Adverbs Ending in -mente

Kurz erklärt

Many Spanish adverbs that describe how something happens end in -mente, much like English adverbs ending in -ly. These adverbs do not change for gender or number.

Bildung

feminine singular adjective form + -mente: rápido → rápida → rápidamente; feliz → felizmente. Keep any written accent from the adjective: fácil → fácilmente.

Verwendung

• Use these adverbs to describe the manner in which an action happens.
• If the adjective has different masculine and feminine forms, add -mente to the feminine singular form.
• If the adjective has only one singular form, add -mente directly to it.

Beispiele

• Ella habla claramente. — She speaks clearly.
• Terminamos rápidamente. — We finished quickly.
• Afortunadamente, encontramos un taxi. — Fortunately, we found a taxi.
• Él respondió fácilmente. — He answered easily.

Typischer Fehler

❌ Ella habla rápidomente.

✅ Ella habla rápidamente.

With an adjective that changes for gender, attach -mente to its feminine singular form: rápida + mente.

Merke

Build the adverb from the feminine singular adjective form. Preserve the adjective’s written accent.