Grammatikguide

Vad är det?

Frekvensadverb visar hur ofta en handling händer.

Vanliga frekvensadverb är:

• always — varje gång
• usually — för det mesta
• often — många gånger
• sometimes — vid vissa tillfällen
• rarely — inte ofta
• hardly ever — nästan aldrig
• never — aldrig

Dessa ord beskriver frekvens utan att ange ett exakt antal.

När man använder dem

Använd frekvensadverb för att tala om vanor, rutiner och upprepade handlingar.

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

De används ofta med Present Simple eftersom denna tempusform beskriver regelbundna handlingar och vanor.

Vissa uttryck anger mer exakt frekvens:

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

Dessa uttryck kommer vanligtvis i början eller slutet av en mening.

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

Struktur

Med de flesta verb

Placera frekvensadverbet före huvudverbet.

subjekt + frekvensadverb + huvudverb

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

Med verbet “be”

Placera frekvensadverbet efter verbet be.

subjekt + be + frekvensadverb

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

Med hjälpverb och modala verb

Placera adverbet efter det första hjälpverbet eller modala verbet.

subjekt + hjälpverb eller modalverb + adverb + huvudverb

• 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 och often kan också stå i början av en mening.

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

Sometimes kan också stå i slutet.

• I cook dinner sometimes.

Never

Never har redan en negativ betydelse. Använd det inte med not.

• I never smoke.
• She is never rude.

Exempel

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.

Undantag

Vissa frekvensuttryck följer inte den vanliga placeringen av adverb.

Uttryck som every day, once a week och three times a month kommer vanligtvis i början eller slutet av meningen.

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

Adverbet sometimes kan stå före huvudverbet, i början eller i slutet av en mening.

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

Vanliga misstag

1. Incorrect: I go always to work by bus. Correct: I always go to work by bus. Explanation: Placera adverbet före huvudverbet.

2. Incorrect: She always is tired. Correct: She is always tired. Explanation: Placera adverbet efter verbet be.

3. Incorrect: He does never eat breakfast. Correct: He never eats breakfast. Explanation: Never har redan en negativ betydelse, så använd inte does som negativt hjälpverb.

4. Incorrect: They don't never arrive late. Correct: They never arrive late. Explanation: Använd inte not och never tillsammans.

5. Incorrect: I am drink usually coffee. Correct: I usually drink coffee. Explanation: Använd inte am före ett huvudverb i Present Simple.

6. Incorrect: She can drive always safely. Correct: She can always drive safely. Explanation: Placera adverbet efter det modala verbet can.

7. Incorrect: We go to the gym often every day. Correct: We go to the gym every day. Explanation: Undvik att använda två frekvensuttryck när ett räcker.

8. Incorrect: He never is late. Correct: He is never late. Explanation: Med verbet be, placera adverbet efter verbet.