LinguaHow often?
We use adverbs of frequency to say how often something happens. In this lesson, you learn always, usually, often, sometimes, and never. They help you talk about habits and routines.
| Adverb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| always | 100% of the time |
| usually | most of the time |
| often | many times |
| sometimes | some times |
| never | 0% of the time |
Position with main verbs
With most verbs, the adverb goes before the main verb. This is very common in present simple sentences. Look at the word order carefully.
She always drinks tea in the morning.
He often plays football after school.
Position with be
With the verb be, the adverb goes after be. So we say is always, are usually, am never, not always is.
| With main verb | With be |
|---|---|
| She usually walks to work. | She is usually early. |
| He never watches TV at night. | He is never late. |
| I sometimes listen to music. | I am sometimes tired. |
Questions with How often...?
Use How often...? to ask about frequency. The answer often uses one of these adverbs: always, usually, often, sometimes, never.
How often do you go to the gym?
I usually go to the gym on Saturdays.
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| always | always | I always check my email in the morning. |
| usually | usually | She usually walks to school. |
| often | often | He often plays chess after dinner. |
| sometimes | sometimes | We sometimes watch films on Friday. |
| never | never | My father never drinks coffee. |
| go to the gym | go to the gym | They go to the gym after work. |
| play football | play football | Tom plays football on Sundays. |
| read books | read books | Anna reads books before bed. |
| listen to music | listen to music | I listen to music on the bus. |
| watch TV | watch TV | My grandparents watch TV in the evening. |
Exercises
This lesson has 10 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 3
- match the pairs: 1
- fill the gap: 3
- build the sentence: 1
- translate the sentence: 1
- listen and type: 1
Try the first one
Which word means 0% of the time?
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.