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Time Expressions

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O que você vai aprender

Describing when things happen using time-related adverbs. This chapter covers days, months, and frequency.

  • Time Adverbs
    Put time at the start for emphasis or at the very end of the sentence.
  • Frequency Expressions
    In Swedish, frequency words usually sit right after the verb to tell us how often things happen.
  • Duration
    Use 'i' for how long something lasts and 'på' for how long it takes to finish.
  • Telling Dates
    Just say 'den' + number + month, and remember that Swedish months are always lowercase.

Exemplos-chave (8)

1

Idag äter jag.

Today I eat.

Time Adverbs
2

Jag läser nu.

I am reading now.

Time Adverbs
3

Jag äter alltid frukost.

I always eat breakfast.

Frequency Expressions
4

Vi går ofta till skolan.

We often walk to school.

Frequency Expressions
5

Jag sover i åtta timmar.

I sleep for eight hours.

Duration
6

Vi väntar i tio minuter.

We wait for ten minutes.

Duration
7

Idag är det den 1 maj.

Today is May 1st.

Telling Dates
8

Vi ses den 5 juni.

We meet on June 5th.

Telling Dates

Dicas e truques (4)

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The V2 Anchor

Always find the verb first. If you move the time, the verb must stay in the second slot.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Time Adverbs
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The V2 Rule

Always remember the verb is the second element. The adverb follows it.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Frequency Expressions
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Avoid 'för'

Never use 'för' to say 'for' in time expressions. Use 'i' instead.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Duration
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Lowercase Months

Always write months in lowercase. It's a key Swedish rule.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Telling Dates

Prática rápida (10)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag äter alltid.
V2 rule.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Frequency Expressions

Choose the correct word order.

Jag äter ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ofta pizza
Frequency adverbs go after the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Time Adverbs

Fill in the blank.

Vi ses den ___ februari.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 2
Cardinal is standard.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Telling Dates

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag väntar för en timme.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag väntar i en timme.
Don't use 'för'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Duration

Fill in the correct preposition.

Jag läser ___ en timme.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: i
Ongoing duration uses 'i'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Duration

Which is correct?

The 21st of May.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Den 21:a maj
21 uses ':a'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Telling Dates

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag äter aldrig inte.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag äter aldrig.
No double negatives.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Frequency Expressions

Fill in the blank.

Vi ___ ofta.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ses
Verb follows subject.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Time Adverbs

Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag fixade det på en timme.
Completion uses 'på'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Duration

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Imorgon jag jobbar.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Båda är rätt.
Both are grammatically correct.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Time Adverbs

Score: /10

Perguntas comuns (6)

No, they must follow the V2 rule.
Because the verb is not in the second position.
In a main clause, it goes after the verb.
No, 'aldrig' is already negative.
No, 'för' is not used for time duration in Swedish. Use 'i' instead.
'i' is for ongoing actions, 'på' is for the time it takes to finish a task.
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