Explanation
Use adverbs of frequency to say how often something happens. Common words are "always", "usually", "often", "sometimes", and "never".
In "I usually get up at 7.", "I" is the subject, "usually" tells how often, and "get up" is the main verb. "At 7" tells the time. Japanese often says "いつも" or "よく" in a similar way, but English puts the adverb before the main verb. With "be", the adverb goes after it: "She is always kind."
頻度の副詞は、「どのくらいの頻度で起こるか」を表します。よく使う語は "always"、"usually"、"often"、"sometimes"、"never" です。
"I usually get up at 7." では、"I" が主語、"usually" が頻度を表す副詞、"get up" が主な動詞です。"at 7" は時間を表しています。日本語でも「いつも」「よく」のように言えますが、英語ではふつうの動詞の前に副詞を置きます。be動詞のときは、"She is always kind." のように、be動詞の後ろに置きます。
Examples
- I always brush my teeth before bed. 私は寝る前にいつも歯を磨きます。
- She is usually at home on Sundays. 彼女は日曜日はたいてい家にいます。
- We often eat ramen after work. 私たちは仕事のあとによくラーメンを食べます。
- Do you ever visit your grandparents on weekdays? 平日に祖父母を訪ねることはありますか。
- I don't usually drink coffee at night. 私は夜はたいていコーヒーを飲みません。
- My sister usually takes the train, but today she is driving. 妹はたいてい電車で行きますが、今日は車を運転しています。
Common Mistakes
Japanese learners often write "I go usually to school." -> "I usually go to school." They may also write "She always is late." -> "She is always late." Put the adverb before a normal verb, but after "be".
日本語学習者はよく「I go usually to school.」 → 「I usually go to school.」と書きます。また「She always is late.」 → 「She is always late.」と書くこともあります。副詞は通常の動詞の前に置きますが、「be」の後です。