originally |
|
Perfectamente |
Perfectly |
|
Posiblemente |
Possibly |
|
Respetuosamente |
Respectfully |
|
Sanamente |
Healthily |
|
Simplemente |
Simply |
|
Uniformemente |
Uniformly |
|
Universalmente |
Universally |
|
Violentamente |
Violently |
|
Abundantemente |
Abundantly |
|
Bellamente |
Beautifully |
|
Claramente |
Clearly |
|
Cortésmente |
Courteously |
|
Cobardemente |
Cowardly |
|
Criminalmente |
Criminally |
|
Dadivosamente |
Generously |
|
Divertidamente |
Amusing |
|
Con facilidad |
With
happiness |
|
Con dificultad |
With
difficulty |
|
Con intensidad |
With
intensity |
|
Con lentitud |
With
slowness |
|
Con locura |
With
craziness |
|
Con profundidad |
With
depth |
|
Con generalidad |
With
generality |
|
Con seriedad |
With
seriousness |
|
Con normalidad |
With
normalcy |
|
Con valentía |
With
bravery |
|
Con grandeza |
With grandeur |
|
Con fuerza |
With
force |
|
Con compatibilidad |
With
compatibility |
|
Con frialdad |
With
coolness |
|
Con sobriedad |
With
sobriety |
|
Con lamento |
With
lament, sadness, regret |
|
Con curiosidad |
With
curiosity |
|
Con juicio |
With judgment |
|
Con justicia |
With
justice |
|
Con dolor |
With pain |
|
Con educación |
With
education |
|
Con espontaneidad |
With
spontaneity |
|
Con egoísmo |
With
egotism |
|
Con felicidad |
With
happiness |
|
Con estupidez |
With
stupidity |
|
Con gravedad |
With
gravity |
|
Con hipocresía |
With hypocrisy |
|
Con igualdad |
With
equality |
|
Con inteligencia |
With
intelligence |
|
Con libertad |
With
freedom |
|
Con naturalidad |
With
naturalness |
|
Con nobleza |
With
nobility |
|
Con obediencia |
With
Obedience |
|
Con olor |
With
smell |
|
Con originalidad |
With
originality |
|
Con perfección |
With
perfection |
|
Con posibilidad |
With
possibility |
|
Con respeto |
With
respect |
|
Con sanidad |
With
health |
|
Con simpleza |
With simplicity |
|
Con uniformidad |
With uniformity |
|
Con universalidad |
With
universality |
|
Con violencia |
With
violence |
|
Con abundancia |
With
abundance |
|
Con belleza |
With
beauty |
|
Con claridad |
With
clarity |
|
Con cortesía |
With
courtesy |
|
Con cobardía |
With cowardice |
|
Con criminalidad |
With
criminality |
|
Con dádiva |
With gift |
|
Con diversión |
With
diversion, fun |