Adverbs

of
Frequency

by Tuğba KAYA
 Adverbs of Frequency

Always
f
r Usually f
e r
q Often e
u q
e
Sometimes u
n
c
Rarely e
n
y Hardly ever c
y
Never
 Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of Frequency answer the

question "How often?" or "How
frequently?"

They tell us how often somebody does

something.
The position of these adverbs is:

 before the main verb

Adverbs of verb
frequency
I always get up at 6.45.
Peter can usually play football.
Mandy has sometimes got some homework.
 after a form of to be am, are, is (was, were)

verb Adverbs of
frequency
Susan is never late.
 Dilara always plays the piano.

They always go on a picnic.

Peter can usually play football.

She usually eats some chocolate.

She often goes shopping.

Fred often eats hamburger.

He is sometimes late for work.

Grandma sometimes bakes cookies.

 Grouchy Smurf rarely smiles to others.

The dog rarely sleeps at nights.

 Peter hardly ever travels by train.

Sarah hardly ever wastes money.

He never smokes a cigarette.

It is never hot in the Pole.