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Adverbs of Frequency

This document discusses adverbs of frequency in English grammar. It provides examples of common adverbs of frequency such as always, usually, and sometimes. It explains the positioning of adverbs of frequency in sentences, including before main verbs and between auxiliary verbs and main verbs. The document also discusses additional expressions that can be used to specify frequency, such as every day, once a month, and twice a year.

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Adverbs of Frequency

This document discusses adverbs of frequency in English grammar. It provides examples of common adverbs of frequency such as always, usually, and sometimes. It explains the positioning of adverbs of frequency in sentences, including before main verbs and between auxiliary verbs and main verbs. The document also discusses additional expressions that can be used to specify frequency, such as every day, once a month, and twice a year.

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Adverbs of Frequency English Grammar Rules We use some adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity.

These are called adverbs of frequency and include: Frequency Adverb of Frequency Example Sentence 100 always ! always go to bed before 11"m. #0 usually ! usually have cereal for brea$fast. %0 normally & generally ! normally go to the gym. '0 often( & frequently ! often surf the internet. )0 sometimes ! sometimes forget my wife*s birthday. +0 occasionally ! occasionally eat ,un$ food. 10 seldom ! seldom read the news"a"er. ) hardly ever & rarely ! hardly ever drin$ alcohol. 0 never ! never swim in the sea. ( -ome "eo"le "ronounce the *T* in often but many others do not.

The Position of the Adverb in a Sentence


.n adverb of frequency goes before a main verb /e0ce"t with To 1e2. Subject + adverb + main verb ! always remember to do my homewor$. 3e normally gets good mar$s in e0ams. .n adverb of frequency goes after the verb To 1e. Subject + to be + adverb They are never "leased to see me. -he isn't usually bad tem"ered. When we use an au0iliary verb /have4 will4 must4 might4 could4 would4 can4 etc.24 the adverb is "laced between the au0iliary and the main verb. This is also true for to be. Subject + auxiliary + adverb + main verb -he can sometimes beat me in a race. ! would hardly ever be un$ind to someone. They might never see each other again. They could occasionally be heard laughing.

We can also use the following adverbs at the start of a sentence:

5sually4 normally4 often4 frequently4 sometimes4 occasionally

6ccasionally4 ! li$e to eat Thai food.

15T we cannot use the following at the beginning of a sentence: .lways4 seldom4 rarely4 hardly4 ever4 never.

We use hardly ever and never with "ositive4 not negative verbs:

-he hardly ever comes to my "arties. They never say *than$ you*.

We use ever in questions and negative statements:


3ave you ever been to 7ew 8ealand9 ! haven*t ever been to -wit:erland. /The same as *! have never been -wit:erland*2.

We can also use the following e0"ressions when we want to be more s"ecific about the frequency: ; every day ; once a month ; twice a year ; four times a day ; every other wee$

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