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The most common adverbs of frequency are always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, and never. The following chart shows the relative frequencies of these adverbs. It is important to understand that the percentages only show approximate frequencies; other sources will have slightly different numbers. What is important is not the absolute number, but only the relativefrequency.
Affirmative Sentences
Subject Auxiliary Adv. of Main Frequency Verb Predicate
away after a few hours. trouble accessing have my favorite web site. to Baden for the went summer. been a fan of SUVs. to own a wanted restaurant. be grateful to you. go
Some people
are never
satisfied.
Negative Sentences
Subject Auxiliary Adv. Frequency of Main Verb Predicate
involved in politics. snow here at Christmas. music from the download Internet. get
usually
necessary men.
for
Professor Morgan
isn't
often
at a loss words.
for
Interrogative Sentences
Auxiliary Subject Adv. Frequency of Main Verb Predicate
Isn't Ted
usually
Imperative Sentences
Adv. of Frequency Always Verb do Predicate your best!
Never Always
forget be
A: Will you ever change? B:I never A:Has Shirley ever been to Austria? never B:She A: Do they ever study together? sometimes
is.
Affirmative X X X X X X
Negative X X X
Interrogative Imperative X X X X X
X X X
Although
used
in
sentences
with
affirmative form,
the
meaning
is
negative.
If placed in initial position, subject-verb inversion occurs. See below for examples.
Subject-Verb Inversion
Negative Adverb Auxiliary Subject Main Verb Predicate
Never
did
think
Seldom "Scarcely
have had
we he
a professor with such enthusiasm. speaking when the door finished of the queen's apartment opened...." had
never often always ever sometimes usually generally normally constantly rarely regularly frequently repeatedly routinely occasionally almost never seldom
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