Adverbs

Frequency

Usually and never are adverbs of frequency. They tell us how often an action happens.

Adverbs of frequency include:

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never
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hardly ever
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sometimes
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often
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usually
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always

Adverbs of frequency go before the verb in a sentence.

Adverbs of frequency go after the verb to be.

Some adverbs of frequency can go at the beginning or the end of a sentence. These adverbs are normally, usually and sometimes.

Some adverbs of frequency cannot normally go at the beginning of a sentence. These adverbs are always, never and rarely.

In a question, the adverb of frequency goes after the subject.