adverbs of manner that modify verbs and adjectives

adverbs of manner that modify verbs and adjectives

Author: Lucy Mary Johnson August 23, 2021 Duration: 4:07

Adverbs of manner modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs as well.

Today you will learn that the suffix LY ( in English)  is = Mente (in Portuguese). So the purpose of this podcast is to explain how you transform a verb or an adjective into an adverb of manner and its function by using our suffix MENTE. 

ex. adjectives + Ly      and       adjetivos + mente                         

      calm+ly=calmly                 calma+mente= calmamente

      rapid+ly=rapidly                rápida+mente= rapidamente

      perfect+ly=perfectly          perfeito+mente= perfeitamente 

                   I will give you some examples in sentences,

1- Ela fala um inglês perfeito. Ela fala inglês perfeitamente. ( she speaks English perfectly)

 Here the adverb perfeitamente  is modifying the verb "falar" telling us how she speaks English. 

2-  Ontem por causa da chuva forte, eu não saí. Estava chovendo fortemente. ( Yesterday because of the heavy rain, I didn't go out. It was raining heavily. ( how was the rain yesterday?) It was raining heavily.

3- Os coelhos correm rapidamente ( rabbits run rapidly) 

**** the question here is  How do rabbits run? they run rapidamente.

 Don't forget the rules that you will be able to transform verbs and adjective into adverbs of manner.


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