Konbyen fwa ? Advèb frekans yo ak plas yo nan fraz la
Always, usually, sometimes, never — sa yo vle di ak règ lòd mo yo ki deside kote pou mete yo.
Pou di ki frekans yon bagay rive, ou bezwen de bagay : bon mo a ak bon plas la. Erè a souvan nan plas la. Kreyòl la mete toujou, souvan, pafwa devan vèb la (Mwen toujou bwè kafe), men li kite plis libète (Pafwa mwen mache, Mwen mache pafwa) epi li pa mande okenn vèb devan yon adjektif (Li toujou reta) ; angle gen yon règ ki pi strik, ak yon plas espesyal apre be.
Echèl la
| Advèb | Apeprè | Remak |
|---|---|---|
| always | 100 % | |
| almost always | 95 % | |
| usually / normally | 90 % | normally yon ti jan pi netral |
| often / frequently | 70 % | frequently pi fòmèl |
| sometimes | 50 % | |
| occasionally | 30 % | |
| rarely / seldom | 10 % | seldom pito literè |
| hardly ever | 5 % | trè komen nan lang oral la |
| never | 0 % |
Hardly ever vo la pèn pou aprann byen : li vle di « prèske jamè », e nan konvèsasyon li vini pi souvan pase seldom, ki sonnen literè. Atansyon : toujou an kreyòl vle di always ak still tou ; an angle yo se de mo diferan.
Kote pou mete yo
Avan vèb prensipal la :
I always drink coffee in the morning.
She never eats breakfast.
Apre vèb « be » :
He is always late. (pa always is)
They are usually here by nine.
Ant òksilyè a ak vèb prensipal la :
I have often wondered about that.
You should always check the date.
Règ la nan yon liy — avan vèb prensipal la, men apre « be » e apre premye òksilyè a.
Nan fraz negatif, advèb la ale apre « don't »
Isit la, li fasil pou fè erè : ou ta di règ la ranvèse.
- ✅ I don't usually work on Fridays.
- ❌ I usually don't work on Fridays. (yo konprann ou, men se pa lòd natirèl la)
Gen ki ka deplase nan bout fraz la, gen ki pa ka
Sometimes, usually, often, occasionally ka ale nan kòmansman oswa nan fen pou mete aksan :
- ✅ Sometimes I walk to work.
- ✅ I walk to work sometimes.
Always, never, rarely ak hardly ever pa aksepte sa — nan fraz òdinè, kite yo nan mitan.
- ❌ Never I go there.
- ✅ I never go there.
Never se deja negatif
❌ I don't never go there. ✅ I never go there.
Angle pa double negasyon an. Never fè tout travay la poukont li. An kreyòl, pa … janm ansanm se nòmal (Mwen pa janm ale la), kidonk anpil moun ki pale kreyòl dekalke l : I don't never. Se menm bagay pou rarely, seldom ak hardly ever — okenn pa konbine ak don't.
Ekspresyon long yo ale nan bout fraz la
Ekspresyon tankou every day, once a week, twice a month, from time to time konpòte yo yon lòt fason — yo ale nan kòmansman oswa nan fen, jamè nan mitan.
✅ I go swimming twice a week. ✅ Every morning, she walks the dog. ❌ I twice a week go swimming.
Ki jan yo konstwi : once / twice / three times + a day, a week, a month, a year. Remake : ou di once ak twice, pa « one time » ni « two times », men apati twa, se three times a week. « De fwa pa semèn » an kreyòl bay a week (pa « by week » ni « per week », ki egziste men ki sonnen pi fòmèl).
Ki jan pou poze kesyon an
- How often do you travel for work?
- — About once a month. / Hardly ever.
Yon konvèsasyon òdinè, e prèske tout bagay ladan l se frekans
A : How often do you go to the gym?
B : Two or three times a week, usually. You?
A : Hardly ever, to be honest. I sometimes walk instead.
B : That counts! I never walk anywhere.
Remake : usually nan fen, hardly ever nan mitan, never avan vèb prensipal la — twa pozisyon yo nan yon sèl ti dyalòg.
Mete sa ou fèk li a a lepwev
Tès ki anba a pote sitou sou plas nan fraz la — se egzakteman la pwen yo pèdi.