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always,usually,often,sometimes的用法和区别

 一颗小蛋 2017-05-14

(记单词,学语法,考试题,一举数的)

(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, seldomnever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 east and 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 on Sundays?

        你星期天通常干什么?

      ▲ I usually got up at six in the morning 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 after supper.

        晚饭后他们经常去散步。

      ▲ My parents often take me to the zoo on 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 on Saturday afternoon.

        =They sometimes play football on Saturday afternoon.

        =They play football on Saturday afternoon sometimes.

        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. We usually 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 the Great 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 a week/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once a 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。every day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 ____ your eyes.

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”。 be good/bad to…是“对------好(坏)” 相当于be kind to,如They are good to old people. (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”;some time意为“好多时间”。

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