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Adverbs of frequency in English

  • always
    • I always go to be before 11 p.m
  • religiously
  • usually
    • I usually have cereal for breakfast.
  • normally
    • I normally go to the gym.
  • generally
  • often
    • I often surf the internet
  • frequently
  • sometimes
    • I sometimes eat junk food.
  • occasionally
  • seldom
    • I seldom read the newspaper.
  • hardly ever
    • I hardly ever drink alcohol.
  • rarely
  • never
    • I never swim in the sea.

Adverbs of Definite Frequency

  • every day
  • once a month
  • twice a year
  • four times a day
  • every other week
  • daily
  • monthly

The Position of the Adverb in a Sentence

Subject + adverb + main verb

Subject + auxiliary + adverb + main verb

Subject + BE + adverb

  • They are never pleased to see me.
  • She isn't usually bad tempered.
  • He is always happy.