Time and Frequency Adverbs

What are time and frequency adverbs?

Adverbs of time

Time adverbs tell us when something happens.

Adverb	Meaning	Example
nu	now	Jag jobbar nu.I am working now.
nyss	just now	Hon gick nyss.She left just now.
snart	soon	Tunnelbanan kommer snart.The metro will arrive soon.
redan	already	Vi har redan ätit.We have already eaten.

Adverbs of frequency

Frequency adverbs tell us how often something happens.

Adverb	Meaning	Example
alltid	always	Du är alltid sen.You are always late.
ofta	often	Hon duschar ofta.She showers often.
ibland	sometimes	Jag jobbar hemma ibland.I sometimes work from home.
sällan	rarely	Han äter sällan frukost.He rarely eats breakfast.
aldrig	never	Jag gråter aldrig.I never cry.

Other ways of expressing frequency

Frequency does not have to be expressed with a single adverb. Swedish can also use expressions such as:

varje dag

en gång i veckan

två gånger om året