Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of frequency are used to describe how frequently or how often someone does something.

Grammatical Structure for Adverbs of Frequency: 

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.

Sometimes these adverbs are put at the end of the sentence.
We read books occasionally.

Adverbs of frequency can be divided into two different groups Definite Frequency and Indefinite Frequency

Definite Frequency: 

For definite frequency we know exactly how often something takes place

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, will usually go after the verb in a sentence for example:

  • Most companies pay taxes yearly
  • The manager checks the toilet every hour,
  • The directors meet weekly to review progress

Indefinite Frequency

For indefinite frequency we are usually unsure of when the event takes places

Examples: 

  • never, seldom, often, always 

Adverbs of indefinite frequency will generally go before the main verb: 

  • We usually  go shopping on Saturday.
  • I have often done that.
  • She is always late.
Occasionally, sometimes, often, frequently and usually can also go at the beginning or end of a sentence:

  • Sometimes they come and stay with us.
  • I play tennis occasionally.

 

Rarely and seldom can also go at the end of a sentence (often with “very”):

  • We see them rarely.
  • John eats meat very seldom.

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Adverbs of frequency Exercises

 

 

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