□朱春华
探秘“时间频度副词”
□朱春华
在初中英语中,常出现usually,sometimes,often,always等时间频度副词。它们在句中的位置灵活,意义有异。现归纳如下:
如:
Usually I go to bed at ten in the evening.通常我在晚上十点睡觉。
Sometimes I go to school by bus.有时我乘公共汽车去上学。
注意:often,usually,sometimes等置于句首,起加强语气的作用。但often置于句首时,主语和谓语一般要倒装。如:Often have I been there.我经常到那儿去。
有三种情况:
1.放在行为动词前。如:
We sometimes go to see the film.我们有时候去看电影。
I usually have lunch at twelve.我通常在12点吃午饭。
2.放在be动词后。如:
Tom is often late for school.汤姆上学经常迟到。
He is always ready to help us.他随时准备帮助我们。
3.若行为动词前有助动词,则放在助动词和行为动词之间。如:
I have always known he would come.我早就知道他会来的。
She was often dressed in black in winter.她在冬天常穿黑色的衣服。
如:
Do you hear from Jim often?你经常收到吉姆的来信吗?
We played games sometimes.我们有时玩游戏。
I’ll love my work always.我将永远爱我的工作。
此外,还应注意它们之间在意义上的区别:
1. usually意为“通常”,强调“习惯性;一贯如此”。如:
On Saturdays he usually goes to the cinema.星期六他通常去看电影。
2. sometimes意为“有时”,强调“非经常性;偶尔;不常”。如:
I go to school on foot sometimes.有时候我步行去上学。
3. often意为“常常”,强调“频频重复;断续重复;非均匀重复”。如:
We often go to the park.我们常到公园去。
4. always意为“总是;一直”,强调“永远;没有例外”,表示连续的行为或状态。如:
The sun always rises in the east.太阳总是从东方升起。