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Where is the most common placement of adverbs of frequency in a sentence?
Where is the most common placement of adverbs of frequency in a sentence?
- After the main verb, regardless of whether the verb 'be' is present.
- After the subject and before the auxiliary verb.
- Before the main verb, irrespective of the presence of the verb 'be'.
- Before the main verb, except when the verb 'be' is the main verb, then it's placed after. (correct)
The phrases 'every day' and 'twice a week' are classified as adverbs of frequency.
The phrases 'every day' and 'twice a week' are classified as adverbs of frequency.
False (B)
To indicate the lowest frequency, the word to use would be ______.
To indicate the lowest frequency, the word to use would be ______.
never
In the sentence, 'I clean the house always at the weekend,' which correction is grammatically accurate?
In the sentence, 'I clean the house always at the weekend,' which correction is grammatically accurate?
Rewrite this sentence, placing the adverb of frequency in the most appropriate position: 'They go to the cinema rarely.'
Rewrite this sentence, placing the adverb of frequency in the most appropriate position: 'They go to the cinema rarely.'
Which sentence correctly uses the present continuous to describe a temporary situation?
Which sentence correctly uses the present continuous to describe a temporary situation?
State verbs are typically used with continuous tenses.
State verbs are typically used with continuous tenses.
I ________ see my cousins, maybe once or twice a year.
I ________ see my cousins, maybe once or twice a year.
Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct placement of an adverb of frequency?
Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct placement of an adverb of frequency?
Give an example of a sentence using the present continuous tense to describe a future arrangement.
Give an example of a sentence using the present continuous tense to describe a future arrangement.
Which of the following verbs is a state verb?
Which of the following verbs is a state verb?
She __________ (not like) horror movies, so she never watches them.
She __________ (not like) horror movies, so she never watches them.
Match the sentence with the correct tense usage:
Match the sentence with the correct tense usage:
Flashcards
Frequency Adverbs
Frequency Adverbs
Indicates how often an action occurs.
"Hardly ever" meaning
"Hardly ever" meaning
Almost never.
Adverb Placement
Adverb Placement
Adverbs like 'often' usually go before the main verb, but after 'be'.
"Once in a while" meaning
"Once in a while" meaning
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"Every day" meaning
"Every day" meaning
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Present Simple
Present Simple
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Present Continuous
Present Continuous
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State Verbs
State Verbs
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Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of Frequency
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"Now", "at the moment", "currently"
"Now", "at the moment", "currently"
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Present Continuous Formation
Present Continuous Formation
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Expressions of Frequency
Expressions of Frequency
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More Common State Verbs
More Common State Verbs
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Study Notes
- This section covers present simple, present continuous, state verbs, and adverbs of frequency.
Present Simple
- Used to describe something that is always true, generally true, or for habits/routines.
Present Continuous
- Used for an activity happening right now.
- Used for a temporary activity happening around now.
- Common words and phrases: now, at the moment, currently, this month.
- Used for future arrangements.
- Formed with the verb "be" + the -ing form of the verb.
- Example: "I'm watching a film at the moment."
- Example: "He isn't talking to me."
- Example: "Are you living with your parents at the moment?"
State Verbs
- Not typically used with continuous tenses.
- Describe thoughts, feelings, senses, and perceptions.
- Examples: be, believe, belong, feel, forget, hate, hear, imagine, know, like, love, matter, mean, need, prefer, realize, remember, seem, suppose, understand.
Adverbs of Frequency
- Indicate how often something happens.
- Often used with the present simple.
- Common adverbs: always, often, usually, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, never.
- Frequency expressions: every day/year, twice a week, hardly ever, once in a while.
- Usually placed before the main verb, or after the verb "be."
- Example: "I hardly ever talk to him."
- Example: "I often study in the evenings."
- Example: "I'm not usually late."
- Can be at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence.
- Always and never do not normally go at the beginning or end.
- Frequency expressions usually go at the beginning or the end of the sentence.
- Example: “Once in a while he sends flowers.”
- Example: “We work together every day.”
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Description
This section covers present simple, present continuous, state verbs, and adverbs of frequency. Present simple is used for habits and routines; present continuous for activities happening now. State verbs describe thoughts and feelings, while adverbs of frequency indicate how often something happens.
