ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Definition:
Adverbs of frequency answer the question 'How often?'

These adverbs tell us how often or how frequently an action takes place.

Example Sentences For Adverbs Of Frequency

She always likes black tea.
She seldom goes there.
Sometimes I feel bad.
I never expect this again.
David never comes here.
We've been to Disneyland twice.
The newspaper is delivered daily.
I clean my bedroom every week.
You should go to the dentist once every six months.
If the adverb is am, is, are, was, were, these adverbs are placed after the verb.

Example Sentences

She is always late.
He was never absent.
I am always at home on Saturday.
In the case of other verbs, they are put before the verb.

Example Sentences

She seldom comes here.
They frequently go there.
I never do such a thing.
When there are two verbs, these adverbs are placed after the auxiliary verb.

Example Sentences

He will certainly help you.
I can easily answer this question.
She has already passed the examination.

Learning Competency

Stressed and Unstressed
In English sentences content words are stressed while structural words are generally not.