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Many translated example sentences containing "very rarely" – French-English dictionary and search engine for French translations.
Adverbs answer questions such as how, when, where, how often, or to what degree, and they are often placed next to the verb in the sentence. In this blog post, we’ll look at a list of common French adverbs. bien – well, good. actuellement – currently. agréablement (pleasantly)
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- What Are Adverbs of Frequency?
- 6 Essential Adverbs of Frequency
- How to Practice Adverbs of Frequency
The good news: “adverb of frequency” is one of those grammatical terms that actually sounds a bit more dramatic and intimidating than the concept itself. In case you need a refresher, an adverb in French, just like in English, is a word that describes a verb, adjective or other adverb. Consider this basic English example: “I walked brisklyto the gr...
1. Jamais
Jamaisis most often used in the context of a sentence such as: Je ne dis jamais de gros mots. (I never say bad words.) Ne and jamais form a unit, just like ne… pas. The difference is that, while ne… pas simply means “not,” ne… jamais takes it a step further and means “never.” Recall that the conjugated verb goes in between. Similar negative constructions in Frenchinclude: Ne… personne (no one, nobody) → Tu n’aides personne ! (You are helping no one!) Ne… rien (nothing, not anything) → Il est...
2. Rarement
This one is pretty simple. It’s less strong than jamais, but communicates that you do something very sparingly—it’s certainly not a normal thing for you to do. A basic example: Il fait rarement des erreurs. (He rarely makes mistakes.)
3. Quelquefois
Quelquefoishas the same meaning as “sometimes” in English, which you can remember simply by breaking down the word: Quelque (some) + fois (times) → quelquefois (sometimes) Parfois is a synonym and may be used interchangeably with quelquefois. Quelquefois/Parfois, on prend de la glace après les cours. (Sometimes, we get ice cream after class.) To be more specific about how often you do something, you may combine fois(times), a number and a unit of time. You can think of it like this: Action +...
You’ve probably realized by now that it’s hard to master a new French concept on the first try. It takes a lot of practice and a lot of discipline to learn a language. But it can be done! One simple exercise you can use to specifically practice adverbs of frequency is to give yourself a survey. Not all surveys are annoying.This one can be very help...
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rarement adv (almost always used) Tigers are rarely seen in the wild. On voit rarement des tigres dans la nature. I rarely run, unless I am in a hurry. Je cours rarement, à moins d'être pressé. I am lucky because my children rarely quarrel. J'ai de la chance car mes enfants se disputent rarement.
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The French adverbs of frequency are placed after the verb: verb + adverb. Examples: - With “toujours” : “Je vais toujours chez mes parents le dimanche.”. - With “souvent” : “Je vais souvent au restaurant.”. - With “parfois” : “Je vais parfois au cinéma.”. - With “rarement” : “Je lis rarement un livre.”.
