Adverb Formation

Adjective Adverb

1st/ 2nd declension

Studiosus- eager Studiose- eagerly

Pulcher- beautiful Pulchre- beautifully

3rd declension

Fortis, e- brave Fortiter- bravely

Celeris, celere- quick Celeriter- quickly

Comparative

Studiosior- more eager Studiosius (the neuter of the adjective)- more eagerly

Fortior- more brave Fortius- more bravely

Superlative

Studiossissimus- very eager Studiossissime- very eagerly

Fortissimus- very brave Fortissime- very bravely

As you expected, some exceptions…

Adjective (positive form) Adverb (positive form)

Bonus, a, um- good Bene- well

Magnus, a,um- great Magnopere- greatly

Multus, a, um- much Multo/multum- much

Malus, a, um- bad Male- badly

Parvus, a, um- small Parum- less, too little, not enough

Facilis, facile- easy Facile- easily

Tristis, triste- sad Triste- sadly

Tutus, a, um- safe Tuto- safely / sometimes tute

Exercise 7 – change the adjectives into adverbs

Adjective Adverb

1. dulcis, dulce

2. severus, a, um

3. levis, leve

4. longior, longius

5. praeclarissimus, a, um

6. scelestus, a,um

7. facillimus, a, um

8. acer, acris, acre