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    Adverbs of Frequency

    Adverbs of Frequency are adverbs of time that answer the question "How frequently?" or "How
    often?". They tell us how often something happens. Here are some examples:

    a. daily, weekly, yearly

    b. often, sometimes, rarely

    You probably see a difference between a) and b) above. With words like daily we know exactly
    how often. The words in a) describe definite frequency. On the other hand, words like often give us
    an idea about frequency but they don't tell us exactly. The words in b)
    describe indefinite frequency.

    We separate them into two groups because they normally go in different positions in the sentence.

    Adverbs of Definite Frequency


    Examples:

     hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly

     every second, once a minute, twice a year

     once, twice, once or twice, three times

    Adverbs of definite frequency, like all adverbs of definite time, typically go in END position. Look
    at these examples:

     Most companies pay taxes yearly.

     The manager checks the toilets every hour.

     The directors meet weekly to review progress.

    Sometimes, usually for reasons of emphasis or style, some adverbs of definite frequency may go at
    the FRONT, for example:

     Every day, more than five thousand people die on our roads.

    Adverbs of Indefinite Frequency


    Look at these examples of adverbs of indefinite frequency:
    100% always, constantly
    usually, normally
    frequently, regularly
    often
    50% sometimes
    occasionally
    rarely, infrequently
    seldom
    hardly ever
    0% never

    Adverbs of indefinite frequency mainly go in MID position in the sentence. They go before the
    main verb (except the main verb "to be"):

     We usually go shopping on Saturday.

     I have often done that.

     She is always late.

    Occasionally, sometimes, often, frequently and usually can also go at the beginning or end of a
    sentence:

     Sometimes they come and stay with us.

     I play tennis occasionally.

    Rarely and seldom can also go at the end of a sentence (often with "very"):

     We see them rarely.

     John eats meat very seldom.

    Activity N°1 choose the correct adverb of frequency

    1. Andrea lives next door so we _______________________ see her.

    never often rarely

    2. Nancy and I [30%] _________________________ go out for coffee together.

    never frequently occasionally


    3. We meet ______________________ at the Annual General Meeting.

    never every day yearly

    4. My doctor ____________________________ .

    yearly checks my health checks yearly my health checks my health yearly

    5. It [0%] _____________________ rains here in the summer.

    never sometimes rarely

    6. ____________________ (0%) we take the dog off his leash at the beach.

    Sometimes Never Rarely

    7. My sister ___________________________ two days of school in a row.

    often has missed has missed often has often missed

    8. My boyfriend and I take vacations together quite (0%) _______________________________ .

    never hardly frequently

    9. Andy [10%] ____________________________ gets to visit with his cousins.

    very frequently very rarely very often

    10. I don't earn much because I ________________________________ .

    never went to college


    went never to college
    went to college never

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