Frequency and verb second
Main-clause adverbs commonly follow the finite verb: . If a time comes first, put the finite verb next and the subject after it: . Verb second counts sentence elements, not individual words. has no preposition. means sometimes.
Jag kommer alltid i tid.I always arrive on time.
Jag äter aldrig här.I never eat here.
På måndagar äter jag soppa.On Mondays I eat soup.
I dag kommer han tidigt.Today he comes early.
Vi träffas varje torsdag.We meet every Thursday.
Jag äter kaka ibland.I sometimes eat cake.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I always arrive on time.
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I never eat here.
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On Mondays I eat soup.
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Today he comes early.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Jag kommer i tid.
I always arrive on time.
Jag äter här.
I never eat here.
På måndagar jag soppa.
On Mondays I eat soup.
I dag han tidigt.
Today he comes early.
Vi träffas torsdag.
We meet every Thursday.
Jag äter kaka .
I sometimes eat cake.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
På måndagar jag soppa.
On Mondays I eat soup.
I dag han tidigt.
Today he comes early.
Vi träffas torsdag.
We meet every Thursday.
Jag äter kaka .
I sometimes eat cake.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I always arrive on time.
I never eat here.
On Mondays I eat soup.
Today he comes early.
We meet every Thursday.
I sometimes eat cake.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I always arrive on time.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I always arrive on time.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I never eat here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I never eat here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
On Mondays I eat soup.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
On Mondays I eat soup.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Today he comes early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Today he comes early.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
