HOW TO FORM ADVERBS ENDING IN «-MENTE»

In order to form these adverbs, we follow 3 steps:

1.   Think of any adjective

2.   Take the feminine form of that adjective

3.   Add -mente to that feminine form

1. THINK OF ANY ADJECTIVE

I just thought of these four adjectives! 

·       simpatico= nice

·       intenso = intense

·       fácil = easy

·       alegre = happy

2. TAKE THE FEMININE FORM OF THAT ADJECTIVE

3. ADD «-MENTE» TO THAT FEMININE FORM

This is the final step. Let’s complete our table and see the results:

We have followed the steps successfully, and obtained four adverbs ending in -mente:

·       simpáticamente = sympathetically

·       intensamente = intensely

·       fácilmente = easily

·       alegremente = happily

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Ella trabaja intensamente.
She works intensely.

Paula resuelve fácilmente los problemas.
Paula solves the problems easily.

Los niños cantan alegremente.
The children sing happily.

LIST OF COMMON «-MENTE» ADVERBS

Here’s a list of common -mente adverbs, and the adjectives they come from: