[b] ADJECTIF OU ADVERBE ?[/b]
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[b] This bird is beautiful Sarah is serious, she is extremely serious[/b]
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[b] It sings beautifully She works very seriously[/b]
[b] Un adjectif modifie un nom ou un pronom.[/b]
[b] il peut être près du nom (épithète) ou séparé du nom (attribut) par le verbe 'be' ou un verbe de perception: feel, taste, [/b]
[b] smell, sound, hear, look, seem.[/b]
[b] Un adverbe modifie un verbe, un adjectif ou un autre adverbe.[/b]
This bird is beautiful | beautiful est un adjectif qui modifie le nom 'bird' |
It sings beautifully | beautifully est un adverbe qui modifie le verbe 'sings' |
Sarah is serious | serious est un adjectif qui modifie le nom 'Sarah' |
She is extremely serious | extremely est un adverbe qui modifie l'adjectif 'serious' |
She works seriously | seriously est un adverbe qui modifie le verbe 'works' |
She works very seriously | very est un adverbe qui modifie l'adverbe 'seriously' |
[b] a tortoise is slow; a tortoise walks slowly.[/b]
[b]Cependant il existe des adverbes qui ont la même forme que l'adjectif.[/b]
[b] a rabbit is fast; a rabbit runs fast.[/b]
[b] Les mots suivants peuvent être adverbes ou adjectifs. [/b]
| adjective | adverb | adjective | adverb | |
early | We had an early breakfast | We got up early | little | a little house | He was a little surprised |
far | My house is not far | Don't go far from home | low | a low temperature | Put the radio on low |
fast | My watch is fast | Kids grow up fast | daily | In my daily life... | The zoo is open daily |
hard | Diamonds are hard | Hit the ball hard | weekly | weekly payments | Bob is paid weekly |
high | Tom has a high temperature | How high can you jump? | monthly | a monthly visit | Tom and Mark meet monthly |
late | Sorry, I am late | Can you stay late? | yearly | a yearly income of... | We pay the fee yearly |
[b] L'adverbe qui correspond à 'good' est 'well'[/b]
[b] Mary is a good cook. Mary cooks well.[/b]
[b]On dira: The rose smells good; the soup tastes good; the film is good (adjectif attribut après un verbe de perception) [/b]
[b]Mais: I live well; Did you sleep well?; Well done!; Tom speaks well (well adverbe)[/b]
[b]remarque:[/b]
[b]well peut être un adjectif mais uniquement lorsque l'on parle de la santé:[/b]
[b]I don't feel very well today. You look well.[/b]
[b]---well a pour comparatif 'better' et pour superlatif 'best'[/b]
[b] better, best ainsi que les comparatifs et superlatifs de 'early, far, fast, hard, late'[/b]
[b] peuvent être adjectifs ou adverbes selon leur utilisation dans la phrase .[/b]
[b] I'll see you later (adv.) The meeting was postponed to a later date (adj.)[/b]
[b] I like this dress better (adv.) The best way to do that is... (adj.)[/b]
[b] My house is farther down the road (adv.) The fastest way to learn English is...(adj.)[/b]