FREQUENCY ADVERBS

% Adverb Examples
100 always I always have breakfast at 8:00 o’clock.
90 usually We usually buy our coffee at Starbucks.
80 normally/generally She normally watches a movie after dinner.
70 often/frequently He often does laundry on Thursdays.
50 sometimes My cat sometimes sleeps on the sofa.
30 occasionally They occasionally eat sushi.
10 seldom The bus seldom arrives on time.
5 Hardly ever/rarely You hardly ever/rarely eat shrimp.
0 never Bicycles never need gas.

Subject + frequency adverb + verb + c

We always tidy our bedroom

HOW OFTEN…?
We want to know the frequency of an action.
How often do you brush your teeth?

Number +times + a + time period Time period

Once* a day hourly
Twice* a week daily
Three times a month weekly
Four times a year monthly
annually
Every + number + time period Every + time period
every 2 hours every hour
every 3 days every day
every 4 months every week
every year
We go to the movies once a week.
I have a sandwich every day.
She calls me weekly to make sure I’m okay.
We go to our hometown every four months.
They buy shoes annually.