Welcome to this tutorial.
Today we're going to talk about adverbs of frequency.
Let's get started.
Remember that an adverb is a word or set of words that modifies verbs adjectives or other adverbs.
No usually adverbs modify verbs telling us how how often when or where something was done.
Have a look at the example over here.
We walked really slowly note that there are two adverbs in the sentence.
Now the adverb really modifies the other adverb which is slowly in the adverb slowly modifies the verb
walked and tells us how we walked
adverbs of frequency.
Tell us how often something happens.
They are also used to indicate routine or repeated activities have a look at the example over here.
I always do my homework.
Now the adverb of frequency in the sentence always tells us how often I do my homework remember that
these adverbs are usually placed before the main verb but after auxiliary verbs now have a look at the
examples we know our company frequently has branches with potential clients.
Note that has in this sentence is the main verb in the adverb frequency frequently comes before it but
in this sentence you should always wait for the green light to cross the road.
Should is an auxiliary verb and it comes before the adverb a frequency always in the main verb is wheat.
Now the only exception is when the main verb is to be.
In which case the adverb goes after the main verb as in the example below.
We are usually optimistic now when the frequency is 100 percent.
The adverb of frequency we use would be always for example.
Sara always helps her mom with dinner and when the frequency is 90 percent we use usually.
For example.
We usually go out on Fridays and for 80 percent frequency we use normally or generally.
For example Sean normally eats breakfast at 8 a.m. for 70 percent often or frequently.
For example they often go to their parents at weekends.
50 percent sometimes for example.
Peter sometimes forgets his kids birthdays and for a 30 percent frequency we use occasionally.
For example I occasionally eat vegetarian food.
And for a 10 percent frequency we use seldom.
For example we seldom go on vacation together for 5 percent hardly ever or rarely.
For example Meredith hardly ever drinks coffee and for zero percent frequency we use never for example.
They never eat junk food.
Now we can also use the following expressions when we want to be more specific about the frequency.
For example every day once a month twice a year three times a day every other week daily monthly annually
etc. Have a look at the example over here.
I usually eat pizza once a month.
Now if you need to use more than one adverb of time in a sentence.
Use them in the following order first.
How long.
Second how often.
And third when Have a look at the example over here.
Peter worked at the mall for four days every week last year.
Four date.
How long.
Every week.
How often.
Last year when.