Adverbial Expressions In French

Some adverbial expression are formed by combining prepositions with nouns (or noun phrases), adjectives (adjective + a noun), adverbs, or a series of words. Note how this is done in the following examples.

Adverbial Expressions In French
Some adverbial expression are formed by combining prepositions with nouns (or noun phrases), adjectives (adjective + a noun), adverbs, or a series of words. Note how this is done in the following examples:
Preposition + noun (noun phrase): D'habitude il arrive en retard. (Generally, he arrives late.)
à droite (to the right)
à gauche (to the left)
à l'heure (on time)
à present (now)
de temps en temps (from time to time)
d'habitude (generally)
en retard (late [in arriving])
sans doute (without a doubt)
Preposition + adjective: En général elle est très heureuse. (Generally, she is very happy.)
d'ordinaire (ordinarily)
de nouveau (again)
en général (generally)
Preposition + adjective + noun: Il fait le travail de bon cœur. (He does the work willingly.)
à tout prix (at any price)
de bon cœur (willingly)
de bonne heure (early)
en même temps (at the same time)
Preposition + adverb: Il a fait au moins deux erreurs. (He made at least two mistakes.)
à jamais (forever)
au moins (at least)
du moins (in any case)
Preposition + several words: Peu à peu ils font du progrès. (Little by little, they make progress.)
encore une fois (again)
peu à peu (little by little)
peut-être (perhaps, maybe)
tant pis (too bad)
tout à l'heure (soon)
Certain adverbs used to express quantity are followed by de or d' (before a vowel). Remember that no article is used before a noun: Elle a beaucoup d'enfants. (She has a lot of children.)
assez de (enough of)
autant de (as much, many)
beaucoup de (much, many)
combien de (how much, many)
moins de (less, fewer)
peu de (little, few)
plus de (more)
tant de (so much, many)
trop de (too much, many)
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