Adverbs of frequency

Bijwoorden van frequentie

Bijwoorden van frequentie

Hoe vaak gebeurt iets? Nooit, vaak, zelden,

regelmatig, soms

Ik ga nooit lopend naar school.

Hij heeft altijd haast.

Wij eten zelden pannenkoeken.

Adverbs of frequency

Always = altijd

Usually = gewoonlijk

Often = vaak

Sometimes = soms

Rarely = zelden

Never = nooit

Plaats in de zin…

Bijwoorden van frequentie komen voor het

hoofdwerkwoord:

• He always eats an apple.

• My sister never goes out on Thursday.

• Dan and Gina rarely visit their

grandparents.

Plaats in de zin…

Bijwoorden van frequentie komen na een

vorm van to be:

• He is never angry.

• We are always happy to see them.

• They are rarely ill.

• I am always tired.

Plaats in de zin…

Bijwoorden van frequentie komen na het

eerste hulpwerkwoord:

• He can never help me with my homework.

• She has always got time to call.

• They should never have come to work.

Exercise

Zet de bijwoorden op de goede plek in de zin.

1. My mom helps me. never

2. Susan can come when I need her. always

3. My friends are there for me. always

4. My parents should have left the dog alone.

never

5. My dad eats candy. often

6. But he is ill. rarely

Answers

1. My mom never helps me.

2. Susan can always come when I need

her.

3. My friends are always there for me.

4. My parents should never have left the

dog alone.

5. My dad often eats candy.

6. But he is rarely ill.