Definiton, use, position, meaning and examples

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 DEFINITION

 What are frequency adverbs?

 They are TIME adverbs used to

indicate HOW OFTEN you do
something.
e.g. “ We often play the piano”

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 USE

 We use FREQUENCY ADVERBS with Present

Simple tense

E.g. “ They always walk to school”.

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 POSITION

 Frequency
adverbs are placed:
a) before ordinary verbs
e.g. “He usually drives to work”
b) after the verb “to be”
e.g. “You are never late for school“

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MEANING

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 EXAMPLES
What’s the right position of the adverbs in
brackets?

 Does Mary do her homework before dinner (usually)?

 Does Mary usually do her homework before dinner?

 My mother eats shellfish (never)

 My mother never eats shellfish

 Our dog is ill (sometimes)

 Our dog is sometimes ill

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Position of Frequency adverbs

Position of Frequency adverbs: exercises 1
Position of Frequency adverbs: exercises 2
Position of Frequency adverbs :exercises 3