Verbs – Adverbs – part 2 – (Other forms / making comparisons)

Summary of contents – Lesson 22

1-     A look at some adverbs that are derived from adjectives but which don’t end in –mente. Looking at other adverbs that don’t end in -mente which can be used as either adverbs or adjectives.

2-     Making comparisons using comparative and superlative adverbs. Comparing how regular comparative and superlative adverbs are formed and used in English.  Looking at some irregular forms. (Compare with comparative & superlative adjectives – lesson 26.)

3-     Looking at other ways of making comparisons and looking at some of the most common adverbs that begin with a preposition.

Aims of the lesson

1-     To build knowledge of the most common adverbs that can also be used as adjectives. Being able to distinguish between adverbs and adjectives that have the same spelling by the way they are used in conversation.

2-     Knowing which adverbs derived from adjectives are irregular, how they compare to the same adverbs in English and how they are used in conversation.

3-     Understanding the difference between comparative and superlative adverbs and how they compare to the formation of comparative and superlative adjectives.

4-     To understand how the words ‘más’ (more/most) and ‘menos’ (less/least) are used in Spanish to form regular comparative and superlative adverbs. Knowing which irregular adverbs to not take these forms.

5-     Knowing how to make comparisons in Spanish by using other types of sentence structures. (As fast as a horse.)

6-     Being aware of some of the most common adverbs that begin with a preposition and how they are used in conversation.