Formar adverbios a partir de adjetivos
Prueba tu comprensiónEn la mayoría de los casos, un adverbio se forma añadiendo -ly a un adjetivo.
| Adjetivo | Adverbio |
|---|---|
| cheap | cheaply |
| quick | quickly |
| slow | slowly |
Si el adjetivo termina en -y, se sustituye y por i antes de añadir la terminación adverbial -ly
| Adjetivo | Adverbio |
|---|---|
| easy | easily |
| angry | angrily |
| happy | happily |
| lucky | luckily |
Si el adjetivo termina en -able, -ible o -le, se sustituye esa última -e por -y.
| Adjetivo | Adverbio |
|---|---|
| probable | probably |
| terrible | terribly |
| gentle | gently |
Si el adjetivo termina en -ic, se añade -ally. Excepción: public -> publicly
| Adjetivo | Adverbio |
|---|---|
| basic | basically |
| tragic | tragically |
| economic | economically |
Ciertos adverbios son idénticos a los adjetivos: early, fast, hard, high, late, near, straight, wrong
Ejemplos
- It is a fast car.
- He drives very fast.
- This is a hard exercise.
- He works hard.
- We saw many high buildings.
- The bird flew high in the sky.
Well es el adverbio que corresponde al adjetivo good.
Ejemplos
- He is a good student.
- He studies well.
- She is a good pianist.
- She plays the piano well.
- They are good swimmers.
- They swim well.