This document discusses frequency adverbs that indicate how often something occurs or is done, such as always, usually, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, never. It provides examples of how these adverbs can be placed within sentences and discusses the typical placement of adverbs in relation to subjects, verbs, and negatives. Key rules outlined include frequency adverbs usually coming between the subject and verb, following the verb "to be", and coming after the subject in questions.

1. 1-3 Frequency Adverbs
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Theseadverbstell
howoften
somethinghappens
orisdone.
100%
50%
0%
always
almost always, generally,
usually
sometimes
occasionally, seldom, rarely
almost never, hardly ever
not ever, never

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Somefrequency
adverbscanoccuratthe
end,atthemiddleorat
thebeginningofa
sentence.
beginning middle end
Usually I get up
early.
I usually get up
early.
I get up early
usually.
Often I get up
early.
I often get up
early.
I get up early
often.
Generally I get
up early.
I generally get up
early.
I get up early
generally.
Frequently I get
up early.
I frequently get
up early.
I get up early
frequently.
Sometimes I get
up early.
I sometimes get
up early.
I get up early
sometimes.
Occasionally I
get up early.
I occasionally get
up early.
I get up early
occasionally

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Somefrequency
adverbs
onlyoccurinthemiddle
ofasentence,notatthe
beginning
orend.
I always get up early.
I almost always get up early.
I seldom get up early.
I rarely get up early.
I hardly ever get up early.
I almost never up early.
I never get up early.
=
I don’t ever get up early.

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Frequencyadverbs
usuallycomebetween
thesubjectandthe
simplepresenttense
verb.
subject adverb verb
Karen always tells the truth.
I usually drink coffee in
the
morning.
He sometimes gets drunk
They never work on the
weekend.

6. However,afrequency
adverbfollowstheverb
tobe.
subject verb adverb
Karen is always truthful.
I am usually busy in the
morning.
He is sometimes drunk
They are never busy on the
weekend.

7. Inaquestion,frequency
adverbscomedirectly
afterthesubject.
question
word
helping
verb
subject frequency
adverb
Do you always eat
breakfast?
Does Karen usually tell the
truth?
What does she generally eat for
breakfast?
Why do they never have any
money?

8. Inanegativesentence,
mostfrequencyadverbs
comeinfrontofa
negative helpingverb.
subject frequency
adverb
negative
helping
verb
main verb
Ann usually doesn’t eat breakfast.
I sometimes don’t remember my keys.
We occasionally don’t have time for
lunch

9. Butalwaysfollowsthe
negativehelpingverb.
subject negative
helping verb
frequency
adverb
main verb
Ann doesn’t always eat breakfast.
I don’t always remember my keys.
We don’t always have time for
lunch

10. (1)Everisusedinquestions.It
means“atanytime.”
(2)Evercanbeusedwithnot.
(3)Everisnotusedin
statementswithoutnot.
(4)Neverisnotusedwithnot.
(1) CORRECT (2) CORRECT (3)
**INCORRECT
(4)
**INCORREC
T
Do you ever
take the bus
to work?
I don’t ever
take the bus.
**I ever take
the bus.
**I don’t
never take
the bus.
Have you
ever worked
in a gas
station?
I haven’t
ever worked
in a gas
station
**I have ever
worked in a
gas station.
**I haven’t
never
worked in a
gas station.
Do they ever
go away on
vacation?
They don’t
ever go away
on vacation.
** They ever
go away on
vacation.
**They
don’t never
go away on
vacation.