14.7 Perfectly irregular adverbs - 2

As a general rule can be seen: Is there reference to perception or senses, it is usually c' est bon.

Examples bon / bien = good
Tu aimes ce fromage? Oui, il est bon!
  Do you like this cheese? Yes, it is good!
Est-ce que tu es d' accord? Oui, c' est bien!
  Do you agree? Yes, it is fine.

A similar example is 'bad': mauvais, mauvaise = bad is almost always an adjective and mal (= badly) is mostly an adverb.

Examples: mauvais = bad
C' est une mauvaise excuse.
  This is a bad excuse.
C' est une mauvaise idée.
  This is a bad idea.
in very few cases mauvais is used as adverbs
Cela sent mauvais.
  This tastes/smells bad.






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