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Adverbs and expressions of frequency

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Adverbs and expressions of frequency

Adverbs are very important because they describe how often an action happens.

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There are nine main adverbs of frequency that we use in English: always, usually, normally, often, sometimes, occationaly, seldom, rarely, and never.

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Frequency adverbs position

Adverb

main verb

Subject

be

adverb

Subject

complement

Adverbs with modal verbs

modal

adverb

Subject

main verb

Adverbs with auxiliary verbs

auxiliary

main verb

adverb

Subject

The question form

We normally use: How often...?

How often do you watch films?

How often does the train arrive late?

But also it's possible to ask questions simply with an adverb

Do you often come here?

Does she always work so hard?

Frequency expressions

Frequency expressions include numbers once/ twice/ three times/ four times + a day/ week/ month/ year/ decade. every + two months ETC EVERY DAY/ WEEK/MONTH ETC.

Other frequency expressions