ADVERBS OF

FREQUENCY
We use some adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity.

Adverb of
Frequency Example Sentence
Frequency
100% always I always go to bed before 11 p.m.

90% usually I usually have cereal for breakfast.

normally /
80% I normally go to the gym.
generally
often* /
70% I often surf the internet.
frequently
50% sometimes I sometimes forget my wife's birthday.
30% occasionally I occasionally eat junk food.
10% seldom I seldom read the newspaper.
hardly ever /
5% I hardly ever drink alcohol.
rarely
0% never I never swim in the sea.
The position of the adverb in the sentence.
An adverb of frequency goes before a main verb (except with To Be).

Subject + adverb + main verb

I always remember to do my homework.
He normally gets good marks in exams.

An adverb of frequency goes after the verb To Be.

Subject + to be + adverb
They are never pleased to see me.
She isn't usually bad tempered.

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Add the adverb of frequency in the right place:

a.They work at weekends. (usually) They usually work at weekends

b.He teaches English. (always) He always teaches English
c.She is late for school. (never) She is never late for school
d.I eat eggs for breakfast. (usually) I usually eat eggs for breakfast
e.We go out on Sunday evening. (often) We often go out on Sunday evening
f.I get up early. (sometimes) I sometimes get up early
g.He reads books in the evening. (often) He often reads books in the evening
Put the words in the correct order:

a.Mary/eats/never/fish Mary never eats fish

b.is/brilliant/he/always/on/keyboard He is always brilliant on keyboard
c.you/sit/here/usually You usually sit here
d.parents/my/the theatre/go/to/ often My parents often go to the theatre
e.am/for/meals/late/I/never I am never late for meals
f.we/on time/are/never We are never on time
g.a shower/we/have/ usually We usually have a shower
h.I/bad/never/dreams/have I never have bad dreams