Grammatikkguide

Hva er det?

Frekvensadverb viser hvor ofte en handling skjer.

Vanlige frekvensadverb inkluderer:

• always — hver gang
• usually — som oftest
• often — mange ganger
• sometimes — ved noen anledninger
• rarely — ikke ofte
• hardly ever — nesten aldri
• never — aldri

Disse ordene beskriver frekvens uten å oppgi et nøyaktig tall.

Når du bruker det

Bruk frekvensadverb for å snakke om vaner, rutiner og gjentatte handlinger.

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

De brukes ofte med Present Simple fordi denne tiden beskriver regelmessige handlinger og vaner.

Noen uttrykk gir mer nøyaktig frekvens:

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

Disse uttrykkene kommer vanligvis i begynnelsen eller slutten av en setning.

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

Struktur

Med de fleste verb

Plasser frekvensadverbet før hovedverbet.

subjekt + frekvensadverb + hovedverb

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

Med verbet “be”

Plasser frekvensadverbet etter verbet be.

subjekt + be + frekvensadverb

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

Med hjelpeverb og modale verb

Plasser adverbet etter det første hjelpeverbet eller modale verbet.

subjekt + hjelpeverb eller modalt verb + adverb + hovedverb

• 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, and often kan også stå i begynnelsen av en setning.

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

Sometimes kan også stå på slutten.

• I cook dinner sometimes.

Never

Never har allerede en negativ betydning. Ikke bruk det 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.

Unntak

Noen frekvensuttrykk følger ikke den vanlige plasseringen av adverbet.

Uttrykk som every day, once a week, and three times a month kommer vanligvis i begynnelsen eller slutten av setningen.

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

Adverbet sometimes kan stå før hovedverbet, i begynnelsen eller på slutten av en setning.

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

Vanlige feil

1. Incorrect: I go always to work by bus. Correct: I always go to work by bus. Explanation: Plasser adverbet før hovedverbet.

2. Incorrect: She always is tired. Correct: She is always tired. Explanation: Plasser adverbet etter verbet be.

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

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

5. Incorrect: I am drink usually coffee. Correct: I usually drink coffee. Explanation: Ikke bruk am foran et hovedverb i Present Simple.

6. Incorrect: She can drive always safely. Correct: She can always drive safely. Explanation: Plasser adverbet etter det modale verbet can.

7. Incorrect: We go to the gym often every day. Correct: We go to the gym every day. Explanation: Unngå å bruke to frekvensuttrykk når ett er nok.

8. Incorrect: He never is late. Correct: He is never late. Explanation: Med verbet be, plasser adverbet etter verbet.