Adverbs

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twice a week, every day

Expressions of frequency usually go at the end of a sentence or verb phrase. e.g. I have English classes twice a week. e.g. She doesn't work every day.

frequently

SYNONYM often

hardly ever

almost never. We use adverbs and expressions of frequency to say how often you do something. • Adverbs of frequency go after be in + and - sentences. e.g. They're hardly ever late. e.g. He isn't often stressed.

independently

alone

always

at all times; on every occasion. We use adverbs and expressions of frequency to say how often you do something. • Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb. e.g. always watch TV in the evening.

able

capable of

incredibly

especially hard to believe; amazing

lively

full of life and energy

fortunately

happening because of good luck e.g. -----------, we got home before it started to rain.

seriously

in a way that is not joking

usually

in the way that is usual or normal; most often We use adverbs and expressions of frequency to say how often you do something.

probably

likely to happen

often

many times. We use adverbs and expressions of frequency to say how often you do something. • In negative sentences the adverb of frequency goes between don't I doesn't and the verb. e.g. She doesn't often go to bed late.

never

not at any time; not on any occasion. We use adverbs and expressions of frequency to say how often you do something. • We use a + verb with hardly ever and never. e.g. He's never stressed. NOT He isn't never stressed.

ugly

not beautiful

recently

not long ago

sometimes

occasionally rather than all of the time. We use adverbs and expressions of frequency to say how often you do something.

calmly

quietly

immediatly

stat

frequency

the rate at which something happens or is repeated. e.g. The program can show us word frequency (= how often words occur in a language).

Unfortunately

used to say that a particular situation or fact makes you sad or disappointed, or gets you into a difficult position e.g. I can't make it, -------------. e.g. It won't be finished for a few weeks. -------------!

patiently

waiting calmly, without getting annoyed

excitedly

with strong, lively feelings


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