Common mistake: Using あまり with positive verbs

Use あまり with a negative verb. ❌ あまり行きます → ✅ あまり行きません

Common mistake: Placing the adverb after the verb

Put frequency adverbs before the verb. ❌ 行きますよく → ✅ よく行きます

Frequency adverbs (hindo no fukushi) - Free JLPT N5 Grammar Lesson

説明

Frequency adverbs tell how often something happens. Common N5 words are いつも (always), よく (often), ときどき (sometimes), and あまり〜ない (not often). They are placed before the verb. Key points: • いつも = always • よく = often • ときどき = sometimes • あまり〜ない = not often (used with negative) • Put them before the verb in a sentence Example: “私はいつもコーヒーを飲みます” means “I always drink coffee.” “ときどき映画を見ます” means “I sometimes watch movies.” For あまり, you must use a negative verb: “あまりテレビを見ません” (I don’t watch TV very often). These words are simple but very useful for daily conversation. They help you describe routines, habits, and schedules without adding extra grammar. Practice by talking about your day: いつも朝ご飯を食べます, ときどき図書館へ行きます, あまりお酒を飲みません.

例

例 1

私はいつも朝ご飯を食べます。

Watashi wa itsumo asagohan o tabemasu.

I always eat breakfast.

分解

私I

はtopic marker

いつもalways

朝ご飯breakfast

をobject marker

食べますeat

注意: Always

例 2

よく図書館へ行きます。

Yoku toshokan e ikimasu.

I often go to the library.

分解

よくoften

図書館library

へdirection particle

行きますgo

注意: Often

例 3

ときどき映画を見ます。

Tokidoki eiga o mimasu.

I sometimes watch movies.

分解

ときどきsometimes

映画movie

をobject marker

見ますwatch

注意: Sometimes

例 4

あまりテレビを見ません。

Amari terebi o mimasen.

I don't watch TV very often.

分解

あまりnot often

テレビTV

をobject marker

見ませんdo not watch

注意: Amari + negative

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