Adverbs of Frequency uporabljamo
Prislovi pogostosti odgovarjajo na vprašanje Kako pogosto? in kažejo, kako pogosto se dejanje zgodi.
Children are always funny, but sometimes they cry.
Otroci so vedno smešni, vendar včasih jokajo.
Otroci so vedno smešni, vendar včasih jokajo.
They never worry about the future.
Nikoli ne skrbijo za prihodnost.
Nikoli ne skrbijo za prihodnost.
They don't often clean their rooms.
Ne čistijo pogosto svojih sob.
Ne čistijo pogosto svojih sob.
They are hardly ever serious and can play for hours.
Le redkokdaj jemljejo stvari resno in se lahko ure in ure igrajo.
Le redkokdaj jemljejo stvari resno in se lahko ure in ure igrajo.
Adverbs of Frequency Oblika
Prislovi pogostosti se običajno ne spreminjajo glede na osebo ali čas. Pomembno je, da po pomenu izberemo pravo besedo: od vedno do nikoli.
| Frekvenca | Prislov | Pomen | Primer |
| 100% | always | vsakič | I always brush my teeth before bed. |
| 80–90% | usually / normally | večinoma | We usually eat out on Sundays. |
| 60–70% | often / frequently | velikokrat | She often calls her grandmother. |
| 30–50% | sometimes / occasionally | včasih | They sometimes play chess after school. |
| 10–20% | rarely / seldom | ne pogosto | He rarely watches TV. |
| 1–5% | hardly ever | skoraj nikoli | My parents hardly ever use cash. |
| 0% | never | brez krat | I never drink coffee at night. |
100% → always → usually / normally → often / frequently → sometimes / occasionally → rarely / seldom → hardly ever → never → 0%
She seldom goes to the theatre.
Redko hodi v gledališče.
Redko hodi v gledališče.
I am always polite.
Vedno sem vljuden.
Vedno sem vljuden.
Adverbs of Frequency Pravilo
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Pri večini glagolov prislov pogostosti navadno stoji pred glavnim glagolom.
Subject + adverb of frequency + main verb
She never drinks coffee.
Nikoli ne pije kave.We usually finish our homework before dinner.
Običajno dokončamo domačo nalogo pred večerjo. -
Pri glagolu biti (sem / je / so) prislov običajno stoji za glagolom biti.
Subject + am / is / are + adverb of frequency
They are often late.
Pogosto zamujajo.He is hardly ever angry.
Skoraj nikoli ni jezen. -
Če je prisoten pomožni ali modalni glagol, prislov običajno stoji za prvim pomožnim / modalnim glagolom in pred glavnim glagolom.
Subject + auxiliary / modal + adverb of frequency + main verb
I have never seen this film.
Tega filma še nikoli nisem videl.She can often help us after school.
Po pouku nam lahko pogosto pomaga. -
Včasih, navadno, pogosto in občasno lahko zaradi poudarka stojijo na začetku povedi. Včasih in pogosto lahko stojita tudi na koncu.
Sometimes, the dentist is late for work.
Včasih zobozdravnik zamuja v službo.Usually, we eat out on Sundays.
Ob nedeljah običajno jemo zunaj.They do this sometimes.
To včasih počnejo. -
Nikoli je že nikalnica, zato je običajno ne uporabljamo skupaj z don't / doesn't / didn't.
❌ He doesn't never wear shorts.✅ He never wears shorts.
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Izrazi za natančno pogostost običajno stojijo na koncu stavka: vsak dan, enkrat na teden, dvakrat na mesec, trikrat na leto.
We go swimming twice a month.
Plavat gremo dvakrat na mesec.She calls her parents once a week.
Starše pokliče enkrat na teden.
Adverbs of Frequency Vprašanja
Za vprašanje »Kako pogosto?« uporabi How often...?. V vprašanju lahko uporabiš tudi often ali ever.
How often + do / does + subject + V1?
How often + am / is / are + subject + ...?
Do / Does + subject + often / ever + V1?
Am / Is / Are + subject + often + ...?
How often do you practise English?
Kako pogosto vadiš angleščino?
Kako pogosto vadiš angleščino?
I practise English every day.
Vsak dan vadim angleščino.
Vsak dan vadim angleščino.
How often is he late for work?
Kako pogosto zamuja v službo?
Kako pogosto zamuja v službo?
He is hardly ever late for work.
Skoraj nikoli ne zamuja v službo.
Skoraj nikoli ne zamuja v službo.
Do you often cook at home?
Ali pogosto kuhate doma?
Ali pogosto kuhate doma?
Do you ever watch films in English?
Ali kdaj gledaš filme v angleščini?
Ali kdaj gledaš filme v angleščini?
Adverbs of Frequency Tipične napake
Pogoste napake so običajno povezane z besednim redom in dvojnimi zanikanji.
❌ They often are late.
✅ They are often late.
❌ She goes usually to school by bus.
✅ She usually goes to school by bus.
❌ He doesn't never wear shorts.
✅ He never wears shorts.
❌ Never I drink coffee.
✅ I never drink coffee.
❌ She is late never.
✅ She is never late.
❌ I go always to bed at ten.
✅ I always go to bed at ten.
❌ We don't hardly ever eat fast food.
✅ We hardly ever eat fast food.
✅ We don't often eat fast food.
Adverbs of Frequency Stavki
I always wake up at seven o'clock.
Vedno se zbudim ob sedmih.
Vedno se zbudim ob sedmih.
She usually walks to school with her brother.
Običajno gre peš v šolo s svojim bratom.
Običajno gre peš v šolo s svojim bratom.
They often play football after classes.
Po pouku pogosto igrajo nogomet.
Po pouku pogosto igrajo nogomet.
We sometimes have dinner at a restaurant.
Včasih večerjamo v restavraciji.
Včasih večerjamo v restavraciji.
My brother rarely watches TV in the morning.
Moj brat zjutraj redko gleda televizijo.
Moj brat zjutraj redko gleda televizijo.
My grandmother hardly ever uses her phone.
Moja babica skoraj nikoli ne uporablja svojega telefona.
Moja babica skoraj nikoli ne uporablja svojega telefona.
He never drinks coffee before bed.
Nikoli ne pije kave pred spanjem.
Nikoli ne pije kave pred spanjem.
I am usually busy on Mondays.
Ob ponedeljkih sem običajno zaposlen.
Ob ponedeljkih sem običajno zaposlen.
The children are often noisy after lunch.
Otroci so po kosilu pogosto glasni.
Otroci so po kosilu pogosto glasni.
We visit our grandparents once a month.
Svoje stare starše obiščemo enkrat na mesec.
Svoje stare starše obiščemo enkrat na mesec.
Adverbs of Frequency Primeri
A: How often do you study English?
B: I study English every day. I usually learn new words in the evening.
A: How often does your sister go to the gym?
B: She goes to the gym twice a week, but she rarely goes on Sundays.
A: Are you often late for school?
B: No, I am hardly ever late.
Usually, we have breakfast at home, but sometimes we eat in a cafe.
Običajno zajtrkujemo doma, včasih pa jemo v kavarni.
Običajno zajtrkujemo doma, včasih pa jemo v kavarni.
She never forgets her homework because she always checks her bag before school.
Nikoli ne pozabi domače naloge, ker pred šolo vedno preveri svojo torbo.
Nikoli ne pozabi domače naloge, ker pred šolo vedno preveri svojo torbo.
My friends often watch films in English, but I only do it occasionally.
Moji prijatelji pogosto gledajo filme v angleščini, jaz pa to počnem le občasno.
Moji prijatelji pogosto gledajo filme v angleščini, jaz pa to počnem le občasno.
