Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of frequency

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100% ALWAYS > sempre USUALLY > di solito OFTEN > spesso SOMETIMES > qualche volta, ogni tanto SELDOM / RARELY > raramente HARDLY EVER > quasi mai NEVER > mai 0%

❖ Adverbs of frequency occupy a different position a depending on the form and type of verb ❖ In sentences with the verb To Be, the adverb comes after the verb: I'm usually happy. She 's hardly ever sad. They are sometimes confident. Tom is always late for school ❖ In sentences with other verbs, the adverb goes before the verb: We sometimes go to the cinema at the weekend. She usually plays the guitar in the afternoon. Marco and Linda don’t often eat sushi

Other expressions of frequency Once (1 x) a day Twice (2 x) a week Three times (3 x) a month Every + day/week/month/year I go out twice a week. They go shopping once a month. We play the guitar every day. She visits her relatives once a year.