Adverbs of Place (Adverbes de lieu) in French

Adverbs of Place in French (Adverbes de lieu)

Adverbs of place describe where an action takes place or the location of something. In French, these adverbs answer the question “Where?” (e.g., Where is she? She is here).

Common Adverbs of Place:

French	English	Example (FR)	Example (EN)
ici	here	Je suis ici.	I am here.
là	there	Il est là.	He is there.
là-bas	over there	Elle va là-bas.	She is going over there.
partout	everywhere	Il cherche partout.	He looks everywhere.
nulle part	nowhere	Je ne vais nulle part.	I am going nowhere.
ailleurs	elsewhere	Va ailleurs !	Go elsewhere!
devant	in front	Le chat est devant la porte.	The cat is in front of the door.
derrière	behind	Le chien est derrière moi.	The dog is behind me.
dessus	on (top)	Le livre est dessus.	The book is on (top).
dessous	under	Le chat est dessous.	The cat is under.
dedans	inside	Il est dedans.	He is inside.
dehors	outside	Elle joue dehors.	She is playing outside.
à gauche	to the left	Tournez à gauche.	Turn to the left.
à droite	to the right	Tournez à droite.	Turn to the right.
en haut	upstairs/up	Il est en haut.	He is upstairs.
en bas	downstairs/down	Elle est en bas.	She is downstairs.

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Activities

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

1. Je suis . (here)
2. Il est . (there)
3. Elle va . (over there)
4. Il cherche . (everywhere)
5. Je ne vais . (nowhere)
6. Va ! (elsewhere)
7. Le chat est la porte. (in front)
8. Le chien est moi. (behind)
9. Le livre est . (on/top)
10. Le chat est . (under)
11. Il est . (inside)
12. Elle joue . (outside)
13. Tournez . (to the left)
14. Tournez . (to the right)
15. Il est . (upstairs/up)

2. Choose the correct adverb of place

Select the correct adverb to complete each sentence.

1. Le chat est ___ la porte. (in front):
   devant derrière dessous

2. Le chien est ___ moi. (behind):
   devant derrière dessus

3. Elle va ___ (over there):
   ici là-bas ailleurs

4. Il cherche ___ (everywhere):
   partout nulle part dehors

5. Je ne vais ___ (nowhere):
   partout nulle part dedans

6. Va ___ ! (elsewhere):
   ailleurs ici là

7. Le livre est ___ . (on/top):
   dessus dessous dedans

8. Le chat est ___ . (under):
   dessus dessous dehors

9. Il est ___ . (inside):
   dedans dehors en bas

10. Elle joue ___ . (outside):
    dedans dehors ici

3. Translate to French using an adverb of place

1. I am here.
2. He is there.
3. She is going over there.
4. He looks everywhere.
5. I am going nowhere.
6. Go elsewhere!
7. The cat is in front of the door.
8. The dog is behind me.
9. The book is on (top).
10. The cat is under.
11. He is inside.
12. She is playing outside.
13. Turn to the left.
14. Turn to the right.
15. He is upstairs.