Definition: A kind of adverb which is
used to express how often something happens.
HERE IS A LIST OF ADVERB OF FREQUENCY
GROUP A:
always
never
often
sometimes
usually
rarely
seldom
frequently
occasionally
not often
GROUP B:
once a day
once a week
once a month
once a year
twice a day
twice a week
twice a month
twice a year
three times a day
three times a week
three times a month
three times a year
every two hours
every two days
every two years
every four years
GROUP C:
Every Monday
Every Tuesday
Every Wednesday
Every Thursday
Every Friday
Every Saturday
Every Sunday
Every January
Every February
Every March
Every April
Every May
Every June
Every July
Every August
Every September
Every October
Every November
Every December
Every second
Every minute
Every hour
Every week
Every month
Every year
Every two hours
Every three days
Every four months
Every five years
POSITIONS OF ADVERB OF FREQUENCY
GROUP A:
Comes before other main verb:
Always
never
often
sometimes
usually
rarely
seldom
frequently
occasionally
not often
For Examples:
-I often play tennis.
-She always respects her parents.
-They usually go to school early.
-We rarely meet him.
-John never smiles.
-You seldom play football.
But come after the verb “To Be”:
-I am usually late for work.
-We are never at school.
-He is often late for school.
Note: But
“usually and sometimes” can come the beginning or at the end of the sentence.
For Examples:
-Sometimes she plays cards.
=She plays cards sometimes.
-Usually she plays tennis.
=She plays tennis usually.
GROUP B: It usually comes at the end
of the sentence, but occasionally comes at the beginning of the sentence:
once a day
once a week
once a month
once a year
twice a day
twice a week
twice a month
twice a year
Three times a day
three times a week
three times a month
three times a year
every two hours
every two days
every two years
every four years
For Example:
-I go to school twice a day.
-We go abroad four times a go.
-She watches TV every day.
Group C: usually comes at the end of
the sentence, but occasionally comes at the beginning of the sentence:
Every Monday
Every Tuesday
Every Wednesday
Every Thursday
Every Friday
Every Saturday
Every Sunday
Every January
Every February
Every March
Every April
Every May
Every June
Every July
Every August
Every September
Every October
Every November
Every December
Every second
Every minute
Every hour
Every week
Every month
Every year
Every two hours
Every three days
Every four months
Every five years
For Examples:
-I get up early every weekday.
-You stay in bed late every Sunday.
-I eat three times a day.
-Every four years, we meet each other
in France.
-Once a week, I get up late.
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