Grammatikguide

Hvad er det?

Hyppighedsadverbier viser, hvor ofte en handling sker.

Almindelige hyppighedsadverbier omfatter:

• always — hver gang
• usually — det meste af tiden
• often — mange gange
• sometimes — ved nogle lejligheder
• rarely — ikke ofte
• hardly ever — næsten aldrig
• never — på intet tidspunkt

Disse ord beskriver hyppighed uden at give et præcist tal.

Hvornår man bruger det

Brug hyppighedsadverbier til at tale om vaner, rutiner og gentagne handlinger.

• I usually drink coffee in the morning.
• She often walks to work.
• They never eat meat.

De bruges ofte med Present Simple, fordi denne tid beskriver regelmæssige handlinger og vaner.

Nogle udtryk angiver en mere præcis hyppighed:

• every day
• once a week
• twice a month
• three times a year

Disse udtryk står normalt i begyndelsen eller slutningen af en sætning.

• I exercise three times a week.
• Every Friday, we order pizza.

Struktur

Med de fleste verber

Placer hyppighedsadverbiet foran hovedverbet.

subjekt + hyppighedsadverbium + hovedverbum

• We sometimes play tennis.
• He rarely drives at night.

Med verbet “be”

Placer hyppighedsadverbiet efter verbet be.

subjekt + be + hyppighedsadverbium

• He is never late.
• We are usually at home on Sundays.

Med hjælpeverber og modalverber

Placer adverbiet efter det første hjælpeverbum eller modalverbum.

subjekt + hjælpeverbum eller modalverbum + adverbium + hovedverbum

• She can always help you.
• I have never seen that film.
• They do not usually work on weekends.
• He will often call in the evening.

Sometimes, usually, and often

Sometimes, usually, og often kan også stå i begyndelsen af en sætning.

• Sometimes, I walk to work.
• Usually, we eat dinner at home.
• Often, she reads before bed.

Sometimes kan også stå til sidst.

• I cook dinner sometimes.

Never

Never har allerede en negativ betydning. Brug det ikke sammen med not.

• I never smoke.
• She is never rude.

Eksempler

1. I always check my email in the morning.
2. She usually takes the bus to work.
3. We often cook dinner together.
4. He sometimes forgets his keys.
5. They rarely go to restaurants.
6. My parents hardly ever travel in winter.
7. I never drink coffee at night.
8. She is always friendly to customers.
9. We are usually busy on Mondays.
10. He can often solve difficult problems.

Undtagelser

Nogle hyppighedsudtryk følger ikke den sædvanlige placering af adverbiet.

Udtryk som every day, once a week og three times a month står normalt i begyndelsen eller slutningen af sætningen.

• I call my parents once a week.
• Every morning, she goes for a walk.

Adverbiet sometimes kan stå foran hovedverbet, i begyndelsen eller i slutningen af en sætning.

• I sometimes work from home.
• Sometimes, I work from home.
• I work from home sometimes.

Almindelige fejl

1. Incorrect: I go always to work by bus. Correct: I always go to work by bus. Explanation: Placer adverbiet foran hovedverbet.

2. Incorrect: She always is tired. Correct: She is always tired. Explanation: Placer adverbiet efter verbet be.

3. Incorrect: He does never eat breakfast. Correct: He never eats breakfast. Explanation: Never har allerede en negativ betydning, så brug ikke does som negativt hjælpeverbum.

4. Incorrect: They don't never arrive late. Correct: They never arrive late. Explanation: Brug ikke not og never sammen.

5. Incorrect: I am drink usually coffee. Correct: I usually drink coffee. Explanation: Brug ikke am foran et hovedverbum i Present Simple.

6. Incorrect: She can drive always safely. Correct: She can always drive safely. Explanation: Placer adverbiet efter modalverbet can.

7. Incorrect: We go to the gym often every day. Correct: We go to the gym every day. Explanation: Undgå at bruge to hyppighedsudtryk, når ét er nok.

8. Incorrect: He never is late. Correct: He is never late. Explanation: Med verbet be placeres adverbiet efter verbet.