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Adverbs of Frequency

The document discusses adverbs of frequency, which are used to describe how often something occurs. It provides examples of common adverbs of frequency that indicate things happening all the time ("always"), some of the time ("sometimes"), or never ("never"). It also notes that adverbs of frequency are usually placed between the subject and main verb of a sentence, while time phrases are usually placed at the end.

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Adverbs of Frequency

The document discusses adverbs of frequency, which are used to describe how often something occurs. It provides examples of common adverbs of frequency that indicate things happening all the time ("always"), some of the time ("sometimes"), or never ("never"). It also notes that adverbs of frequency are usually placed between the subject and main verb of a sentence, while time phrases are usually placed at the end.

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Adverbs of frequency

Adverbs of frequency show how often something is See also:


done, from something done very frequently (“always”) Forming questions 34
to something not done at all (“never”).

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
These are used for things that
happen all or a lot of the time.

These are used for things that


happen some of the time.

These are used for things that happen


very few times, or not at all.

HOW TO FORM
Adverbs of frequency SUBJECT ADVERB OF FREQUENCY ACTIVITY TIME PHRASE
usually go between the
subject and the main
verb. The time phrase
usually goes at the end
of the sentence.
SUBJECT “BE” ADVERB OF FREQUENCY TIME PHRASE

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ADVERBS AND EXPRESSIONS OF FREQUENCY
Frequency can also be described with more precise expressions.
Unlike adverbs of frequency, these must sit at the end of a phrase.
The adverb of frequency Precise frequency expressions
usually goes before the verb. usually go at the end of a phrase.

QUESTIONS ABOUT FREQUENCY


“How often” is used to ask about how often someone does an activity.
“When” is used to ask about the day or time it is done.

FURTHER EXAMPLES

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