Adverbs of frequency

Adverbs of frequency

Adverbs of frequency

Adverbs give us more information about a verb. Adverbs of frequency tell us how often an activity happens. There are many adverbs to choose from. Here are some of the most common ones, listed from most frequent to least frequent.

With the present simple, we often use adverbs of frequency to say 'how often' we do something. Here's a list of common adverbs:

Always

Frequently

Generally

Hardly

Ever

Infrequently

Never

Normally

We usually put these adverbs in the middle of the sentence, between the subject and the verb:

I often go to the cinema.

She sometimes visits me at home.

We usually drink coffee.

We can also put them at the very beginning or end of the sentence. This makes them stronger:

Often I go to the cinema.

I go to the cinema often.

But never: I go often to the cinema.

Questions?

EXAMPLES

• I always walk to work.

• They usually arrive late.

• My father often forgets his birthday.

• He sometimes wakes up early.

• I rarely drink tea in the morning.

• You hardly ever say you love me.

• Jenny never drinks coffee in the evening.

Let's Practice

Multiple Choice

She (50%) wakes up early.

• She never wakes up early.

• She rarely wakes up early.

• she sometimes wakes up early.

Multiple Choice

I (100%) take a shower.

• I always take a shower.

• I never take a shower.

• I sometimes take a shower.

Multiple Choice

We (75%) do our homework.

• We usually do our homework.

• We never do our homework.

• We rarely do our homework.

Multiple Choice

We (75%) brush our teeth.

• We sometimes brush our teeth.

• We never brush our teeth.

• We usually brush our teeth.

Multiple Choice

He (0%) drinks coffee.

• He sometimes drinks coffee.

• He never drinks coffee.

• He rarely drinks coffee.