iTapuih.com - Penjelasan dan Penggunaan Adverb of Frequency Terlengkap. Adverb of frequency adalah adverb yang menerangkan atau menyatakan seberapa sering suatu kegiatan dilakukan. Adverb of frequency terdiri dari adverb of quantity dan adverb of number. How often digunakan untuk mengajukan pertanyaan yang menunjukkan quantity, sedangkan how many times untuk number. Kata-kata yang sering digunakan untuk menyatakan adverb of quantity diantaranya: always, often, seldom, never, etc. Sedangkan untuk menyatakan adverb of number bisa menggunakan: once, three times, etc.
| Adverb of Quantity | Example |
|---|---|
| always (selalu) | I always eats hygiene food to avoid stomach ache. (Saya selalu makan makanan higienis untuk menghindari sakit perut) |
| frequently (seringkali) | She frequently rearranges her bedroom. (Dia seringkali menata ulang kamar tidurnya) |
| usually (biasanya) | I usually get home at 8:00 p.m. (Saya biasanya pulang ke rumah jam 8 malam) |
| often (sering) | My mother often surprises me with her ideas. (Ibu saya sering mengejutkan dengan ide-idenya) |
| sometimes (kadang-kadang) | The worker sometimes feels bored with his work. (Pegawai tersebut kadang merasa bosan dengan pekerjaannya) |
| occasionally (sekali-kali) | He occasionally climbs a mountain and sleeps in a tent. (Dia sekali-kali mendaki gunung dan tidur di tenda) |
| seldom (jarang) | Tina seldom washes her shoes by herself. (Tina jarang mencuci sepatunya sendiri) |
| rarely (sangat jarang) | The rich man is rarely at home. (Pria kaya itu jarang ada di rumah) |
| never (tidak pernah) | She never sheds tears in front of other people. (Dia tidak pernah meneteskan air mata di depan orang lain) |
| Adverb of Number | Example |
|---|---|
| once(sekali) | I do the exercise three times a week to gain my muscle mass. (Saya berlatih tiga kali seminggu untuk menambah massa otot) |
| twice/two times (dua kali) | Tom teaches me French twice a week. (Tom mengajarkan saya bahasa Perancis dua kali seminggu) |
| three times (tiga kali) | His income is three times larger than mine. (Pendapatannya tiga kali lebih besar daripada saya) |
| four times (empat kali) | I clean my bedroom four times a week to be comfortable. (Saya membersihkan kamar empat kali seminggu agar nyaman) |
Posisi Adverb dalam sebuah kalimat
Adverb of frequency berada sebelum main verb (kecuali dengan To Be).
Subject + adverb + main verb
| I always remember to do my homework. |
| He normally gets good marks in exams. |
An adverb of frequency berada setelah verb To Be.
Subject + to be + adverb
| They are never pleased to see me. |
| She isn't usually bad tempered. |
Posisi Adverb menggunakan auxiliary
Ketika menggunakan auxiliary verb (have, will, must, might, could, would, can, etc.), Maka adverb berada antara auxiliary dan main verb.
Subject + auxiliary + adverb + main verb
| She can sometimes beat me in a race. |
| I would hardly ever be unkind to someone. |
| They might never see each other again. |
| They could occasionally be heard laughing. |