1. ADVERBS

2. ADVERBS Adverbs describe how, when and where an action takes place.
They can modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.

3. ADVERBS
Many adverbs are formed by adding the suffix –mente to the feminine form of an adjective.
The -mente suffix is equivalent to the –ly ending in English.
These adverbs tell how something is done.
If the adjective contains a written accent, it remains in place when –mente is added. If there is no written accent, none is added.

4. ADVERBS WITH THE SUFFIX -MENTE
Ejemplos:
contento → contenta → contentamente
rápido → rápida → rápidamente
inteligente → inteligente → inteligentemente
popular → popular → popularmente

5. ADVERBS WITH THE SUFFIX -MENTE
Adverbs generally follow the verbs they modify and precede the adjectives they modify:
Ella se viste elegantemente.
Estoy absolutamente feliz con mi nuevo coche.

6. ADVERBS WITH THE SUFFIX -MENTE
If 2 or more adverbs modify the same verb, only the final adverb in the series has the suffix –mente (the adjectives will all be in the feminine form):
Estudiábamos intensa y cuidadosamente.

7. ADVERBS WITH THE SUFFIX -MENTE
The construction con + noun is often used instead of the long adverbs that end in –mente:
frecuentemente = con frecuencia
cuidadosamente = con cuidado
felizmente = con felicidad

8. COMMON ADVERBS & ADVERBIAL PHRASES
a escondidadas
secretly; clandestinely
a menudo
often
a tiempo
on time
a veces
sometimes
apenas
hardly; scarcely
así
like this; like so; in this way
bastante
sufficiently
casi
almost
de costumbre
usually
de improviso
unexpectedly
de vez en cuando
now and then
en aquel entonces
at that time
en el acto
immediately; on the spot

9. COMMON ADVERBS & ADVERBIAL PHRASES
Ejemplos:
Vamos de compras al centro commercial a menudo.
El pollo está bastante cocinado.
Pablo, escribe así, con letras grandes en el poster.

10. COMMON ADVERBS & ADVERBIAL PHRASES
The adverbs poco and bien frequently modify adjectives
In these cases poco is the equivalent of the English prefix un-, while bien means rather, well, very or quite
El gato es un poco gordo.
La comida está bien rica.