4th GRADE - ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY (ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, NEVER)

Frequency adverbs show how often something happens. They usually come before the main verb in a sentence: "I sometimes cook Italian food." 

They can also be found after 'be' verbs (Am, is, are) : "She is always early for class." 

Use this scale to get an idea of what the adverbs mean. Remember, this is just an estimate. The percentages are not fixed rules!

100% - Always 

80% - Usually 

60% - Often

50% - Sometimes

0% - Never

Look at these examples:

• I always have corn flakes for breakfast. 
• They usually spend the summer in the mountains. 
• You often water the garden.
• Ben sometimes goes to the theater. 
• They never go hiking

Subject	Auxiliary	Adverb of frequency	Verb	Rest
I		always	get up	at 6.45.
Peter	can	usually	play	football on Sundays.
Mandy	has	sometimes	got	lots of homework.

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