Adverbios y Expresiones de Frecuencia Flashcards
[Gramática]
Reglas generales de colocación
[Grammar]
General rules of placement
- Adverbs: Before the main verb or after the verb “to be”
“I usually go running before having breakfast”. “I’m always late”
- Adverbs: If there are more than one verb (modal or verbal tenses), after the first or auxiliar verb
“I can never have breakfast before 9.00”. “I’ve never been to London”
- Adverbs: Before the main verb in negative and
interrogative sentences
“I don’t usually get up after 8.00”. “Haver you ever been to London?”
- Expressions with “once”, “twice”, … at the end of the sentences.
“I study English twice a week”
- Frequency expressions (such as “every …”, “most …”, …), can be placed at the beginning or at the end of the sentences. At the beginning, it must be followed by “,”.
“His best friend comes to visit her every morning”
Siempre
“Mi novia siempre se despierta antes que yo”
Always /ˈɔːlweɪz/
“Mi girlfriend always wakes up before me”
Note: It can be placed at the beginning in imperative sentences
Muy a menudo
“**Mi hermana cuidaba muy a menudo de mi cuando yo era más joven”
Very often /ˈverɪ ˈɒfən/
“Mi sister looked me after very often when I was younger”
Note: It is placed at the end of the sentence
A menudo
“Yo solía jugar al fútbol a menudo cuando era pequeño”
Often /ˈɒfən/
“I often used to play soccer when I was young”
De forma frecuente, frecuentemente
“Ojalá pudiera viajar de forma frecuente”
Frequently /ˈfriːkwəntlɪ/
“I wish I could travel frequently”
Note: it can be placed at the beginning or at the end of the sentence to emphasize.
Normalmente, generalmente, de forma normal, de forma general
“Normalmente me dicho justo después de levantarme”
Usually /ˈjuːʒʊəlɪ/, Normally /ˈnɔːməlɪ/
Generally /ˈdʒenərəlɪ/
“I usually (have a) shower just after getting up”
Note: it can be placed at the beginning or at the end of the sentence to emphasize.
A veces
“A veces me gusta beberme chocolate caliente por las tardes”
Sometimes
“I sometimes like drinking hot chocolate in the evenings”
Note: it can be placed at the beginning or at the end of the sentence to emphasize.
Ocasionalmente
“Voy al cine ocasiomalmente porque cada vez se está poniendo más caro”
Occasionally /əˈkeɪʒnəlɪ/
“I go to the cinema occasionally because it’s getting more and more expensive”
Note: it can be placed at the beginning or at the end of the sentence to emphasize.
Alguna vez
“¿Has estado alguna vez en Nueva York?”
Ever /ˈevəʳ/
“Have you ever been to New York?”
Rara vez, raramente
“Bebo café rara vez porque me pongo nervioso”
Rarely /ˈrɛəlɪ/, Seldom /ˈseldəm/
“I rarely/seldom drink coffee because I get nervous”
Casi nunca
“Casi nunca salgo a cenar porque no tengo suficiente dinero”
Hardly ever /ˈhɑːdlɪ ˈevəʳ/
“I hardly ever eat out because I haven’t got enough money”
Muy rara vez, muy raramente
“Muy raramente cojo la moto cuando llueve”
Very rarely /ˈverɪ ˈrɛəlɪ/, very seldom /ˈverɪ ˈseldəm/
“I take my motorbike very rarely when it rains”
Note: It is placed at the end of the sentence
Nunca, jamás
“Nunca he comido comida india”
Never /ˈnevəʳ/
“I’ve never eaten Indian food”
Note: It can be placed at the beginning in imperative sentences
Todos los / cada (hora, día, semana, mes, año, …)
“Debo ir a trabajar todos los días aunque no quiera ir”
Every (hour/hourly, day/daily, week/weekly, month/monthly, year/yearly/anually, …)
“I must go to work every day although I don’t want to”
Una vez (al día, a la semana, al mes, …)
Dos veces (cada hora, …)
Tres veces (o más) (al año, …)
“Yo salgo a correr dos días a la semana”
Once /wʌns/ (a day, a week, a month, …)
Twice /twaɪs/ (an hour, …)
Three / four / … times /taɪms/ (a year, …)
“I go running twice a week”
