We use some
adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity.
These are
called adverbs of frequency and include:
Adverbs of Definite Frequency
Examples:
- hourly,
daily, weekly, monthly, yearly
- every second, once a minute,
twice a year
- once, twice, once or twice,
three times
Adverbs of
definite frequency, like all adverbs of definite time, typically go in END
position. Look at these examples:
- Most companies pay taxes yearly.
- The manager checks the toilets every
hour.
- The directors meet weekly to
review progress.
Sometimes,
usually for reasons of emphasis or style, some adverbs of definite frequency
may go at the FRONT, for example:
- Every day, more than five thousand
people die on our roads.
Adverbs of Indefinite Frequency
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Frequency
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Adverb of Frequency
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Most frequent
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Always / constantly
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nearly
always / almost always
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usually /generally
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normally
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regularly
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often
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frequently
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sometimes
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periodically
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occasionally
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now and then / once in a while
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rarely
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seldom
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infrequently
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hardly ever / scarcely ever / almost never
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Least frequent
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never
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The
Position of the Adverb in a Sentence
An adverb
of frequency goes before a main verb (except with To Be).
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Subject + adverb + main verb
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I always remember to
do my homework.
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He normally gets good
marks in exams.
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An adverb
of frequency goes after the verb To Be.
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Subject + to be + adverb
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They are never pleased
to see me.
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She isn't usually bad
tempered.
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When we use
an auxiliary verb (have, will, must, might, could, would, can, etc.), the
adverb is placed between the auxiliary and the main verb. This is also true for
to be.
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Subject + auxiliary + adverb + main
verb
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She can sometimes beat me
in a race.
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I would hardly
ever be unkind to someone.
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They might never see each
other again.
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They could occasionally be heard
laughing.
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Video:
Excersice
References
http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/adverbfreq.html
http://www.grammar.cl/Basic/Adverbs_Frequency.htm
http://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/adverb/adverbs-frequency/
