The placement of the adverbs of frequency
A. In affirmative sentences:
a) Adverbs of frequency come between a subject and a verb:
S+ adverb of frequency + verb
I often go to school
b) Adverbs of frequency come after verb “be”:
S+ am/ is/ are + adverb of frequency
I’m always at home/ he is usually at school
c) Adverbs of frequency come between a modal and a verb:
S+ modal+ adverb of frequency+ verb
You can always hear music
d) In perfect tenses, adverbs of frequency come between auxiliary and the main verb:
S+ have + adverbs of frequency + the main verb
The actor has always got much talent and skill
B. In negative sentences:
a. Adverbs of frequency come between the auxiliary (do/ does) + not + the verb:
S+ don’t/ doesn’t + adverb of frequency + verb
He doesn’t often go to school
b. Adverbs of frequency come after the verb “be” + not :
S + am not/ isn’t/ aren’t + adverbs of frequency
She isn’t usually here in the morning
C. In interrogative sentences:
1. Adverbs of frequency come between the auxiliary (do/ does) + subject and the main verb:
do/ does + S+ adverbs of frequency+ verb
Does your mother sometimes play Tennis?
2. Adverbs of frequency come after the verb “be”+ not+ the subject:
isn’t/ aren’t + S + adverbs of frequency
Isn’t Ahmed usually here?
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