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adverbios...adverbs (ad - verbs)

Un adverbio describe básicamente un verbo o un adjetivo. La mayoría de los adverbios son formados agregando "ly" al final de un adjetivo. Si un adjetivo termina en "y", cambie la "y" a "i" y después agregue "ly."
Most adverbs are formed by adding "ly" to the end of an adjective.
If an adjective ends in "y", change the "y" to "i" and then add "ly."

Ejemplos ...Examples (ex - am - ples)
La señora habló lentamente (lento)
The lady spoke slowly. (slow)
El hombre habló feliz sobre su esposa y niños (felices)
The man spoke happily about his wife and children. (happy)

Adverbios - Adverbs
Present Tense Adjective Adverb    
malo bad badly    
brillante bright brightly    
frío cold coldly    
feliz happy happily    
feliz merry merrily    
rápido speedy speedily    

Algunos adverbios no terminan en "ly." Debajo está una lista:
Some adverbs do not end in "ly." Below is a list:

Adverb Modifiers - somewhat, rather, quite, very, and too.
Spanish English      
algo cuidadosamente somewhat carefully      
algo cuidadosamente rather carefully      
absolutamente cuidadosamente quite carefully      
muy cuidadosamente very carefully      
demasiado cuidadosamente too carefully      

Algunos adverbios no terminan en "ly." Debajo está una lista:
Some adverbs do not end in "ly." Below is a list:

Adverbs - whereby the core word does not change form.
Spanish English   Spanish English
hoy today      
mañana tomorrow      
ayer yesterday      
esta noche tonight      
tarde late      
temprano early      
nunca never      
casero home      
rápido fast      


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