Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of Frequency
Time expressions
Adverbs of Definite Frequency
• 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
• daily
• monthly
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').
Time Expression
• The present – permanent
• Used for all – time and permanent times
• Sofia now live in a small town.

• Nowadays I live in a big town.
• These days, Tom doesn’t have much of a
social life.
The present – temporary
• We take advantage of the present time to
describe events in temporary situations.
• At present / At the moment living in

Paris.
• For the time being I’m living in a crow
town, but I hope to move soon.
• Listening about a period of time in the
past
• My big sister started work as a nurse
in the 1960s.
• In those days they lived in London.
• Back then Teachers were badly paid.
• At that time, nurses lived in special
accommodation.
Talking about a single event in
the past
• At one time he lost her door key and had

to stay in a hotel.
• On one occasion she nursed the child of a
famous politician.
Sequencing events in the past
• We can list events in the past in many ways. Here are
some of the more common ones.
• After (in the middle of a sentence)
• Afterwards / After that / After a while (used at the
beginning of the sentence.)
• Then / Before (used at the middle or at the beginning of a
sentence)
• Before that / Previously / Until then (used at the
beginning of a sentence)
• By the time (used in the middle of a sentence followed by
a past perfect tense)
• By then / by that time (used at the beginning of a
sentence)
Example Sentences
• I went side of my mother after I finished work.
• I worked all day in the school. Afterwards / After
that, I went shopping.
• I went to party. After a while, I got bored.
• Tom worked before he went shopping.
• She went shopping at 7pm. Before that /
Previously / Until then she had worked all day
in the office.
• I worked all day, then I went shopping.
• He was desperate to go shopping by the time he
had finished work.
• Tom worked until 8pm. By then / By that time, he
was glad for the opportunity to go jim.
Asking The Time Examples
• What time is it?
• What is the time?
• Do you have the time?
• Do you know what time is it?
• Could you tell me the time, please?
• Do you happen to have the time?
• Have you got the right time?
• What time do you make it?
Answering the Questions
Examples
• It’s exactly or about or almost or just
gone …
• Sure, it is 3:00
• Sorry, I am not wearing a watch.
• 2:30
• It is 4:20
• It is ten past ten.
• The time is 8 o’clock.

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• Subject + adverb + main verb

• Subject + auxiliary + adverb + main verb

• BUT we cannot use the following at the

• We use ever in questions and negative

• Sofia now live in a small town.

• At present / At the moment living in

• At one time he lost her door key and had

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