Adverbs of frequency in English
- Summary - Adverbs
- The comparison of adverbs
- The position of adverbs in sentences
- Adverbs of frequency
- Adverbs and adjectives have the same form
- Adverbs, where the basis is not the adjective
- Adverbs - two forms
- Exercises: Adverbs
Adverbs of frequency
always, usually, regularly, normally, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom,
never are adverbs of frequency.
The position of these adverbs is:
before the main verb
| |
|
Adverb of frequency |
Verb |
|
| I |
|
always |
get up |
at 6.45. |
| Peter |
can |
usually |
play |
football on Sundays. |
| Mandy |
has |
sometimes |
got |
lots of homework. |
after a form of to be am, are, is (was, were)
| |
Verb |
Adverb of frequency |
|
| Susan |
is |
never |
late. |
The adverbs often, usually, sometimes and occasionally can go at the beginning of a sentence.
Sometimes I go swimming.
Often we surf the internet.
Somtimes these adverbs are put at the end of the sentence.
We read books occasionally.
The adverbs rarely and seldom can go at the end of the sentence.
He eats fish very seldom.
