Weekdays and frequency
The weekday noun is , Monday. A time adverb drops its final vowel: . Ask , when?
For every Monday or every day use an accusative duration phrase: . For at the weekend use or .
Frequency words are . needs a negative verb: . The plain present expresses habits; there is no separate habitual tense.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I come on Monday. | ||
| I come on Monday. | ||
| I come every day. | ||
| I come every day. | ||
| Jānis plays all night. | ||
| Jānis plays all night. | ||
| I am never late. | ||
| I am never late. | ||
| I always come at nine. | ||
| I always come at nine. | ||
| I come at the weekend. | ||
| I come at the weekend. | ||
| · | · | I am hungry. |
| I am hungry. | ||
| · | · | You are hungry, polite. |
| You are hungry, polite. | ||
Es nāku pirmdien.I come on Monday.
Es nāku katru dienu.I come every day.
Jānis spēlē visu nakti.Jānis plays all night.
Es nekad nekavēju.I am never late.
Es vienmēr nāku deviņos.I always come at nine.
Es nāku brīvdienās.I come at the weekend.
Es esmu izsalcis.I am hungry.
Es esmu izsalkusi.I am hungry.
Jūs esat izsalcis.You are hungry, polite.
Jūs esat izsalkusi.You are hungry, polite.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I come on Monday.
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I come every day.
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Jānis plays all night.
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I am never late.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Es nāku .
I come on Monday.
Es nāku katru .
I come every day.
Jānis spēlē visu .
Jānis plays all night.
Es nekavēju.
I am never late.
Es nāku deviņos.
I always come at nine.
Es nāku .
I come at the weekend.
Es esmu .
I am hungry.
Es esmu .
I am hungry.
Jūs esat .
You are hungry, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are hungry, polite.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Jānis spēlē visu .
Jānis plays all night.
Es nekavēju.
I am never late.
Es nāku deviņos.
I always come at nine.
Es nāku .
I come at the weekend.
Es esmu .
I am hungry.
Es esmu .
I am hungry.
Jūs esat .
You are hungry, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are hungry, polite.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I come on Monday.
I come every day.
Jānis plays all night.
I am never late.
I always come at nine.
I come at the weekend.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I come on Monday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I come on Monday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I come every day.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I come every day.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Jānis plays all night.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Jānis plays all night.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I am never late.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I am never late.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
