GrammarAdverbsPositionPlacement – Free Exercise Placement – Free Exercise show special characters display incorrect answers Exercise Is the position of the adverb correct or incorrect?(For incorrect sentences, the correct version will be displayed in the blue info bubbles that appear after checking your answers.) Nous avons aidé notre enfant hier à faire ses devoirs. correctincorrectcorrect placement: Hier nous avons aidé notre enfant à faire ses devoirs.|or: Nous avons aidé notre enfant à faire ses devoirs hier.|adverbs referring to an entire clause come at the beginning or end of the clauseYesterday, we helped our child with their homework. Il n’a jamais pris l’avion.correctincorrectjamais is the second part of the negation so comes after the conjugated verbHe’s never flown before. Elle a changé beaucoup depuis la dernière fois.correctincorrectcorrect placement: Elle a beaucoup changé depuis la dernière fois.|When the verb is conjugated in a compound tense, shorter adverbs (bien, mal …), adverbs of manner or amount (beaucoup, trop, assez …) and certain adverbs of time (souvent, toujours, trop, quelque fois …) are placed before the participe passéShe’s changed a lot since last time. Vous mangez tranquillement le dessert.correctincorrectadverbs usually come after the finite verb when it is conjugated in a simple (non-compound) tenseYou’re calmly eating your dessert. Anna et Zoé sont allées ensemble au cinéma.correctincorrectensemble always comes after the verb it modifiesAnna and Zoé went to the cinema together. J’ai trouvé le repas dans ce nouveau restaurant réellement très bon.correctincorrectadverbs that refer to adjectives or to other adverbs are placed before the adjective or adverb they modifyI thought the meal at the new restaurant was really very good. Sûrement ils viendront à 8 heures.correctincorrectcorrect placement: Ils viendront sûrement à 8 heures.|sûrement and certainement are never placed at the beginning of a sentenceThey’re bound to come at 8 o’clock. Je ne peux pas t’aider souvent à faire tes devoirs.correctincorrectadverbs that refer to an infinitive are placed after said infinitiveI can’t help you with your homework often. Pendant le concert, la chanteuse a chanté bien.correctincorrectcorrect placement: Pendant le concert, la chanteuse a bien chanté.|when the verb is conjugated in a compound tense, shorter adverbs (bien, mal …), adverbs of manner or amount (beaucoup, trop, assez …) and certain adverbs of time (souvent, toujours, trop, quelque fois …) are placed before the participe passéDuring the concert, the singer sang well. Certainement il aura oublié ses clefs.correctincorrectcorrect placement: Il aura certainement oublié ses clefs.|sûrement and certainement are never placed at the beginning of a sentenceHe will have definitely forgotten his keys. Online exercises to improve your French Improve your French with Lingolia. Each grammar topic comes with one free exercise where you can review the basics, as well as many more Lingolia Plus exercises where you can practise according to your level. Check your understanding by hovering over the info bubbles for simple explanations and handy tips. Placement – Free Exercise Placement – free exercise Lingolia Plus French Unlock all grammar exercises for French with a Lingolia Plus account 709 interactive grammar exercises for French sorted by topic and level (A1–C1) with a built-in progress tracker and awards system Get started with Lingolia Plus La place des adverbes – Lingolia Plus Exercises La place des adverbes – règles A2 La place des adverbes – correct ou incorrect ? A2 La place des adverbes – structure de la phrase (1) A2 La place des adverbes – structure de la phrase (2) A2 La place des adverbes – négation B1 A1Beginner A2Elementary B1Intermediate B2Upper intermediate C1Advanced