Adverb: A word describing an action or situation, such as .
Days and frequency
Learn all seven days: . They have no capital letter. can mean on Monday or on Mondays; clearly means every Monday. means at the weekend.
Frequency words are , , , , . These adverbs describe how often an action happens. Put them after the finite verb in a simple statement: . Keep the verb second if the day comes first.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I always eat soup. | ||
| I always eat soup. | ||
| I never drink tea. | ||
| I never drink tea. | ||
| I sometimes eat cake. | ||
| I sometimes eat cake. | ||
| On Monday I work. | ||
| On Monday I work. | ||
| Every Thursday there is a meeting. | ||
| Every Thursday there is a meeting. | ||
| Tuesday comes after Monday. | ||
| Tuesday comes after Monday. | ||
| Saturday comes after Friday. | ||
| Saturday comes after Friday. | ||
| We do not work at the weekend. | ||
| We do not work at the weekend. | ||
Ik eet altijd soep.I always eat soup.
Ik drink nooit thee.I never drink tea.
Ik eet soms taart.I sometimes eat cake.
Op maandag werk ik.On Monday I work.
Elke donderdag is er een vergadering.Every Thursday there is a meeting.
Na maandag komt dinsdag.Tuesday comes after Monday.
Na vrijdag komt zaterdag.Saturday comes after Friday.
Wij werken niet in het weekend.We do not work at the weekend.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I always eat soup.
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I never drink tea.
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I sometimes eat cake.
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On Monday I work.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ik eet soep.
I always eat soup.
Ik drink thee.
I never drink tea.
Ik eet taart.
I sometimes eat cake.
maandag werk ik.
On Monday I work.
Elke donderdag er een vergadering.
Every Thursday there is a meeting.
Na maandag komt .
Tuesday comes after Monday.
Na vrijdag komt .
Saturday comes after Friday.
Wij werken niet in het .
We do not work at the weekend.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ik eet taart.
I sometimes eat cake.
maandag werk ik.
On Monday I work.
Elke donderdag er een vergadering.
Every Thursday there is a meeting.
Na maandag komt .
Tuesday comes after Monday.
Na vrijdag komt .
Saturday comes after Friday.
Wij werken niet in het .
We do not work at the weekend.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I always eat soup.
I never drink tea.
I sometimes eat cake.
On Monday I work.
Every Thursday there is a meeting.
Tuesday comes after Monday.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I always eat soup.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I always eat soup.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I never drink tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I never drink tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I sometimes eat cake.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
I sometimes eat cake.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
On Monday I work.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
On Monday I work.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
