问一件事多久发生一次,先用 How often 开头,动作前面接 do / does(How often do you run?),表示感受的词前面接 is / are(How often are you tired?)。
How often + do / does
How often do you exercise?
How often does she visit?
How often do they play soccer?
试一试: ___ you go to the gym? (How often do / How often / How often are) 答案: How often do — 这个句型需要在 "How often" 后面加 do:How often do you go? 少了它("How often you go?")句子就不完整。
Not "How often does you cook?" — say "How often do you cook?". you 用 do。does 只留给 he、she、it。
试一试: How often ___ Amina visit her family? (does / do / is) 答案: does — Amina 是一个人(she),所以这里用 does:How often does Amina visit?("do" 是给 you/we/they 用的。)
用频率来回答
要用多少次来回答,而不是某一天:every day、twice a week、usually、never。
How often do you exercise? Three times a week.
How often does she visit? Every weekend.
How often do they meet? Usually on Fridays.
Not "How often do you go? On Monday." — say "How often do you go? Every Monday.". "How often" 问的是次数,所以要用像 every Monday 这样的频率来回答。
试一试: How often do you play tennis? 选出自然的回答。 (Twice a week. / At the park. / Yes, I do.) 答案: Twice a week. — "How often" 问的是次数,所以要用频率来回答:Twice a week. "At the park" 回答的是地点;"Yes, I do" 回答的是是非问句。
用 do / does,不用 is / are
说到动作(go、work、eat)的时候,句型用 do / does。这里不要用 is / are。
How often do you travel?
How often does he call?
How often do they visit?
Not "How often you travel?" — say "How often do you travel?". 别漏掉 do。像 travel 这样的动作词,句型里要用 do,不是 is / are。
试一试: How often ___ you eat out? (do / are / is) 答案: do — 像 eat 这样的动作词需要 do:How often do you eat out? are 留给表示感受的词,比如 How often are you tired?
试一试: Ask about Hiroshi's habit. How often ___ he take the bus? (does / do / is) 答案: does — Hiroshi 是一个人(he),所以这里用 does:How often does he take the bus?(he/she/it → does。)
问多久一次
采访时,问别人的习惯要用 How often。先说 How often,再接 do 或 does,然后是问题的其余部分。
How often do you check your email?
How often does she answer the phone?
试一试: Interviewer: ___ you answer the phone at work? Camila: Many times every day. 选出采访者的问题。 (How often do / What time do / Where do) 答案: How often do — Camila 回答的是次数,每天很多次,所以问题要用 How often do:How often do you answer the phone? What time do 问的是几点,Where do 问的是地点,都跟她的回答对不上。
How often are you tired?(be)和 How often do you run?(动作)
看看表示人的词后面的词。如果是感受或描述,比如 tired,就保留 be:How often are you tired? 如果是动作,比如 run,就用 do 或 does:How often do you run?
How often are you tired? (a feeling, with are)
How often do you run? (an action, with do)
Not "How often do you tired?" — say "How often are you tired?". tired 是跟在 be 后面的感受,所以问句保留 are,不用 do。
试一试: Amina: Camila works nights. Lars: How often ___ she tired in the morning? 选出 Lars 要用的词。 (is / does) 答案: is — Camila 上夜班,所以早上她可能会觉得累。Tired 是跟在 be 后面的感受,所以问句要用 is:How often is she tired? does 要跟动作词搭配,不跟感受搭配。
试一试: Diego: Yasmin does not eat breakfast. Amina: How often ___ she hungry before lunch? 选出 Amina 要用的词。 (is / does) 答案: is — hungry 是跟在 be 后面的感受,所以问句要用 is,不用 does:How often is she hungry? does 要跟 walk 这样的动作词搭配。