beberapa contoh keterangan watu antara lain :
now
yesterday
...ago
last...
when..
before...
after...
tomorrow
next...
since...
for...
contoh dalam kalimat :
Yesterday I went to Jakarta atau
I went to Jakarta yesterday
Adverbs that tell us when are usually placed at the end of the sentence.
EXAMPLES
- Goldilocks
went to the Bears' house yesterday.
- I'm
going to tidy my room tomorrow.
- I
saw Sally today.
- I
will call you later.
- I
have to leave now.
- I
saw that movie last
year.
Putting an adverb that tells us when at the end of a sentence is
a neutral position, but these adverbs can be put in other positions to give a
different emphasis. All adverbs that tell us when can be placed at the
beginning of the sentence to emphasize the time element. Some can also be put
before the main verb in formal writing, while others cannot occupy that
position.
EXAMPLES
- Later Goldilocks ate some porridge.
(the time is important)
- Goldilocks later ate some porridge. (this is more
formal, like a policeman's report)
- Goldilocks
ate some porridge later.
(this is neutral, no particular emphasis)
ADVERBS THAT TELL US
FOR HOW LONG
Adverbs that tell us for how long are also usually placed at the
end of the sentence.
EXAMPLES
- She
stayed in the Bears' house all
day.
- My
mother lived in France for
a year.
- I
have been going to this school since
1996.
In these adverbial phrases that tell us for how long, for is always followed by an expression of
duration, while since is always followed by an expression of
a point in time.
EXAMPLES
- I
stayed in Switzerland for
three days.
- I
am going on vacation for
a week.
- I
have been riding horses for
several years.
- The
French monarchy lasted for
several centuries.
- I
have not seen you since
Monday.
- Jim
has been working here since
1997.
- There
has not been a more exciting discovery since
last century.
ADVERBS THAT TELL US
HOW OFTEN
Adverbs that tell us how often express the frequency of an
action. They are usually placed before the main verb but after auxiliary verbs
(such as be, have, may, & must).
The only exception is when the main verb is "to be", in which case
the adverb goes after the main verb.
EXAMPLES
- I often eat vegetarian food.
- He never drinks milk.
- You
must always fasten your seat belt.
- I
am seldom late.
- He rarely lies.
Many adverbs that express frequency can also be placed at either
the beginning or the end of the sentence, although some cannot be. When they
are placed in these alternate positions, the meaning of the adverb is much
stronger.
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Adverb that can be
used in two positions
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Stronger position
|
Weaker position
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frequently
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I visit France frequently.
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I frequently visit France.
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generally
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Generally, I don't like spicy foods.
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I generally don't like spicy foods.
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normally
|
I listen to classical
music normally.
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I normally listen to classical music.
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occasionally
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I go to the opera occasionally.
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I occasionally go to the opera.
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often
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Often, I jog in the morning.
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I often jog in the morning.
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regularly
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I come to this museum regularly.
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I regularly come to this museum.
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sometimes
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I get up very early sometimes.
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I sometimes get up very early.
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usually
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I enjoy being with
children usually.
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I usually enjoy being with children.
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Some other adverbs that tell us how often express the exact
number of times an action happens or happened. These adverbs are usually placed
at the end of the sentence.
EXAMPLES
- This
magazine is published monthly.
- He
visits his mother once
a week.
- I
work five
days a week.
- I
saw the movie seven
times.
USING YET
Yet is used in questions and in negative
sentences to indicate that something that has not happened or may not have
happened but is expected to happen. It is placed at the end of the sentence or
after not.
EXAMPLES
- Have
you finished your work yet?
(= simple request for information)
- No,
not yet.
(= simple negative answer)
- They
haven't met him yet.
(= simple negative statement)
- Haven't
you finished yet?
(= expressing surprise)
USING STILL
Still expresses continuity. In positive sentences
it is placed before the main verb and after auxiliary verbs such as be, have, might, will. If
the main verb is to
be, then place still after it rather than before. In
questions, still goes before the main verb.
EXAMPLES
- She
is still waiting for you.
- Jim
might still want some.
- Do
you still work for the BBC?
- Are
you still here?
- I
am still hungry.
ORDER OF ADVERBS OF
TIME
If you need to use more than one adverb of time in a sentence,
use them in this order:
1: how
long 2: how often 3: when
EXAMPLES
- 1
+ 2 : I work (1) for
five hours (2) every day
- 2
+ 3 : The magazine was published (2) weekly (3) last year.
- 1
+ 3 : I was abroad (1) for
two months (3) last year.
- 1
+ 2 + 3 : She worked in a hospital (1) for
two days (2) every week (3) last year.
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