Adverbs — AQA GCSE French
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Adverbs explained
French has regular adverbs such as 'souvent' and 'rapidement'; adverbs are invariable.
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Comparative and superlative adverbial structures use plus/moins/aussi + adverb + que, or le plus/le moins + adverb (for example, il court plus vite que moi). Interrogative adverbs such as 'comment' and 'quand' form questions. Adverbs of time and place, including aujourd'hui, demain, ici and là-bas, establish when and where an event occurs. Common adverbial phrases such as de temps en temps and tout à coup add information about frequency, manner or sudden change.
Your focus
- Construct comparative and superlative phrases using regular adverbs.
- Formulate questions using interrogative adverbs like 'comment' and 'quand'.
- Interpret adverbs of time, place, and common adverbial phrases in context.
Adverbs exam tips
Marking Points
- Form and understand regular comparative and superlative adverbial structures.
- Identify and use interrogative adverbs such as 'comment' and 'quand' to extract or request information.
- Comprehend adverbs of time and place to establish the setting and timing of events.
- Recognise common adverbial phrases to understand frequency, manner, or sudden changes in narratives.
Examiner Tips
- 💡Remember that adverbs never change their spelling to agree with nouns or pronouns.
- 💡Look out for adverbs of time like 'demain' or 'hier' as key indicators of the tense required in a sentence.
- 💡Learn common adverbial phrases as fixed chunks of vocabulary, as they frequently appear in reading and listening texts.
Common Mistakes
- Confusing adjective and adverb comparatives by trying to make an adverb agree in gender or number, forgetting that adverbs are invariable.
- Misinterpreting 'quand' as 'how' or 'comment' as 'when' in reading or listening passages.
- Placing adverbs of time between the subject and verb, such as writing 'je demain vais', instead of at the beginning or end of the clause like 'je vais demain'.