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Formation of Italian Adverbs

Italian adverbs are typically formed by adding the suffix "-mente" to the feminine singular form of adjectives:

• Lento (slow) → Lentamente (slowly)
• Felice (happy) → Felicemente (happily)
• Facile (easy) → Facilmente (easily)

Exceptions:

• Adjectives ending in "-le" or "-re" drop the final "-e" before adding "-mente":
  • Gentile → Gentilmente (kindly)
  • Particolare → Particolarmente (particularly)

Some adverbs are irregular and don't follow this pattern:

• Bene (well)
• Male (badly)
• Molto (very, much)
• Poco (little)

Placement of Adverbs

1. Manner adverbs usually come after the verb:

   • Parla lentamente. (He speaks slowly.)

2. Time adverbs can be placed at the beginning or end of a sentence:

   • Oggi vado al cinema. / Vado al cinema oggi. (I'm going to the cinema today.)

3. Frequency adverbs typically precede the main verb:

   • Spesso mangio pasta. (I often eat pasta.)

4. Adverbs modifying adjectives or other adverbs come before them:

   • È molto bella. (She is very beautiful.)
   • Parla abbastanza velocemente. (He speaks quite quickly.)

5. Negative adverbs like "mai" (never) and "più" (no more) follow "non":

   • Non vado mai in palestra. (I never go to the gym.)

Degrees of Comparison

Comparative: "più" (more) or "meno" (less) + adverb

• Parla più velocemente di me. (He speaks more quickly than me.)

Superlative: "il più" (the most) or "il meno" (the least) + adverb

• Corre il più velocemente possibile. (He runs as fast as possible.)