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(频率由高到低)always> usually >often > sometimes>Seldom > never
通常说来,always表示100%,usually表示80%,often表示60%,sometimes表示40%,seldom表示20%,never表示0%。
另外,我们五下的英语将接触更多的英语语法,请大家上课注意听讲。第一单元,我们将学习频率副词usually, often,sometimes, always.这些词一般用在一般现在时,表反复,经常性的动作和习惯。
always,usually,often,sometimes,seldom和never都是用来表示时间的频度副词,但它们所表示的动作频率不同。(大家用他们造造句)
1.always是频度最高的词,表示动作的重复,状态的继续,中间没有间断。(红华趣解all+ways全部用相同方式)
意为“总是、一直”,其反义词是never。
当它与现在进行时连用时,常译作“老是”,“总是”,带有赞扬、厌烦、不满等感情色彩。
eg ▲ The sun always rises in the eastand sets in the west.
太阳一直东升西落。
▲ She is always coming late.(厌烦、不满)
她老是迟到。
2.usually意为“通常”,表示通常如此,很少例外,频度仅次于always,反义词为unusually。(红华妙解:use+u+al+ly,用,all总,通,合起来就是“通常在用”)
eg ▲ What do you usually do onSundays?
你星期天通常干什么?
▲ I usually got up at six in themorning last term.
上学期我通常在早上六点钟起床。
3.often意为“经常、常常”,不如usually那么频繁,表示动作重复,中间有间断, 反义词为seldom。(红华妙记:of+ ten 十天一次)
eg ▲ They often go for a walk aftersupper.
晚饭后他们经常去散步。
▲ My parents often take me to the zooon weekends.
我父母常常在周末带我去动物园。
4.sometimes意为“有时、不时”,表示动作偶尔发生,中间常有间断,频率比often低。(红华巧记:some+time+s 有些时候,s复数,几次)
eg ▲ Sometimes they play football onSaturday afternoon.
=They sometimes play football onSaturday afternoon.
=They play football on Saturday afternoonsometimes.
他们有时在星期六下午踢足球。
5. seldom意为“很少;不常”,频度较低。(红华记忆:seld读“少的”,om后缀)
eg ▲ We seldom go to school bus. Weusually go there by bike.
我们很少乘车去上学,我们通常是骑车去。
▲ He seldom has lunch at home.
他很少在家吃午饭。
6. never意为“从来不、未曾”,频度为零。(华仔妙解:no+ever从来没来)
eg ▲ We can say Mr. John Brown or Mr. Brown,but we can never say Mr. John.
我们可以说Mr. John Brown或Mr. Brown,但从来不能说Mr.John。
▲ The twins have never been to theGreat Wall.
这对双胞胎从没有去过长城。
注意
一般情况下,这五个词都位于行为动词之前,be动词、助动词或情态动词之后。
sometimes的位置较灵活,可以放在句中,也可以放在句首或句末。
always> usually >often > sometimes>Seldom > never
【附加内容】比较二
always, often, usually, frequently, repeatedly,regularly
always, often, usually, frequently, repeatedly,regularly
这些副词均 表示频度。他们之间有什么区别呢?
always →总是,永远。语气最强,指在一切时候,没有例外。
They always make fun of Mr. Smith.
他们总是嘲弄史密斯先生。
usually →通常,通例地,指习惯性动作,频度仅次于always,较often大,偶尔有间
隔。
often →经常,语气弱于always,侧重动作发生的次数具有经常性,具体时间意味不强
He is often late for class.
他上课时常迟到
frequently →时常,经常,与often同义,可通用,但较正式,强调次数频繁。
This question is frequently asked.
这个问题屡次被提出。
repeatedly →屡次,强调次数多,但反复的频率不一定均匀。
Ive told you repeatedly not to do that.
我已再三告诉你不要做那种事。
regularly →用于修饰经常而有规律性的动作。
We meet regularly to discuss business.
我们定期会面讨论事务。
always--frequently--often--usually--sometimes--rarely--never
( 从左到右,频率从高到低).
【课堂练习】
1.--What do you usually do on weekends ?
--I sometimes go to the movies.
2.--How often do you watch TV?
--I watch TV every day( once/twice/ three times aweek/month/year)
3.--What’s your favorite program?
--It’s Animal World.
语法要点 1.运用wh- words引导的特殊疑问句 What do …? How often…?
2.表示频率的副词及不定代词 all/most/some/none用法
例1 --____ does Wang Lin do his homework at home
-- Five times a week.
A. How soon B. How long
C. How many times D. How often
【解题思路】选D。 how often用来询问某动作发生的频率,意为“多久(一次)”,通常是对一些表示频率的副词提问,如always,usually,often,sometimes,hardly,ever,never等,也可以对表示多久几次之类的短语提问,如oncea week,twice a year,three times a day 等。
How soon一般用在含有将来时态的问句中,意为“过多久”,通常用in+一段时间来回答。
例如:--How soon can you be ready?
--In five minutes.
How long用于对时间段提问,询问某一动作进行多长时间了,意为“多久”。
例如:--How long have you been here, Lily?
--About three months.
How many times用来询问次数的,常对once, twice, three times等提问。
例如:--How many times have you been to Shanghai?
--Oh, several times.
例2 —He came early this morning, didn’t he?
--Yes, he did. He often ______ to school early.
A. come B. comes C. came D. has come
【解题思路】选B。根据答语的句意可以了解,“他”是经常到校很早,而不是只是今天早上偶然到校早,它表示的是一个经常性的动作。
例3 I watch TV _______. This is my ______lifestyle.
A. every day, everyday B. everyday, every day
C. every day, every day D. everyday, everyday
【解题思路】选A。everyday意为“每天、天天”,在句子中作时间状语。everyday是形容词,意为”每天的、日常的、平常的”,在句中作定语。
例4 Don’t watch TV too much. It’s ____ youreyes.
A. good for B. bad for C. good to D. bad to
【解题思路】选B。 be good/ bad for… 是“对------有益(害)处”。 begood/bad to…是“对------好(坏)” 相当于be kind to,如They are good to oldpeople. (他们善待老人)。
例5 The old man often takes a walk alone, but _____with his dog.
A. some times B. sometimes
C. sometime D. some time
sometime“某个时候”“未来某个时候"
sometimes“有时候”“有时” (s表复数,多,有时候了)
some time“一段时间”“好多时间”。
some times“多次”“许多次”
【解题思路】选B。本题考查的是频率副词sometimes。Some times意为“许多次”;sometime意为“好多时间”。