Adverbs of frequency
always, usually, regularly, normally, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom, never are adverbs of frequency.The position of these adverbs is:
before the main verb
| Adverb of frequency | Verb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | always | get up | at 6.45. | |
| Peter | can | usually | play | football on Sundays. |
| Mandy | has | sometimes | got | lots of homework. |
after a form of to be am, are, is (was, were)
| Verb | Adverb of frequency | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan | is | never | late. |
The adverbs often, usually, sometimes and occasionally can go at the beginning of a sentence.
Sometimes I go swimming.
Often we surf the internet.
Somtimes these adverbs are put at the end of the sentence.
We read books occasionally
