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Frequency Adverbs
Adverbs such as : always, already, ever, never, often, rarely, seldom,
sometimes, still, usually,
are placed as follows in sentences :
► After the verb BE :
Tom is always late.
► Before other verbs :
Tom sometimes takes the bus.
► Between two verbs :
Tom has never travelled on the Eurostar.
or after the first verb if there are more than two :
I
would never have thought that
EXCEPT if the second verb is an infinitive :
Tom often needs to buy petrol
Frequency Phrases
Frequency phrases such as : every day, once in a while, etc. go at
the beginning or at the end of sentences :
► I wash my hair every day.
► Once a month I go to the hairdresser's.
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