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Grammar
Frequency adverbs
© Rafael Moreno Esteban 2007
When we want to say how often something
happens, it is common to use frequency
adverbs. It is possible to use them when
referring to the past, present or future:
We often went camping when we
were children.
 I usually go to the gym at
lunchtime.
 I will always love you.
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The following list shows the most common
adverbs of frequency, with the one that
refers to things that happen most often at
the top, and least often at the bottom:
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Always
Usually
Frequently
Often
Sometimes
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Occasionally
Rarely
Seldom
Hardly ever
Never
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I always brush my teeth before I go to bed. (=every
night)
I usually have toast for breakfast. (=happens most days)
I frequently watch the news before dinner. (=it's
common)
I often go to the park with my dog. (=many times)
I sometimes see him down at the shops. (=at particular
occasions but not all the time)
I occasionally visit the capital. (=not happening often or
regularly)
I rarely smoke cigars. (=it is not common)
I seldom have a chance to go to the theatre. (=almost
never)
I hardly ever travel abroad. (=almost never)
I never work on the weekend. (=not at any time or not on
any occasion)
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Adverbs of frequency can occupy
different positions in the sentence. With
most verbs, the normal position is
between the subject and the verb. With
the verb "to be", the adverb normally
comes after the verb:
Pedro occasionally visits us on
Sundays.
 She is often ill in winter.
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© Rafael Moreno Esteban 2007
More information about adverbs of
frequency:
http://grammar.englishclub.com/adv
erbs-frequency.htm
 http://esl.about.com/library/gramma
r/blgr_adverbs_frequency.htm
 http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/dur
rus/153/gramch24.html#2a
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Exercises and quizzes about
adverbs of frequency:
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http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/durrus/1
53/gramex24.html#1
http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/durrus/1
53/gramex24.html#2
http://quizzes.englishclub.com/quiz200009q.htm
http://www.johnsesl.com/scrambledtxt/ad
verbs/
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/CET/flasha
ctivities/frequency_adverbs_game01.html
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