Learn French: Nous cherchons activement un bon résultat. - We are actively looking for a good result.

Nous cherchons activement un bon résultat.

We are actively looking for a good result.

Breakdown of Nous cherchons activement un bon résultat.

nous

we / us (object pronoun)

Questions & Answers about Nous cherchons activement un bon résultat.

How is the adverb activement formed?

In French, you usually form an adverb by taking the feminine form of an adjective and adding -ment. The masculine adjective for active is actif. Its feminine form is active. Add -ment to the end, and you get activement (actively).

Why isn't there a French word for 'for' after cherchons?

The French verb chercher means 'to look for' all by itself. You do not need to add a preposition like pour. Translating literally and saying chercher pour is a common mistake for English speakers, so remember that cherchons already covers both 'looking' and 'for'!

Why is bon placed before résultat? I thought adjectives usually go after the noun.

Most French adjectives do go after the noun, but a short list of common adjectives goes before it. A helpful memory trick is the acronym BANGS (Beauty, Age, Number, Goodness, Size). Bon (good) falls under 'Goodness', so it comes right before the noun.

Why does activement come right after cherchons instead of at the end of the sentence?

In French, adverbs that modify a verb are usually placed immediately after the conjugated verb. So, instead of placing the adverb at the very end like we often do in English, French structures this as Nous cherchons activement... (We look actively for...).