Explanation
An adverb of frequency tells how often something happens. Words like "always", "usually", "often", "sometimes", and "never" are common examples.
In "I always drink tea in the morning.", "I" is the subject, "always" shows frequency, and "drink" is the main verb. The adverb comes before the main verb. With "be", the adverb comes after it, as in "She is usually on time." Japanese can move adverbs more freely, so English word order matters more here.
頻度の副詞は、あることがどのくらいの回数で起こるかを表します。"always"、"usually"、"often"、"sometimes"、"never" などがよく使われます。
"I always drink tea in the morning." では、"I" が主語、"always" が頻度、"drink" が動作を表す動詞です。ここでは副詞は動詞の前に置きます。"be" 動詞の文では、"She is usually on time." のように "be" の後ろに置きます。日本語は副詞の位置が比較的自由ですが、英語ではこの語順が大切です。
Examples
- I always drink tea in the morning. 私は朝いつも紅茶を飲みます。
- She is usually on time. 彼女はたいてい時間どおりです。
- We often eat at that cafe. 私たちはよくそのカフェで食事します。
- Do you ever work on Sundays? 日曜日に働くことはありますか。
- I don't usually watch TV at night. 私はふだん夜はテレビを見ません。
- He never puts his phone on the table. 彼は決してスマホをテーブルの上に置きません。
Common Mistakes
Japanese learners often put the adverb after the main verb.
Wrong: "I go always to school."
Right: "I always go to school."
With "be", the adverb goes after "be":
Wrong: "She usually is late."
Right: "She is usually late."
Also, do not use double negatives like "I don't never...". Use "I never..." instead.
日本語の影響で、頻度の副詞を動詞の後ろに置いてしまうことがよくあります。
誤り: "I go always to school."
正しくは "I always go to school."
さらに、"be" 動詞の文では副詞は "be" の後ろです。
誤り: "She usually is late."
正しくは "She is usually late."
また、"I don't never..." のような二重否定は避けて、"I never..." を使います。