1. Adverbios
There is a mixture of Spanish and English on this PowerPoint, so be prepared, try your best to understand and come to class on Monday ready with questions.

2. Overview What is an adverb? How many types of adverbs are there?
How do they work? Where do they go in a sentence?
How do you make/produce adverbs?

3. ¿Qué es un adverbio? An ADVERBIO is a type of ADJETIVO
Adjetivo (adjective) es una palabra que describe un SUSTANTIVO (noun)
Adverbio (adverb) es una palabra que describe un VERBO (verb)
Ejemplos:
¿Adjetivo o adverbio? – Paco throws the hard ball. (ADJETIVO)
¿Adjetivo o adverbio? – Paco throws the ball hard. (ADVERBIO)

4. ¿Cuántos tipos de adverbios hay?
Realistically…there is only one type of adverb…and adverb!
However, in Spanish class, you need to understand that there essentially are 2 different types of adverbs:
1) Those that you must memorize – this would be the vocabulary list you just did.
2) Those that you form from ADJETIVOS

5. ¿Cómo usamos los adverbios?
In Spanish, there are lots of options, but for you guys, there are really only two options for placing adverbs…
1) To begin a sentence… Ayer yo fui a un restaurante mexicano.
2) To end a sentence… Yo fui a un restaurante mexicano ayer.

6. La formación de los adverbios
These steps are ONLY for the adverbs which you form from an adjective.
Identify the adjective that you are going to change.
Put the adjective in its FEMININE and SINGULAR form.
Add mente to the end of the adjective.
Ejemplo:
Contento
Contenta
Contentamente

7. Práctica Constantemente Constante Constante Básico Básicamente Básica
Regularmente
Normalmente
Rápidamente
Lentamente
Suavemente
Tranquilamente
Constante
Básico
Regular
Normal
Rápido
Lento
Suave
Tranquilo
Constante
Básica
Regular
Normal
Rápida
Lenta
Suave
Tranquila