Adverbs - Learn Spanish
In this lesson you'll learn how to use adverbs in the Spanish language. You'll also learn many useful Spanish adverbs along with examples of how to use them.
Online flashcards are included at the end of the lesson to help you learn the Spanish adverbs in this lesson.
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Spanish Grammar
Adverbs are words that modify a verb, adjective or other adverb. Examples of common adverbs in English are here, there, very, too, almost, only. Being familiar with the common Spanish adverbs will help to improve your Spanish speaking skills.
In this lesson you'll learn the common Spanish adverbs. You'll also learn how to make comparisons in Spanish using adverbs. Examples of how to use adverbs in Spanish are included, as well as flashcards to help you learn the adverbs included in this lesson.
In Spanish many adverbs are formed by adding the suffix mente to an adjective. These adverbs generally follow the verb they are associated with.
adjective | adverb | |
---|---|---|
lento, lenta | lentamente | slowly |
serio, seria | seriamente | seriously |
triste | tristemente | sadly |
fácil | fácilmente | easily |
feliz | felizmente | happily |
Examples
Caminan lentamente. | They walk slowly. |
Ella trabaja felizmente en el jardín. | She works happily in the garden. |
Adverbs of Place
These adverbs indicate location.
aquí | here |
allí | there |
fuera, afuera | outside, out |
lejos | far away |
algun lado | somewhere |
en ninguna parte | nowhere |
Adverbs of Quantity
These adverbs indicate the quantity of an item or concept.
demasiado | too, too much |
mucho | much, a lot |
poco | little, not much |
más | more |
menos | less |
tanto | so much, so long |
Examples
Voy poco por allí. | I rarely go there. |
No vienen mucho por aquí. | They don't come here often. |
Estoy demasiado cansado. | I am too tired. |
Espero tanto. | I waited so long. |
Hay más de cuatro. | There are more than four. |
Adverbs of Frequency
These adverbs and adverbial phrases are used to tell how often something happens.
siempre | always |
cada día | every day |
nunca | never |
de vez en cuando | occasionally |
a menudo | often |
rara vez | rarely |
a veces | sometimes |
generalmente | usually |
varias veces | several times |
una vez | once |
dos veces | twice |
Adverbs of Time
These adverbs and adverbial phrases are used to tell when something happens.
ya | already |
inmediatamente | immediately |
luego | later |
ahora | now |
dentro de poco | shortly |
pronto | soon |
Comparison of Adverbs
Adverbs are compared using the words más, menos, and tan.
Examples
Él camina más lentamente que yo. | He walks more slowly than I. |
Él camina menos lentamente que yo. | He walks less slowly than I. |
Él camina tan lentamente como yo. | He walks as slowly as I. |
Spanish Vocabulary
Here are some more very common Spanish adverbs.
con cuidado | carefully |
completamente | completely |
despacio | slowly |
aún | even, still, yet |
bien | well |
enojadamente | angrily |
entonces | then |
luego | then |
mal | badly |
mejor | better |
muy | very |
peor | worse |
tan | so |
todavía | still, yet |
Examples
Ya voy. | I'll be right there. |
No, todavía no. | No, not yet. |
¿Es muy lejos? | Is it very far? |
El café es tan bueno. | The coffee is so good. |
¿Podemos ir ahora? | Can we go now? |
Ya sé que él está aquí. | I already know that he is here. |
La ventana siempre está abierta. | The window is always open. |
Adverb Flashcards
Here are some flashcards to help you learn the Spanish adverbs introduced in this lesson. Since these are very common words, it's worth taking the time to memorize them.
Practice
For each question, write out the sentence using the Spanish word(s) for the adverb in parentheses.
Leí el libro ___. (several times)
Necesitas abrirlo ___. (carefully)
El viento es ___ frío. (very)
Tenemos que irnos ___. (now)
___ tomo café en la mañana. (always)
Eso cuesta ___ dinero. (too much)
___ llega tarde. (never)
Alejandro ___ está en el restaurante. (already)