Examples of circumstantial complement of mode

In Spanish, sentences are made up of different verbal complements. Some of them are required, like the direct object, for example. Others are not strictly necessary but yes provide additional information that improves understanding of verbal action. Within this last group we find circumstantial complements, which in turn are divided into different categories: circumstantial complements of time, place, cause and, finally, so, which is the one that we are going to study at continuation.

The circumstantial complement of mode (CCM) is one of the circumstantial complements that appears most frequently within a sentence. For this reason, in this lesson from a Teacher we will study a series of circumstantial complement examples so so that you better understand how this type of verbal complement works and it is easier for you to study it.

As the name of circumstantial complement of mode, its main function is to express the form, manner or mode in which the verbal action takes place: He did the debts reluctantly,

"reluctantly" is the circumstantial complement of mode in the previous sentence. Like the rest of circumstantial complements, this one can be placed anywhere within the sentence: Reluctantly did homework O well Reluctantly he did his homework. In order to identify the circumstantial complement so we have to ask the verb as?. Below you will find some examples of circumstantial complement analyzed so that you can easily see how this complement of the verb works:

• We travel quickly on the high-speed train. - How do we travel?

"Quickly" is the circumstantial complement of mode.

• Ate superbly at the restaurant you recommended. - How did I eat?

"Wonderfully" is the circumstantial complement of mode.

You must bear in mind that, with some frequency, the circumstantial complement of mode tends to be confused with the predicative complement, since both can answer the question as? But do not worry, since below we will show you how to differentiate them in a simple way through the following examples:

• The girl arrived happily.

• The girl arrived exhausted.

In the first example The girl arrived happily, "happily" is the circumstantial complement of mode. Instead, in the second sentence The girl arrived exhausted, "exhausted" is the predicative complement. What is the difference? As well, the circumstantial complement of mode is always invariable, that is to say that it does not change neither gender nor number:

• The girl arrived happily - The girls arrived happily

While the predicative complement agrees in gender and number with the subject:

• The girl arrived exhausted

If we change this sentence to plural it would look like this: The girls arrived exhausted, so that "exhausted (s)" agrees in gender and number with the subject. This is the main feature that will help you differentiate them.

Well, now that you know what a circumstantial mode plugin is, we bring you some circumstantial complement examples so, specifically some of the most frequent:

• You lied to me consciously.
• I don't like it when you misbehave.
• You have to study harder.
• My mother gave me a loving kiss.
• My boss has come to work in a hurry.
• My grandmother's recipe is like this.
• The students do their homework as the teacher told them.
• My grandmother skillfully sews.
• The children of the choir sing divinely.
• The lawyer spoke on behalf of his client.
• We went to town by car.
• I have helped you the best I could.
• He walked slowly.
• My boyfriend woke up in a bad mood.
• I have finished the degree with a lot of effort and dedication.