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Frequency adverbs
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yuky
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Frequency adverbs
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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
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alien boy
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2) He always has breakfast at ...
Cheers,
AB
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23 Sep 2013
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J729
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"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.
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23 Sep 2013
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Greek Professor
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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
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Adverb of frequency |
Verb |
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| I |
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always |
get up |
at 6.45. |
| Peter |
can |
usually |
play |
football on Sundays. |
| Mandy |
has |
sometimes |
got |
lots of homework. |
after a form of to be am, are, is (was, were)
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Verb |
Adverb of frequency |
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| Susan |
is |
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.
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24 Sep 2013
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