Jag dricker aldrig te på morgonen.

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Breakdown of Jag dricker aldrig te på morgonen.

• dricka: to drink
• på: in
• morgonen: the morning

Questions & Answers about Jag dricker aldrig te på morgonen.

Why is aldrig placed after dricker?

In main clauses, Swedish puts the finite verb in second position (the V2 rule) and places sentence adverbs like aldrig and inte after that verb. So: Jag (1) dricker (2) aldrig (midfield) te (object) på morgonen (adverbial).

Can I start the sentence with aldrig for emphasis?

Yes, but then you must still keep V2: Aldrig dricker jag te på morgonen. This is emphatic or stylistically formal; the meaning is the same (“Never do I drink tea in the morning”).

What happens to aldrig if there’s an auxiliary verb?

Put aldrig after the auxiliary and before the main verb:

• Jag har aldrig druckit te på morgonen.
• Jag ska aldrig dricka te på morgonen.
• Jag vill aldrig dricka te på morgonen.

Is “Jag dricker te aldrig på morgonen” correct?

No. Sentence adverbs like aldrig do not go after the object in neutral word order. Keep it after the finite verb: Jag dricker aldrig te på morgonen.

Why is it på morgonen and not i morgonen?