Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of Frequency

How often do you study adverbs?

When do we use adverbs of frequency?

When we want to talk about how often something happens or how often we do something.

Where do we use adverbs of frequency?

After the verb "be", or after regular verbs. At the beginning of a sentence.

Placement Examples

He always goes to bed late.

He is always tired in the morning.

I sometimes take the bus to work.

Sometimes I take the bus to work

Always (100% of the time)

I don't have a car. I always take the bus to work.

Usually (most of the time, but not always)

He usually gets up ay 7:00am.

He is usually on time for class.

Often

We often go for a walk after dinner.

We are often tired after our walk.

Sometimes (50% of the time)

I sometimes drink coffee after dinner.

I am sometimes late for work.

rarely (not frequent at all)

Meryl is on a diet.

She rarely eats dessert.

seldom

Jeff seldom goes to bed before midnight.

He is seldom tired before midnight.

Never (0% of the time)

Suzanne is a vegetarian. She never eats meat.