Adverbs of Quantity (Adverbes de quantité) in French

Adverbs of Quantity in French (Adverbes de quantité)

Adverbs of quantity indicate an undefined amount or degree. They can modify verbs, adjectives, or nouns to express “how much” or “to what extent” something happens or exists.

• Modify a verb:
  Il mange beaucoup. (He eats a lot.)
• Modify an adjective:
  Elle est très gentille. (She is very kind.)
• Modify a noun:
  Il a trop de travail. (He has too much work.)

Common Adverbs of Quantity:

French	English	Example (FR)	Example (EN)
beaucoup	a lot/much	Il travaille beaucoup.	He works a lot.
trop	too much	Il mange trop.	He eats too much.
assez	enough/rather	Elle est assez grande.	She is tall enough.
peu	little/not much	Il parle peu.	He speaks little.
tellement	so much	Il est tellement fatigué.	He is so tired.
moins	less	J’ai moins de temps.	I have less time.
plus	more	Elle veut plus de café.	She wants more coffee.
autant	as much	Il mange autant que moi.	He eats as much as I do.
suffisamment	enough	Tu as suffisamment d’argent.	You have enough money.

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Activities

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

1. Il travaille . (a lot)
2. Elle mange . (too much)
3. Il est fatigué. (very)
4. Tu as d’argent. (enough)
5. Il parle . (little)
6. Elle est gentille. (so)
7. J’ai de temps. (less)
8. Elle veut de café. (more)
9. Il mange que moi. (as much)
10. Tu as d’argent. (enough)

2. Choose the correct adverb of quantity

Select the correct adverb to complete each sentence.

1. Il travaille ___ . (a lot):
   beaucoup peu trop

2. Elle mange ___ . (too much):
   trop assez moins

3. Il est ___ fatigué. (very):
   très tellement peu

4. Tu as ___ d’argent. (enough):
   assez plus moins

5. Il parle ___ . (little):
   beaucoup peu autant

6. Elle est ___ gentille. (so):
   tellement très peu

7. J’ai ___ de temps. (less):
   plus moins trop

8. Elle veut ___ de café. (more):
   plus moins peu

9. Il mange ___ que moi. (as much):
   autant trop beaucoup

10. Tu as ___ d’argent. (enough):
    suffisamment plus peu

3. Translate to French using an adverb of quantity

1. He works a lot.
2. She eats too much.
3. He is very tired.
4. You have enough money.
5. He speaks little.
6. She is so kind.
7. I have less time.
8. She wants more coffee.
9. He eats as much as I do.
10. You have enough money.