Grammar

Frequency adverbs

Lic. L. Elena Vsquez C.

 When we want to say how often
something happens, it is common to
use frequency adverbs. It is possible
to use them when referring to the
past, present or future:

We often went camping when we

were children.
I usually go to the gym at
lunchtime.
I will always love you.
The following list shows the most common
adverbs of frequency, with the one that
refers to things that happen most often at
the top, and least often at the bottom:

Always Hardly ever

Usually Never
Frequently
Often
Sometimes
 I always brush my teeth before I go to
bed. (=every night)

I usually have toast for breakfast.

(=happens most days) I frequently watch
the news before dinner. (=it's common)
 I often go to the park with my dog.
(=many times)

I sometimes go for a run in the park. (=at

particular occasions but not all the time)
 I hardly ever wash my car. (=almost
never)

I never work on the weekend. (=not

at any time or not on any occasion)
Adverbs of frequency can occupy
different positions in the sentence.
With most verbs, the normal position is
between the subject and the verb.
With the verb "to be", the adverb
normally comes after the verb:

Pedro sometimes visits us on

Sundays.
She is often ill in winter.