An adverb of frequency tells us how often something takes place. We often place adverbs of frequency in these positions.
Positions |
Examples | ||||||||
| At the beginning of the sentence | Occasionally, often, sometimes, usually, always, … | ||||||||
| Always wash your hands before the meal! | |||||||||
| Often he walked. | |||||||||
| Sometimes I go skating. | |||||||||
| At the end of the sentence | Frequently, occasionally, sometimes, often, … | ||||||||
| We read books occasionally. | |||||||||
| They like to watch TV often. | |||||||||
| We go to school by bike sometimes. | |||||||||
| Between the subject and the main verb | Always, often, usually, seldom, rarely, never, … | ||||||||
| Do you often go to the cinema? | |||||||||
| I sometimes watch Chinese films. | |||||||||
| She never eats vegetables. | |||||||||
| I always read comic books. | |||||||||
| They rarely watch music channels. | |||||||||
| Immediately after the verb “to be“ | Always, often, usually, seldom, rarely, never, … | ||||||||
| I am always worried about my study result. | |||||||||
| She is usually very happy. | |||||||||
| I have never done anything bad. | |||||||||
| She is always cooking spaghetti. | |||||||||
| You are seldom anxious about my health. | |||||||||
| Adverbs of frequency | Example | |
| 100% | Always | I always wake up at 7 o’clock. |
| 90% | Usually | I usually come home after school. |
| 80% | Normally/ Generally | I normally swim after work. |
| 70% | Often/ Frequently | I often spend Christmas with friends |
| 50% | Sometimes | I sometimes play tennis on the weekend. |
| 30% | Occasionally | I occasionally eat Vietnamese food |
| 10% | Seldom | I seldom go to the library. |
| 5% | Rarely / Hardly ever | I rarely listen to the radio. |
| 0% | Never | I never listen to rock music. |
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