Adverbs of frequency

adverbs of frequency

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what are the adverbs of frequency?

With the present simple, we often use adverbs of frequency to say 'how often' we do something. Here's a list of common adverbs: always frequently generally hardly ever never normally occasionally often rarely seldom sometimes usually

frequency

pronuntiation

always

sometimes

usually

occasionally

normally

seldom

often

never

where do we put them?

We usually put these adverbs in the middle of the sentence, between the subject and the verb:

• I often go to the cinema.
• She sometimes visits me at home.
• We usually drink coffee.

Subject + adverb + verb + complements

other ways to say how often

Here are some other expressions we can use to say 'how often'. All of these longer phrases go at the beginning or the end of the sentence but not in the middle.

• Once in a while: I go to the cinema once in a while.
• Every now and again: She drinks wine every now and again.
• From time to time: From time to time I visit my mother.

other ways to say how often

To say how often something happens, you can use a number or 'several' or 'many', followed by 'times'.(If the number is one, use 'once' instead of 'one time'. If the number is two use 'twice,' instead of 'two times') Then add 'a' and a period of time:

• I go to the cinema twice a week.
• She takes these tablets three times a day.

• I meet him several times a year.
• I visit my parents once a month.

other ways to say how often

We can also use 'every' + period of time: every morning every day every Tuesday every week every month

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