ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Al
w
ay
s
10
Usually
0
90%%
Normally // Generally
80%
Often // Frequently 70% (a
menudo)

Occasionally // sometimes ( a veces) 30 %

Seldom 10% (casi nunca)

Hardly ever // Rarely 5%

Never 0%

Construction:

Subject + Adverb + Main Verb: Javier always passes his exams

Subject + BE + Adverb: She is seldom happy.

Examples:

I always warm up before playing the trombone

I usually have lunch at the conservatoire

He is normally good at orchestration

They often read in bed at night

My husband occasionally works at night

My best friend and I hardly ever get angry

You never stay at home!