Lerne, wie du mit Wörtern wie „immer“, „oft“ oder „nie“ über Häufigkeiten sprechen kannst.
(Learn how to talk about frequency with words like “always”, “often”, or “never”.)
- Adverbs of frequency come after the conjugated verb.
| Adverb (adverb) | Beispiel (example) |
|---|---|
| Immer (100%) (always (100%)) | Ich mache immer Sport am Wochenende. (I do always sport on the weekend.) |
| Fast immer (90%) (almost always (90%)) | Sie geht fast immer ins Fitnessstudio. (She goes almost always to the gym.) |
| Oft (75%) (often (75%)) | Wir spielen oft Basketball nach der Schule. (We play often basketball after school.) |
| Manchmal (50%) (sometimes (50%)) | Er schwimmt manchmal im See. (He swims sometimes in the lake.) |
| Selten (25%) (rarely (25%)) | Ich tanze selten, aber ich mag es. (I dance rarely, but I like it.) |
| Fast nie (10%) (almost never (10%)) | Wir spielen fast nie Tennis. (We play almost never tennis.) |
| Nie (0%) (never (0%)) | Ich gehe nie boxen. (I never go boxing.) |
Exercise 1: Multiple choice
Instruction: Choose the correct answer
1. Ich mache am Wochenende ___ Sport.
I do ___ sports on the weekend.2. Nach der Arbeit gehe ich ___ joggen.
After work I ___ go jogging.3. Ich gehe ___ boxen.
I ___ go boxing.4. Wir spielen ___ Basketball nach dem Training.
We play ___ basketball after training.Exercise 2: Rewrite the phrases
Instruction: Rewrite the sentences and place the adverb of frequency (always, almost always, often, sometimes, rarely, almost never, never) in the correct position: after the conjugated verb. Example: “Ich gehe schwimmen.” → “Ich gehe oft schwimmen.”
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⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleIch mache am Wochenende oft Sport.(I often do sports on the weekend.)
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⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleSie geht fast immer ins Fitnessstudio.(She almost always goes to the gym.)
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⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleWir spielen nach der Arbeit fast nie Tennis.(We almost never play tennis after work.)
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⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleEr schwimmt manchmal im See.(He sometimes swims in the lake.)
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⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleIch tanze selten, aber ich mag es.(I seldom dance, but I like it.)
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⇒ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleDu gehst immer joggen.(You always go jogging.)
Exercise 3: Grammar in action
Instruction: Organise a sports week together and ask about frequency and times.
- Welche Sportarten machst du in der Woche und wie oft? (Which sports do you do during the week and how often?)
- An welchen Tagen und zu welcher Zeit trainierst du normalerweise? (z.B. abends, am Wochenende) (On which days and at what time do you usually train? (e.g., in the evening, on the weekend))
- Ich gehe oft joggen. (I often go jogging.)
- Am Wochenende mache ich immer Training. (On the weekend I always do training.)
- Ich schwimme manchmal im Schwimmbad. (I sometimes swim at the pool.)
- Ich mache immer/oft/manchmal Sport. (I always/often/sometimes do sports.)
- Ich gehe fast nie/nie ins Fitnessstudio. (I almost never/never go to the gym.)
- Kommst du oft mit zum Training? (Do you often come along to training?)
