Tout as an adverb
Tout, Toute, Tous, Toutes
Introduction | Adjective | Adverb | Noun | Pronoun | Test
| Tout as an adverb is nearly always invariable.* It can be used with adverbs, adjectives, and the prepositions à and de. | ||
| Adverbs | ||
| tout doucement | very quietly | |
| tout droit | straight ahead | |
| tout haut | very loudly | |
| tout loin d'ici | very far from here | |
| tout près | very near | |
| Adjectives | ||
| a) | Masculine singular and plural - invariable | |
| Il est tout seul. | He's all alone. | |
| Ils sont tout seuls. | They are all alone. | |
| Nous sommes tout étonnés. | We are very surprised. | |
| b) | Feminine singular and plural that begin with h muet or vowel - invariable | |
| J'ai mangé la tarte tout entière. | I ate the whole pie. | |
| J'ai mangé les tartes tout entières. | I ate the whole pies. | |
| Elle est tout heureuse. | She is very happy. | |
| Elles sont tout heureuses. | They are very happy. | |
| C'est une tout autre histoire. | That's a whole other story. | |
| c) | *Feminine singular and plural adjectives that begin with h aspiré or consonant - agree with adjective | |
| Elle est toute petite. | She is very small. | |
| Elles sont toutes petites. | They are very small. | |
| Elle est toute honteuse. | She is very ashamed. | |
| Elles sont toutes honteuses. | They are very ashamed. | |
| Les toutes premières années. | The very first years. | |
| Prepositions: à and de | ||
| tout à coup | all of a sudden | |
| tout à l'heure | shortly, right away | |
| tout à fait | absolutely | |
| tout de suite | immediately | |
| tout de même | all the same, anyway | |
Pronunciation notes
Tout - [tu]
Toute - [tut]
Toutes - [tut]
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