Tip of the Month - Spanish Adverbs Delante and Adelante

First question: What is an adverb? According to TheFreeDictionary.com, an adverb is:

1. The part of speech that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
(The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000)

Both, "delante" and "adelante" are adverbs.

But when to use "delante"? And "adelante"?
The difference between both adverbs is that "adelante" implies movement, motion, and "delante" doesn't.

Let's see some examples:

Ana está delante de la casa.
(Ana is in front of the house)

El hombre anda adelante.
The man walks towards.

But, did you notice that "hacia delante" = "adelante"?

Hope this helps!

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