5. At the beginning of the sentence for strong emphasis:
Every night, we stay up late to study.
Twice a year, she goes to Chile.
Every year, thousands of people are misdiagnosed.
6. 100% always, constantly,
continuously, habitually
90% usually, normally, mostly,
regularly
75% frequently, generally, repeatedly
60% often
50% sometimes
40% occasionally, sporadically
20% rarely, seldom, infrequently
0% never
Indefinite ADVERBS
7. We always walk to school.
She usually drinks coffee in the morning.
Usually go in the middle of the sentence before the main
verb, except the verb “to be“.
Examples
8. I can usually remember.
He doesn’t often cry.
If there is an auxiliary verb
and a main verb, the adverb
goes between them:
9. Extra information
We usually have to wake up early.
He always has to drive his kids to school.
With “have to”, the adverb goes before the auxiliary:
10. For emphasis
We can put the adverb at
the beginning of the
sentence
Usually we eat dinner at 6:00.
Occasionally I walk around the seawall.
Or at the end:
We do that too, usually.
They go to church regularly.
11. Exceptions
Sometimes” can go at the beginning, middle, or end:
Sometimes they eat healthy.
They sometimes eat healthy.
Always” can NOT go at the beginning or the end of the
sentence, only in the middle:
She always works hard.
✘ Always she works hard.
✘ She works hard always.
12. The adverb goes
before the main verb,
except the verb “to be“.
Questions
and
negatives
Why do they always complain?
They aren’t usually nice.
Seldom does he work so late.
Rarely do I get straight A’s.
Negative adverbs like “never”, “seldom”, and
“rarely” do not go at the end of the
sentences.
13. W- I don’t seldom get to school on time.
C-I seldom get to school on time.
Seldom, rarely, and never aren’t usually used in
the negative or question form.
He is always smoking.
They are constantly playing loud music.
Present progressive may be used for
complaints:
