ADVERBS OF FRECUENCY

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We use some adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity.
These are called adverbs of frequency and include:

Frequency	Adverb of Frequency	Example Sentence
100%	always	I always go to bed before 11pm.
90%	usually	I usually have cereal for breakfast.
80%	normally / generally	I normally go to the gym.
70%	often* / frequently	I often surf the internet.
50%	sometimes	I sometimes forget my wife's birthday.
30%	occasionally	I occasionally eat junk food.
10%	seldom	I seldom read the newspaper.
5%	hardly ever / rarely	I hardly ever drink alcohol.
0%	never	I never swim in the sea.

* Some people pronounce the 'T' in often but many others do not

The Position of the Adverb in a Sentence

An adverb of frequency goes before a main verb (except with To Be).

Subject + adverb + main verb
I always remember to do my homework.
He normally gets good marks in exams.

An adverb of frequency goes after the verb To Be.

Subject + to be + adverb
They are never pleased to see me.
She isn't usually bad tempered.

When we use an auxiliary verb (have, will, must, might, could, would, can, etc.), the adverb is placed between the auxiliary and the main verb. This is also true for to be.

Subject + auxiliary + adverb + main verb
She can sometimes beat me in a race.
I would hardly ever be unkind to someone.
They might never see each other again.
They could occasionally be heard laughing.

We can also use the following adverbs at the start of a sentence:
Usually, normally, often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally

• Occasionally, I like to eat Thai food.

BUT we cannot use the following at the beginning of a sentence:
Always, seldom, rarely, hardly, ever, never.

We use hardly ever and never with positive, not negative verbs:

• She hardly ever comes to my parties.
• They never say 'thank you'.

We use ever in questions and negative statements:

• Have you ever been to New Zealand?
• I haven't ever been to Switzerland. (The same as 'I have never been Switzerland').

We can also use the following expressions when we want to be more specific about the frequency:
- every day - once a month - twice a year - four times a day - every other week









 

Ejemplos:

I always go to school by bus.
Siempre voy a la escuela en autobús.

I usually get up at 7.
Usualmente me despierto a las 7.

I often / frequently watch TV in the evening.
Frecuentemente miro TV por la noche.

I sometimes have lunch in a restaurant.
A veces almuerzo en un restaurant.

I seldom have breakfast.
Rara vez tomo el desayuno.

I never arrive late.
Nunca llego tarde.

Everyday I have homework.
Todos los días tengo tareas.

Every Monday I have gym.
Todos los lunes tengo gimnasia.

On Mondays I have gym.
Los lunes tengo gimnasia.

Once a month I have a test.
Una vez por mes tengo examen.

Twice a month I have a test.
Dos veces por mes tengo examen.

Three times a month I have a test.
Tres veces por mes tengo examen.

I play tennis once a week.
Juego al tenis una vez por semana.

I play tennis twice a week.
Juego al tenis dos veces por semana.

I play tennis three times a week.
Juego al tenis tres veces por semana.

Estos adverbios nos indican la periodicidad con la que se realiza una acción. Para saberlo, preguntamos "how often?" (always, never, often, once a day).
always (ólweis) - siempre
usually (iúshuali) - habitualmente
frequently (fríkuentli) - frecuentemente
often (ófen) - a menudo
sometimes (sámtáims) algunas veces
occasionally (okéishonali) - ocasionalmente
rarely (rérli) - casi nunca
seldom (séldom) - casi nunca
hardly ever (járdli éver) - casi nunca
never (néver) - nunca

• I always have corn flakes for breakfast.
  Siempre como copos de maíz para el desayuno.
• They usually spend the summer in the mountains.
  Ellos por lo general pasan el verano en las montañas.
• We frequently water our garden when it's hot.
  Con frecuencia regamos nuestro jardín cuando está caluroso.
• You often dine at Peter's, don't you?
  ¿Usted a menudo cena en lo de Peter, verdad?
• Ben sometimes goes to the theater.
  Ben a veces va al teatro.
• Janet occasionally visits her parents.
  Janet de vez en cuando visita a sus padres.
• Mrs. Hills rarely leaves home after 10:00 p.m.
  La Sra. Hills raramente se marcha de su casa después de las 22hs.
• Mr. Robins seldom drives at night.
  El Sr. Robins rara vez conduce por la noche.
• Oliver hardly ever buys new clothes.
  Oliver casi nunca compra la nueva ropa.
• They never go hiking.
  Ellos nunca van de excursión.

annually (ániuali) - anualmente
yearly (íerli) - anualmente
monthly (mánzli) - mensualmente
weekly (uíkli) - semanalmente
daily (déili) diariamente
hourly (áuerli) - a cada hora

• 
• This report must be written annually.
  Este informe debe ser escrito anualmente.
• Please submit a new project yearly.
  Por favor presente un nuevo proyecto cada año.
• The bank sends us our statement of account monthly.
  El banco nos envía nuestro extracto de cuenta mensualmente.
• This magazine is published weekly.
  Esta revista es publicada semanalmente.
• A nurse visits aunt Sarah daily.
  Una enfermera visita a la tía Sarah diariamente.
• The news is broadcast hourly.
  El noticiero es transmitido cada hora.

every day (évri déi) - todos los días
ever (éver) - alguna vez
yearly (íarli) - anualmente
every month (évri mónz) - todos los meses
every year (évri íer) - todos los años
normally (nórmali) - normalmente
regularly (régüiularli) – regularmente

• Our children walk to school every day.
  Nuestros niños caminan a la escuela todos los días.
• Have you ever been to the United Kingdom?
  ¿Ha estado alguna vez usted al Reino Unido?
• Yearly she visits the east coast.
  Cada año ella visita la costa del este.
• Jack gives a party every month.
  Jack da una fiesta todos los meses.
• Mr. Benson writes a new novel every year.
  El Sr. Benson escribe una nueva novela todos los años.
• We normally go out to dinner on Fridays.
  Normalmente salimos a cenar afuera los viernes.
• Mrs. Brown goes to church regularly.
  La Sra. Brown va a la iglesia con regularidad.

once (uáns) - una vez
twice (tchuáis) - dos veces
three times (zríi táims) - tres veces
once a day (uáns e déi) - una vez al día
twice a month (tchuáis a mánz) - dos veces al mes
every other day (évri oder déi) - cada dos días
every day (évri déi) - todos los días
from time to time (from táim tchu táim) - de vez en cuando
once in a while (uáns i a uáil) - de vez en cuando
every now and then (evri náu an den) - de vez en cuando

• 
• I've seen a white tiger once.
  He visto a un tigre blanco una vez.
• Tom's been to Miami twice.
  Tom ha estado en Miami dos veces.
• She buys flowers three times a week.
  Ella compra flores tres veces por semana.
• Mary washes the dishes once a day.
  Mary lava los platos una vez al día.
• They play golf twice a month.
  Ellos juegan al golf dos veces al mes.
• Betsy does the household chores every other day.
  Betsy hace las tareas de casa cada dos días.
• Mrs. Clark goes shopping every day.
  La Sra. Clark va de compras todos los días.
• We sail our boat from time to time.
  Navegamos en nuestro barco de vez en cuando.
• Once in a while, I bake home-made bread.
  De vez en cuando, horneo pan casero.
• Karen cooks dinner herself every now and then.
  Karen cocina la cena ella misma de vez en cuando.