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\"freq_adv\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a4 \u00a0Adverbs of frequency \u00a0\u2193 \u00a0Position . . .<\/h6>\n

… always, usually, regularly, normally, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom, hardly ever, never . . .<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0before<\/strong>\u00a0the\u00a0main verb<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\n<\/th>\nAdverb of frequency<\/th>\nVerb<\/th>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
I<\/td>\n<\/td>\nalways<\/td>\nget up<\/td>\nat 6.45.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peter<\/td>\ncan<\/td>\nusually<\/td>\nplay<\/td>\nfootball on Sundays.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mandy<\/td>\nhas<\/td>\nsometimes<\/td>\ngot<\/td>\nlots of homework.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u2022 \u00a0after<\/strong>\u00a0a form of \u00abbe\u00bb<\/span> \u00a0 (‘am’, ‘are’, ‘is’, ‘was’, ‘were’<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nVerb<\/th>\nAdverb of frequency<\/th>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Susan<\/td>\nis<\/td>\nnever<\/td>\nlate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The adverbs ‘often’, ‘usually’, ‘sometimes’<\/em> and ‘occasionally’<\/em> can go at the beginning<\/span> of a sentence.
\nSometimes\u00a0I go swimming.<\/em>
\nOften\u00a0we surf the internet.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sometimes these adverbs are put at\u00a0the end<\/span> of the sentence.
\nWe read books\u00a0occasionally.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a4 \u00a0Here are some other expressions we can use to say ‘how often’. All of these longer phrases go at the beginning<\/span> or the end<\/span> of the sentence but not in the middle.<\/p>\n

    \n
  • once in a while:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0I go to the cinema once in a while.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • every now and again: \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>She drinks wine every now and again.<\/em><\/li>\n
  • from time to time:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0From time to time <\/em>I visit my mother.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    To say how often something happens, you can use a number (or ‘several’<\/em>), followed by ‘times’. \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>If the number is one, use ‘once’<\/strong> instead of ‘one time’. If the number is two use ‘twice’<\/strong>, \u00a0instead of ‘two times’) Then add ‘a’<\/strong> and a period of time<\/span>:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • I go to the cinema\u00a0twice a week.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
    • She takes these tablets\u00a0three times a day.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
    • I change the sheets\u00a0<\/em>once a fortnight<\/em> \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0(fortnight = two weeks).<\/li>\n
    • I meet him\u00a0several times a year.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
    • I visit my parents\u00a0once a month.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      We can also use ‘every’<\/strong> + period of time:<\/p>\n

        \n
      • every … morning \u00a0\/ \u00a0day \u00a0\/ \u00a0Tuesday \u00a0\/ \u00a0week \u00a0\/ \u00a0month \u00a0\/ \u00a0summer<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \u2022\u2192\u00a0QUIZZES . . . \u00a0\u2192[01]\u2190<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0\u2192[02]\u2190<\/a>\u00a0\/ \u2192[03]\u2190<\/a><\/strong>
        \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

        * \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0* \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0*<\/p>\n

        \u00a4 \u00a0. . . \u00a0more ADVERBS of TIME<\/h6>\n

        \u2022 Fill in the gaps …\u00a0\u21d2’STILL’-‘YET’-‘ALREADY<\/a>‘<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0\u21d4 \u00a0‘STILL’-‘YET’-‘ANY MORE’<\/a>\u21d0<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \u2666\u2192 \u00a0Past Simple Time Markers<\/a> \u00a0\u2193<\/h5>\n

        \"past<\/a><\/p>\n

        \"PPvsPS\"<\/a><\/p>\n

        \u25ca\u2192\u00a0 Time Expressions <\/strong>Used With The Present Perfect Tense<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u2193<\/p>\n