"Rarement" goes after the first verb. True? Or False?

French · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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False.

In French, "rarement" is an adverb, and it generally goes before the verb it modifies. Adverbs typically provide information about the frequency, manner, or degree of an action. Therefore, the usual placement of "rarement" is before the verb.

For example:

  • Il sort rarement le soir. (He rarely goes out in the evening.)
  • Nous mangeons rarement au restaurant. (We rarely eat at the restaurant.)