Panduan Tata Bahasa

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Kata keterangan frekuensi menunjukkan seberapa sering suatu tindakan terjadi.

Kata keterangan frekuensi yang umum meliputi:

• always — setiap saat
• usually — sebagian besar waktu
• often — berkali-kali
• sometimes — pada beberapa kesempatan
• rarely — tidak sering
• hardly ever — hampir tidak pernah
• never — tidak pernah

Kata-kata ini menjelaskan frekuensi tanpa memberikan jumlah yang tepat.

Kapan digunakan

Gunakan kata keterangan frekuensi untuk membicarakan kebiasaan, rutinitas, dan tindakan yang berulang.

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

Kata-kata ini umum digunakan dengan Present Simple karena tense ini menggambarkan tindakan dan kebiasaan yang teratur.

Beberapa ungkapan memberikan frekuensi yang lebih tepat:

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

Ungkapan-ungkapan ini biasanya muncul di awal atau akhir kalimat.

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

Struktur

Dengan sebagian besar kata kerja

Letakkan kata keterangan frekuensi sebelum kata kerja utama.

subjek + kata keterangan frekuensi + kata kerja utama

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

Dengan kata kerja “be”

Letakkan kata keterangan frekuensi setelah kata kerja be.

subjek + be + kata keterangan frekuensi

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

Dengan kata kerja bantu dan kata kerja modal

Letakkan kata keterangan setelah kata kerja bantu pertama atau kata kerja modal.

subjek + kata kerja bantu atau modal + kata keterangan + kata kerja utama

• 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, dan often

Sometimes, usually, dan often juga dapat muncul di awal kalimat.

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

Sometimes juga dapat muncul di akhir.

• I cook dinner sometimes.

Never

Never sudah memiliki makna negatif. Jangan gunakan dengan not.

• I never smoke.
• She is never rude.

Contoh

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.

Pengecualian

Beberapa ungkapan frekuensi tidak mengikuti posisi kata keterangan yang biasa.

Ungkapan seperti every day, once a week, dan three times a month biasanya muncul di awal atau akhir kalimat.

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

Kata keterangan sometimes dapat muncul sebelum kata kerja utama, di awal, atau di akhir kalimat.

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

Kesalahan umum

1. Incorrect: I go always to work by bus. Correct: I always go to work by bus. Explanation: Letakkan kata keterangan sebelum kata kerja utama.

2. Incorrect: She always is tired. Correct: She is always tired. Explanation: Letakkan kata keterangan setelah kata kerja be.

3. Incorrect: He does never eat breakfast. Correct: He never eats breakfast. Explanation: Never sudah memiliki makna negatif, jadi jangan gunakan does sebagai kata kerja bantu negatif.

4. Incorrect: They don't never arrive late. Correct: They never arrive late. Explanation: Jangan gunakan not dan never bersama-sama.

5. Incorrect: I am drink usually coffee. Correct: I usually drink coffee. Explanation: Jangan gunakan am sebelum kata kerja utama dalam Present Simple.

6. Incorrect: She can drive always safely. Correct: She can always drive safely. Explanation: Letakkan kata keterangan setelah kata kerja modal can.

7. Incorrect: We go to the gym often every day. Correct: We go to the gym every day. Explanation: Hindari menggunakan dua ungkapan frekuensi jika satu sudah cukup.

8. Incorrect: He never is late. Correct: He is never late. Explanation: Dengan kata kerja be, letakkan kata keterangan setelah kata kerja.