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by Menna Covarrubias 5 years ago

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Sample Mind Map

The text provides a comprehensive guide on using adverbs of frequency in English grammar. It explains how these adverbs, such as usually, often, rarely, and never, are applied to indicate how frequently an action occurs.

Sample Mind Map

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Form Use

use much/a lot with a negative to mean not often
We don't go out much/a lot
use phrases with once, twice, three times, four times, etc. and a period of time
I go swimming twice a week.
Use the phrase every other
We will email you every other day.
On alternate
Use phrases with every as adverbials of frequency
Use every with words like minute, hour, day, week, month and year and days of the week and months of the year

There is a big celebration every year.

Use the adverbial a lot to mean often or frequently
We go to the cinema a lot
After the verb be
We are never late for work.
In front of the main verb
We often spend Christmas with friends

adverb of frequency

Never
Almost never
Occasionally
Seldom
Rarely
Hardly ever
Sometimes
Normally
Often
Usually
Almost always
Always

It's used to ask question about the frequency of an event.

Before the main verb
Do you ever go to the cinema at the weekend?
Use how often and ever to ask questions about frequency
How often do you go to the cinema?