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Frequency adverbs



yuky
Italy

Frequency adverbs
 
Please, help me! How do you say in English? Which one is correct?: 
1) He has always breakfast at...
2) He always has breakfast at

I told my students I would check the answer. 

Thank you very much,
                                  Anna 

23 Sep 2013      





alien boy
Japan

2) He always has breakfast at ...

Cheers,
AB

23 Sep 2013     



J729
Taiwan

"2) He always has breakfast at" is the correct one. But for Be Verbs (like "is," "am," and "are"), the frequency adverbs (always, sometimes...) need to put after them. For example, she IS always happy.  He IS sometimes late.

Hope you find it useful.

23 Sep 2013     



Greek Professor
Greece

Adverbs of frequency

always, usually, regularly, normally, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom, never are adverbs of frequency.

The position of these adverbs is:

before the main verb

    Adverb of frequency Verb  
I   always at 6.45.
Peter can usually football on Sundays.
Mandy has sometimes lots of homework.

after a form of to be am, are, is (was, were)

  Verb Adverb of frequency  
Susan never late.

The adverbs often, usually, sometimes and occasionally can go at the beginning of a sentence.
Sometimes I go swimming.
Often we surf the internet.

Somtimes these adverbs are put at the end of the sentence.
We read books occasionally.

24 Sep 2013