USE • The adverb goes between the subject and the verb: I often see them. We rarely talk to them. ! seldom go out in the evenings. • occasionally, sometimes, often, frequently, and normally can also be at the beginning or end of a clause: / see them occasionally. Sometimes we talk to each other. Normally I go out in the evenings. Note: always is sometimes used with present continuous to express annoyance, always goes between the auxiliary verb and the main verb: Sams's always borrowing my tilings without asking! Peter's always complaining about his job! . | Sentence structure 80 Frequency adverbs with the Present Simple FORM nearly always often hardly ever occasionally not ever seldom very often never l rarely 1 sometimes 1 frequently 1 always generally usually 1 normally USE The adverb goes between the subject and the verb I often see them. We rarely talk to them. seldom go out in the evenings. occasionally sometimes often frequently and normally can also be at the beginning or end of a clause see them occasionally. Sometimes we talk to each other. Normally I go out in the evenings. Note always is sometimes used with present continuous to express annoyance always goes between the auxiliary verb and the main verb Sams s always borrowing my tilings without asking Peter s always complaining about his job Practice Do this exercise in your notebook. Choose the correct word and write it in its proper place in these sentences. 1 I see them nowadays - the last time we met was ten years ago. never often always never see them nowadays - the last time we met was ten years ago. 2 You re lucky we have ice cream but we ve got some today hardly ever normally nearly always 3 Peter s playing football instead of doing his homework seldom hardly ever always 4 We go out now - we can t afford it. hardly ever sometimes frequently 5 I don t finish work before eleven o clock so I see the children before they go to bed. always never usually 6 I sit here when I come to the park - it s my favourite place hardly ever occasionally always 117 Sentence structure 7 She comes here nowadays - I don t think she likes me. seldom frequently nearly always 8 We don t go there every week but we see them quite seldom often occasionally 9 We see them at least once a week frequently occasionally always 10 1 watch horror movies - I don t like them frequently nearly always hardly ever 81 Link words and but so then before after because Practice Write one of the above words in the correct place in these sentences. Use each word for two sentences. Where two .
