Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of frequency
Learn to describe your routine with words like "always", "often" or "never". Find out where in the sentence to place the adverb to correctly specify the intensity of your actions.
Adverbs of Frequency – Adverbs of frequency
Adverbs of frequency tell us, how often something happens. We use them to describe the regularity of activities or events.
🔹 1. Most frequently used adverbs of frequency:
| Adverb | Translation | Frequency (% estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| always | Always | 100% |
| usually | usually | approx. 90% |
| often | often | approx. 70% |
| sometimes | Sometimes | approx. 50% |
| rarely / rarely | rarely | approx. 10-20% |
| never | Never | 0% |
🔹 2. Place of an adverb in a sentence
✅ In affirmative sentences (with the verb "be" or others):
➤ With the verbbe:
We put the adverbafter the verb be (am/is/are/was/were):
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She is always happy. – She is always happy.
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We are usuallyon time. – We're usually on time.
➤ With other verbs:
We put the adverbbeforemain verb:
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I alwayseat breakfast. – I always eat breakfast.
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They oftengo to the cinema. – They often go to the cinema.
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He neverdrinks coffee. – He never drinks coffee.
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