Adverbs of Affirmation (Adverbes d’affirmation) in French

Adverbs of Affirmation in French (Adverbes d’affirmation)

Adverbs of affirmation are words or phrases used to confirm, agree, or show certainty about something. They answer questions like “Is it true?” or “Do you agree?” and are often used to express certainty, possibility, or agreement.

Common Adverbs of Affirmation:

French	English	Example (FR)	Example (EN)
oui	yes	Oui, j’ai compris.	Yes, I understood.
bien sûr	of course	Bien sûr, je viens !	Of course, I’m coming!
évidemment	obviously	Évidemment, c’est vrai.	Obviously, it’s true.
certainement	certainly	Il viendra certainement.	He will certainly come.
sans doute	probably/perhaps	Il viendra sans doute.	He will probably come.
peut-être	maybe/perhaps	Peut-être qu’il viendra.	Maybe he will come.
en effet	indeed	En effet, tu as raison.	Indeed, you are right.

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Activities

1. Complete with the correct adverb of affirmation (in French)

1. ______, j’ai compris. (yes)
2. ______, je viens ! (of course)
3. ______, c’est vrai. (obviously)
4. Il viendra ______. (certainly)
5. Il viendra ______. (probably/perhaps)
6. ______ qu’il viendra. (maybe/perhaps)
7. ______, tu as raison. (indeed)
8. ______, il a réussi. (certainly)
9. ______, je suis prêt. (obviously)
10. ______, tu peux venir. (of course)
11. ______, il est d’accord. (yes)
12. ______, il va pleuvoir. (maybe)
13. ______, tu as gagné ! (obviously)
14. ______, il viendra demain. (probably)
15. ______, tu as bien travaillé. (indeed)

2. Choose the correct adverb of affirmation

1. ______, je suis d’accord. (yes) oui peut-être sans doute

2. ______, il va pleuvoir. (maybe) évidemment peut-être bien sûr

3. ______, tu peux entrer. (of course) bien sûr sans doute oui

4. ______, il est parti. (certainly) certainement peut-être en effet

5. ______, tu as gagné ! (obviously) évidemment oui sans doute

6. ______, il viendra demain. (probably) sans doute bien sûr peut-être

7. ______, tu as raison. (indeed) en effet oui certainement

8. ______, il a compris. (obviously) évidemment peut-être bien sûr

9. ______, je viendrai. (certainly) certainement oui sans doute

10. ______, tu peux essayer. (of course) bien sûr peut-être en effet

3. Translate to French using an adverb of affirmation

1. Yes, I understood.
2. Of course, I am coming!
3. Obviously, it is true.
4. He will certainly come.
5. Maybe he will come.
6. Indeed, you are right.
7. Certainly, he succeeded.
8. Obviously, I am ready.
9. Of course, you can come.
10. Yes, he agrees.
11. Maybe it will rain.
12. Obviously, you won!
13. Probably, he will come tomorrow.
14. Indeed, you worked well.
15. Of course, you can try.