how often

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Frequency

by Alexander Refsum Jensenius

English grammar: Adverbs

by Maria Giannusa

Adverb

by Erick Mundo Rodriguez

Sounds

by Thomas Owens

How often ....

Perla Alejandra Sánchez Rivera.

We usually put these one-word adverbials of frequency in front of the main verb

But they usually come after the verb be

The commonest adverbials of frequency are: always never normally rarely seldom sometimes occasionally often usually

Exersice

How often to be chrismas with family?

No, I am don´t often chrismas with family

I am normally a chrismas with family

Yes, I am always chrismas with family

How often do you go to the cinema?

No, I don´t have never go to the cinema

I have usually go to the cinema

Yes, I have rarely go to the cinema

How often do you like a travel?

No, i don´t have seldom like a travel

I have sometimes like a travel

Yes,I have occasionally like a travel

Sometimes these adverbials have an intensifier or mitigator

We use the adverbial a lot to mean often or frequently. It comes at the end of the clause

We can also use a lot with another time adverbial

We use much/a lot with a negative to mean not often