French adverbsAdverbs of time and place

Adverbs add meaning to a verb and describe actions. They usually describe the 'where', 'when' or 'how'. Practise using them in French sentences.

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Adverbs of time and place

Adverbs of time

To give more information about when something happened or is happening, use an of time, after the .

FrenchEnglishExample
aujourd’huitodayAujourd’hui, c’est mon anniversaire. - Today it is my birthday.
bientôtsoonIls arriveront bientôt. - They’ll arrive soon.
demaintomorrowNous irons au parc demain. - We’ll go to the park tomorrow.
en ce momentat this time/at the momentJe ne suis pas très content en ce moment. - I’m not very happy at the moment.
hieryesterdayElle a fait ses devoirs hier. - She did her homework yesterday.
souventoftenJe vais souvent au centre commercial. - I often go to the shopping centre.
toujoursalwaysIl parle toujours de foot. - He’s always talking about football.
Frenchaujourd’hui
Englishtoday
ExampleAujourd’hui, c’est mon anniversaire. - Today it is my birthday.
Frenchbientôt
Englishsoon
ExampleIls arriveront bientôt. - They’ll arrive soon.
Frenchdemain
Englishtomorrow
ExampleNous irons au parc demain. - We’ll go to the park tomorrow.
Frenchen ce moment
Englishat this time/at the moment
ExampleJe ne suis pas très content en ce moment. - I’m not very happy at the moment.
Frenchhier
Englishyesterday
ExampleElle a fait ses devoirs hier. - She did her homework yesterday.
Frenchsouvent
Englishoften
ExampleJe vais souvent au centre commercial. - I often go to the shopping centre.
Frenchtoujours
Englishalways
ExampleIl parle toujours de foot. - He’s always talking about football.

Adverbs of place

To add information about where something happened or is happening, add an adverb of place.

FrenchEnglishExample
dehorsoutsideLes enfants ne veulent pas aller jouer dehors parce qu’il pleut. - The children don’t want to go and play outside because it’s raining.
icihereIl va venir nous voir ici. - He’ll come and see us here.
là/là-basthere/over thereTu vois l’arbre là(-bas) ? - Do you see that tree (over) there?
partouteverywhereIl y a des cafés partout dans ma ville. - There are cafés everywhere in my town.
quelque partsomewhereJ’ai perdu mon parapluie quelque part. - I’ve lost my umbrella somewhere.
Frenchdehors
Englishoutside
ExampleLes enfants ne veulent pas aller jouer dehors parce qu’il pleut. - The children don’t want to go and play outside because it’s raining.
Frenchici
Englishhere
ExampleIl va venir nous voir ici. - He’ll come and see us here.
Frenchlà/là-bas
Englishthere/over there
ExampleTu vois l’arbre là(-bas) ? - Do you see that tree (over) there?
Frenchpartout
Englisheverywhere
ExampleIl y a des cafés partout dans ma ville. - There are cafés everywhere in my town.
Frenchquelque part
Englishsomewhere
ExampleJ’ai perdu mon parapluie quelque part. - I’ve lost my umbrella somewhere.

Translate these sentences into French.

Question

My brother travels everywhere.

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It is often cold outside.

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He is happier here than in Paris.

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Today I’m in France and tomorrow I’ll be in England.

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