We usually put these adverbs in the middle of the sentence, between the subject and the verb: Ioftengo to the cinema. Shesometimesvisits me at home. Weusuallydrink coffee.

We can also put them at the very beginning or end of the sentence. This makes them stronger: Often I go to the cinema. I go to the cinema often. Butnever: I go often to the cinema.

Adverbs of frequency

With thepresent simple, we often use adverbs of frequency to say how often we do something. Heres a list of common adverbs: always frequently generally hardly ever infrequently never normally occasionally often rarely regularly seldom sometimes usually

We usually put these adverbs in the middle of the sentence, between the subject and the verb: Ioftengo to the cinema. Shesometimesvisits me at home. Weusuallydrink coffee.

We can also put them at the very beginning or end of the sentence. This makes them stronger: Often I go to the cinema. I go to the cinema often. Butnever: I go often to the cinema.

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.

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 cinematwice a week. She take these tabletsthree times a day. I change the sheetsonce a fortnight(fortnight = two weeks). I meet himseveral times a year. I visit my parentsonce a month.

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.Sometimes I am so tired I cant get out of bed!He sometimes plays tennis instead of going to the gym.We like to go to the beach on vacation sometimes.

Adverbs of frequency appear between the subject and the verb in a sentence:-For example:Ialwaysupdatethe calendar at the beginning of the month.Poetriaoftentakesnotes during the Skype sessions.Adverbs of frequency appear after a form of the to be - am, are, is (was, were) in a sentence:-For example:Iamneverlate.IVisitwasoccasionallyfrustrating.Theywerealwaysnoisy.Adverbs of frequency go between an auxiliary verb and the main verb:-For example:Annedoesn'tusuallysmoke.If there are two auxiliary verbs, the adverb of frequency goes between them:-For example:Ihaveneverbeento Asia.The adverbs of frequency often, usually, sometimes and occasionally can go at the beginning of a sentence:-For example:UsuallyI don't give personal advice. = I don'tusuallygive personal advice.Occasionallywe go for a drive on a Sunday. = Weoccasionallygo for a drive on a Sunday.Adverbs of frequency go before the verbs used to or have to:-For example:Ialwaysused tocelebrate bonfire night.Iusuallyhave toget up early to walk Laika.Instructions: In each sentence, circle the adverb and underline the word it modifies.1. The class will finish this worksheet now. (now-will finish)2. The officer readily accepted the new job. (readily-accepted)3. I want a perfectly clean room. (perfectly-clean)4. Children like to play outside. (outside-play)5. Please play your music quietly. (quietly-play)6. He kicked the soccer ball forward. (forward-kicked)7. She immediately jumped when they yelled, Surprise! (immediately-jumped)8. That is an entirely new idea. (entirely-new)9. He is an amazingly strong athlete. (amazingly-strong)10. I finally received my bonus. (finally-received)

requencyAdverb of FrequencyExample Sentence

100%alwaysIalwaysgo to bed before 11pm.

90%usuallyIusuallyhave cereal for breakfast.

80%normally / generallyInormallygo to the gym.

70%often* / frequentlyIoftensurf the internet.

50%sometimesIsometimesforget my wife's birthday.

30%occasionallyIoccasionallyeat junk food.

10%seldomIseldomread the newspaper.

5%hardly ever / rarelyIhardly everdrink alcohol.

0%neverIneverswim in the sea.

Tom usually goes to work by car.Janet never flies. She always goes by bus.Adverbs of frequency come after the verb 'be':ExamplesI am never late for work.Peter is often at school.Frequency Adverbs Multiple ChoiceCreated with JBC

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2I hate vegetables. I _________ eat carrots.

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3Robert goes to the gym only two or three times a year. He ________ goes to the gym.

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4Harold never leaves the college on Friday. He ________ eats at the cafeteria on Fridays.

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5Ms. Biethan is always in a good mood. She is _________ sad.

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6Teresa is not a pleasant person. She is ___________ in a bad mood.

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7My sister usually drives to work with a friend. She _________ drives alone.

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8I never lend money to Curtis. He ______ pays me back.

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9Susan goes to the beach whenever she can. She _______ misses a chance to go to the ocean.

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10It almost always rains in Seattle. The sun ________ shines there.

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