Panduan Tatabahasa

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Kata keterangan kekerapan menunjukkan berapa kerap sesuatu tindakan berlaku.

Kata keterangan kekerapan yang biasa termasuk:

• always — setiap kali
• usually — kebanyakan masa
• often — banyak kali
• sometimes — pada beberapa kesempatan
• rarely — tidak kerap
• hardly ever — hampir tidak pernah
• never — pada bila-bila masa

Kata-kata ini menerangkan kekerapan tanpa memberikan nombor yang tepat.

Bila digunakan

Gunakan kata keterangan kekerapan untuk bercakap tentang tabiat, rutin, dan tindakan yang berulang.

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

Kata-kata ini biasanya digunakan dengan Present Simple kerana kala ini menerangkan tindakan dan tabiat yang biasa.

Sesetengah ungkapan memberikan kekerapan yang lebih tepat:

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

Ungkapan ini biasanya datang pada awal atau akhir ayat.

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

Struktur

Dengan kebanyakan kata kerja

Letakkan kata keterangan kekerapan sebelum kata kerja utama.

subjek + kata keterangan kekerapan + kata kerja utama

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

Dengan kata kerja “be”

Letakkan kata keterangan kekerapan selepas kata kerja be.

subjek + be + kata keterangan kekerapan

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

Dengan kata kerja bantu dan kata kerja modal

Letakkan kata keterangan selepas kata kerja bantu atau kata kerja modal yang pertama.

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 boleh muncul pada awal ayat.

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

Sometimes juga boleh muncul pada akhir ayat.

• I cook dinner sometimes.

Never

Never sudah mempunyai makna negatif. Jangan gunakannya 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

Sesetengah ungkapan kekerapan tidak mengikut kedudukan kata keterangan yang biasa.

Ungkapan seperti every day, once a week, dan three times a month biasanya datang pada awal atau akhir ayat.

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

Kata keterangan sometimes boleh datang sebelum kata kerja utama, pada awal, atau pada akhir ayat.

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

Kesilapan biasa

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 selepas kata kerja be.

3. Incorrect: He does never eat breakfast. Correct: He never eats breakfast. Explanation: Never sudah mempunyai 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 selepas kata kerja modal can.

7. Incorrect: We go to the gym often every day. Correct: We go to the gym every day. Explanation: Elakkan menggunakan dua ungkapan kekerapan apabila satu sudah mencukupi.

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