Adverbs

The adverb también states something after an affirmation. A ‒¿Quieres un café? B ‒Sí, gracias. A ‒¿Y tú? C ‒Yo también, gracias. Tampoco is another adverb and may negate something after a negation. A ‒¿Quieres tomar algo? B ‒No, gracias. A ‒¿Y tú? C ‒Yo tampoco, gracias. These second statements or negations are used in… Continue reading También and tampoco    

1 No is adverb of negation. Position: the adverb no precedes the verb. No comas tanto pan. Nuria no ha venido. In case of pronouns called proclíticos, no also precedes them. Tú no me lo has preguntado. No nos han dicho qué día nos darán las notas. When no specifically refers to an element, precedes… Continue reading Negation

1 Medio, adjective El numeral medio means half and precedes the noun when there is not other word expressing number. Dame medio kilo de naranjas. Solo quiero media naranja. Disuelva la pastilla en medio vaso de agua. It follows the noun when appears another word expressing number. Dame kilo y medio de naranjas. Lo he… Continue reading Medio, a medias, a medio and mitad

1 Junto, junta, juntos and juntas are adjectives with adverbial value. In French, English or Russian junto and its derivatives are translated by adverbs. Junto and junta agree with uncountable nouns; juntos and juntas, with countable nouns. Nunca he visto tanta gente junta. Camila y Raúl han ido juntos al teatro. Many times they combine… Continue reading Junto, junta, juntos and juntas

1 In America, acá and allá are more frequently used than in Spain. Acá and aquí refer to a near place or to the place where we are. Aquí están tus zapatillas. Aquí hay corriente de aire. Allá and allí refer to a far place or, in contrast to aquí, place where we are not.… Continue reading Allí, aquí, ahí; allá and acá

Abajo and debajo are adverbs with very close meaning, but not identical. 1 Abajo answers to the questions ¿adónde? and ¿dónde?, meaning lower place. Mi tía vive abajo, en el primer piso. Voy abajo, a casa de mi tía. 2 Debajo only answers to the question ¿dónde? and means lower contiguous place. La carta está… Continue reading Abajo and debajo

The circumstantial complements in accusative are not preceded by preposition and indicate length, weigth,size, distance, quantity or price. They answer to the question ¿cuánto? and function as adverbs. Este paquete pesa una tonelada. Un kilo cuesta 4 euros. He pasado quince días en casa de unos amigos. In no case maybe considered as direct objects.

1 There are few adjectives used as adverbs: alto, bajo, barato, caro, claro, convencido, decidido, derecho, falso, fuerte, justo, lento, recto, regular, seguido, seguro, etc. No hables tan alto. Habla más bajo. Di más claro lo que tengas que decir. Pagué caro mi error. La abracé fuerte y le di un beso. 2 It is… Continue reading Adjectives in adverbial function

Another way of forming adverbial complements is with prepositions followed by adjective or noun, usedor not with articles. These are some of the most common. 1 Con + noun is usually equivalent to adverbs of manner. Soporto esta situación con paciencia.(= Soporto esta situación pacientemente.) Le respondí con amabilidad.(= Le respondí amablemente.) 2 Sin +… Continue reading Adverbs: adverbial complements

1 Most of Spanish adjectives turn into adverbs of manner by the ending -mente. If the adjective is variable -mente is added to the femenine form. If the adjective is invariable -mente is added to the singular form. Nueva Nuevamente Típica Típicamente Alegre Alegremente Fácil Fácilmente The determiners do not admit the formation of adverbs… Continue reading Adverbs of manner