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Nous gagnons facilement le match.

Nous gagnons facilement le match.
We win the match easily.
From Lesson 95:Adverbs of manner (-ment)·French

Questions & Answers about Nous gagnons facilement le match.

How is the adverb facilement formed?
To make an adverb of manner in French, you usually take the feminine form of an adjective and add -ment (just like adding -ly in English). The adjective for easy is facile. Because facile already ends in an e in its masculine form, the feminine form is exactly the same. We simply add -ment to get facilement (easily).
Why is facilement placed right after the verb instead of at the end of the sentence?
In French, adverbs generally go immediately after the conjugated verb. While in English we prefer to put the adverb at the end (We win the match easily), French structures it as We win easily the match (Nous gagnons facilement le match).
Could Nous gagnons also mean We are winning?
Yes! French doesn't have a separate present continuous tense for actions happening right now. Nous gagnons can mean either We win (in general) or We are winning (right now), depending on the context.
Is le match an English word?
Yes, French borrowed le match from English to talk about a sports game. Even though it is an English word, remember that it is a masculine noun (le match) and is pronounced with a French accent.

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