Adverbs of frequency

PAOLA VILLAFUERTE B
 We use adverbs of frequency –
like sometimes or usually – to say how often we do
things, or how often things happen.

Adverbs of • Used to answer the question "How frequently?"

frequency or "How often?“
• They express how an action (a verb) is done.
• We use them when we want to describe how
often the action is done, we need to use adverbs
of frequency.

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 Adverbs of frequency (%)

100% 70% 0%

Usually Sometimes

Always Often Never

80% 50%

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 Position for adverbs of frequency
Adverbs of
The most common is between
Adverbs of Definite Indefinite
the subject and the verb. Frequency Frequency
• Sara always goes out on Saturday • Adverbs of definite frequency, typically • Adverbs of indefinite frequency
evenings. go in END position. mainly go in MID position in the
• Jane’s boyfriend usually picks her up and • Sometimes, usually for reasons of sentence.
they drive into the city centre. emphasis or style, some adverbs of
• They go before the main verb
• Ben and Emma often go for lunch definite frequency may go at the FRONT,.
(except the main verb "to be").
together.
• In the winter Sara sometimes goes Skiing
in France.
• James and Stephen rarely go to the
cinema in the summer because they prefer
to stay outside.
• As Marta is so busy she never gets home
from work before 7

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 Position for adverbs of frequency

Occasionally, sometimes, often, frequently and usually can also go at the beginning or end of a
sentence:

Rarely and seldom can also go at the end of a sentence (often

with "very"):

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Exercises

• Adverbs of Frequency Quiz | Grammar | EnglishClub

• Test English - Prepare for your English exam (test-english.com)
• Position of adverbs of frequency - Exercise (englisch-hilfen.de)
• Grammar Exercise - Adverbs of frequency. (myenglishpages.com)
• Adverbs of frequency in English sentences - Exercise (englisch-hilfen.de)
• Adverbs of frequency - Exercise (englisch-hilfen.de)

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