Adverbs (adverbios) are invariable words that modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

Adverbs can provide additional information about manner, quantity, frequency, time, or place. Many adverbs are formed from adjectives, by adding the suffix -mente to the feminine singular form, the same way we add (-ly) to an adjective in English. Adverbs explain when, how, where, how often, or to what degree something is done. There is a list of the most common adverbs at the bottom of this page.

Positions of Spanish Adverbs: - If a Spanish adverb is modifying a verb, we place the adverb after the verb: juegas bien (you play well) - No adverb can be put between two verbs like in English, it should be placed after the two verbs: vamos a jugar aqu (let's play here) - When an adverb is modifying another adverb or an adjective, the adverb will be placed before the adverb/ adjective it modifies: - escribes muy bien (you write very well) proud of my country) - yo estoy siempre orgulloso de mi pas (I'm always

So the easiest part is to change adjectives into adverbs by simply adding ~mente. Here is an example of how to change an adjective to an adverb: - Su herida est grave (her wound is serious) becomes - Ella est gravemente herida (She is seriously wounded.)

In a series of adverbs, only the last one takes the -mente suffix, while the other adverbs have the form of feminine adjectives: El intrprete debe pensar clara, rpida y correctamente. (The interpreter should think clearly, quickly and correctly.) Summery of Spanish Adverbs:

To form an adverb from an adjective in Spanish we simply add (~mente) to the Spanish adjective, just like how we add (~ly) to the adjective in English. Adjective lento (slow) becomes adverb lentamente (slowly): puedes hablar lentamente? (Can you speak slowly?)

There are adverbs that don't have anything to do with adjectives, like aqu (here), bien (well), despacio (slowly)... if you scroll down you will see a long list of adverbs related & non related to adjectives, theyre used very often, so it would be very helpful to memorize them! Good luck!

List of Adverbs:

MANNER ADVERBS (adjective)+mente alto bajo bien mal mejor peor

SPANISH ADVERBS QUANTITY ADVERBS apenas bastante Casi demasiado Ms Menos mucho Muy Poco Tanto TIME ADVERBS actualmente ahora Anteayer Ayer Cuando Despus Entonces Hoy Luego Maana Mientras por fin Pronto Tarde Temprano Todava Ya Currently Now the day before yesterday Yesterday When After next, then Today Soon Tomorrow While Finally Soon Late Early still, yet Already hardly, barely quite, enough almost too much more less a lot very few, little so/as much/many

(adjective)+ly Loudly Softly Well Poorly Better worse

FREQUENCY ADVERBS a veces Frecuentemente Nunca Raramente Siempre sometimes often never rarely always

PLACE ADVERBS Abajo ac Adentro Afuera alguna parte All All Aqu Arriba Cerca Delante Detrs below, downstairs here, over here in, inside outside somewhere over there there here above, upstairs nearby ahead behind

Donde Encima Enfrente Fuera todas partes

where above, on top in front of outside everywhere

POINT OF VIEW ADVERBS personalmente quizs evidentemente Personally Perhaps Obviously

NEGATION ADVERBS INTERROGATION ADVERBS Jams Ni No Nunca tampoco never neither no Never neither adnde? cmo? cundo? cunto? dnde? por qu? To where? How? When? How much/many? Where? Why?

INCLUSION ADVERBS adems an Tambin moreover still, yet also,