Adverbs of Frequency
Always, usually, often, rarely, never — and exactly where they go in a sentence.
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1. I ___ drink coffee in the morning.
2. She is ___ late for work.
3. We ___ go to the gym on weekends.
4. He has ___ been to Japan.
5. They are ___ tired after work.
6. I ___ eat breakfast before school.
7. She ___ visits her grandparents on Sundays.
8. We can ___ finish early on Fridays.
9. He is ___ on time for meetings.
10. I ___ watch TV in the evening.
Answer key — Adverbs of Frequency (B1)
- A — always. Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb: I always drink.
- A — never. With the verb "be", the adverb goes after it: is never.
- A — usually. Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb: we usually go.
- A — never. With an auxiliary verb (has), the adverb goes between it and the main verb: has never been.
- A — often. With "be", the adverb goes after it: are often tired.
- A — always. Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb: I always eat.
- A — sometimes. Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb: she sometimes visits.
- A — usually. With a modal verb (can), the adverb goes between the modal and the main verb: can usually finish.
- A — rarely. With "be", the adverb goes after it: is rarely.
- A — seldom. Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb: I seldom watch.
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