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Adverbs of Frequency

The document discusses ways to express frequency in English using adverbs and phrases. It provides a list of common adverbs of frequency like always, usually, and never that are placed between the subject and verb. It also presents longer phrases like "once in a while" and "from time to time" that go at the beginning or end of sentences. Finally, it describes using numbers or terms like "several" followed by a period of time, or "every" plus a period of time to indicate how often something occurs.

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Adverbs of Frequency

The document discusses ways to express frequency in English using adverbs and phrases. It provides a list of common adverbs of frequency like always, usually, and never that are placed between the subject and verb. It also presents longer phrases like "once in a while" and "from time to time" that go at the beginning or end of sentences. Finally, it describes using numbers or terms like "several" followed by a period of time, or "every" plus a period of time to indicate how often something occurs.

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Adverbs of Frequency

With the present simple, we often use adverbs of frequency to say 'how often' we do something. Here's a list
of common adverbs:

- always - generally
- usually - normally
- often - infrequently
- occasionally - hardly ever
- sometimes - seldom
- frequently - rarely
- regularly - never

We usually put these adverbs in the middle of the sentence, between the subject and the verb:

a) I often go to the cinema. ( + ) I don’t often go to cinema ( - )


b) She sometimes visits me at home. (+ ) She doesn’t sometimes visit me at home ( - )
c) We usually drink coffee. ( + ) We don’t usually drink coffee. ( - )

Here are some other expressions we can use to say 'how often'. All of these longer phrases go at the
beginning or the end of the sentence but not in the middle.
once in a while: I go to the cinema once in a while.
every now and again: She drinks wine every now and again.
from time to time: From time to time I visit my mother.

To say how often something happens, you can use a number or 'several' or 'many', followed by 'times'.
(If the number is one, use 'once' instead of 'one time'. If the number is two use 'twice,' instead of 'two
times') Then add 'a' and a period of time:

 I go to the cinema twice a week.


 She takes these tablets three times a day.
 I change the sheets once a fortnight (fortnight = two weeks).
 I meet him several times a year.
 I visit my parents once a month.

We can also use 'every' + period of time:

 every morning
 every day
 every Tuesday
 every week
 every month

A day of the week with 's' at the end (for example 'on Tuesdays') means the same as 'every Tuesday':

 I take a dance class on Wednesdays.


 I relax on Saturdays

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