Advanced French Adverbs: Moving Beyond "Très" and "Beaucoup" for CLB 10

Introduction: The Lexical Gap

In the Expression Écrite and Expression Orale subtests of the TEF (Test d'Évaluation de Français) and TCF (Test de Connaissance du Français), one of the most common ways candidates lose points is by using "basic" adverbs.

If you say "C'est très bien" (It's very good) or "Il y a beaucoup de gens" (There are many people), you are showing a B1 level of French. To score a C1 or C2 (NCLC 9/10), you must use Advanced Adverbs (Les adverbes avancés) that add nuance and precision to your sentences.