We use some adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity.
These are called adverbs of frequency and include:
Frequency | Adverb of Frequency | Example Sentence |
---|---|---|
100% | always | I always go to bed before 11pm. |
90% | usually | I usually have cereal for breakfast. |
80% | normally / generally | I normally go to the gym. |
70% | often* / frequently | I often surf the internet. |
50% | sometimes | I sometimes forget my wife's birthday. |
30% | occasionally | I occasionally eat junk food. |
10% | seldom | I seldom read the newspaper. |
5% | hardly ever / rarely | I hardly ever drink alcohol. |
0% | never | I never swim in the sea. |
- I always study after class.
- You usually walk to work.
- He normally gets good grades.
- She often reads in bed at night.
- They sometimes sing in the shower.
- We occasionally go to bed late.
- You seldom put salt on my food.
- I rarely get angry.
- Vegetarians never eat meat.
- He rarely does his English homework.