What are the adverbs of FREQUENCY

The frequency adverbs they are an essential grammatical category for the Spanish language. During the day you use them quite often and if you change them in a sentence, it may take on a totally different meaning.

In this lesson from a PROFESSOR we want to explain in detail what are adverbs of frequency and we're going to put some examples so you can see it more clearly.

The adverbs they are invariable words, that is, they do not change depending on gender or number, but are always used in the same way. In a sentence, the adverbs modify and specify the verb.

Adverbs tend to cause a lot of confusion, since it is very common to find them in sentences and they can be many different categories: of place, of manner, of frequency, etc.

But then, what exactly are adverbs of frequency?

The frequency adverbs they mean that, the way in which it modifies the meaning of the sentence is by explaining how often does it take place what is being explained. That is, it is usually used to indicate the number of repetitions or how often the events that are being narrated occur.

If we add an adverb of frequency to a sentence, this will change its meaning. For example: the sentence "Mary buys strawberries" is not the same as the sentence "Mary always buys strawberries". The particle always, which is the adverb of frequency, tells us that María repeats this action regularly.

In other words, adverbs of frequency are used to indicate the frequency or degree of frequency with which we do something. They can go before the sentence, after the sentence or they can go alone.

We are going to show you what adverbs of frequency are and how you should use them in sentences. Remember that some of them admit variations, so the possibilities can be endless. We present the articles of frequency ordered from a lower degree of frequency to a higher degree.

• Never: I never take the train to go to work
• Never: I would never drink this juice
• Hardly ever: I hardly ever drink beer
• Rarely: I rarely eat fish
• Sometimes: Sometimes I take a nap after eating
• Occasionally: From time to time I go out for a little walk
• Once a day / a week / a month / a year: Once a year the whole family gets together
• Many / several / some / a few times: Sometimes I like to go for a walk at night
• Every day / week / month / year: I study Spanish every day
• One day a week / month / year: I have English class one day a week
• Every two / three / four days: Every two days I go to the supermarket
• Often: I often study in the library
• Frequently: I take the train frequently
• Frequently: I often meet your sister in class
• Usually: Normally, I get up at seven in the morning
• Generally: I usually wake up at six
• Usually: I almost always eat tuna with chicken
• Forever: I always want to be with Marta
• At all hours: I would eat chocolate all the time
• At all times: I don't like you to hug me at all times

The best way to understand a lesson is to watch some practical examples. These are some sentences that contain adverbs of frequency. We have marked them in bold to make it easier for you to identify them:

• I forever I run alone
• The often is late for work
• I rarely I read the newspaper
• I usually I go to the gym
• They rarely ask questions
• The forever does homework
• I never I complain at work
• Sometimes let's go to the theater
• albert never wants to work.
• i don't watch tv often.
• Lorraine goes out to eat sometimes
• Martha never does physical exercise
• Usually let's go to the restaurant
• I forever I read comics
• Richard usually does not smoke
• We read books occasionally
• Usually we drink coffee
• I go to the cinema biweekly
• I never I'm late
• Never I have been to Asia
• Most people pay taxes annually
• directors meet weekly
• I play tennis occasionally
• Rarely we see
• They forever they walk together

Place the corresponding adverbs in each of the blank spaces. The adverbs are the following: usually, from time to time, almost never, frequently and quite little.

"My brother and I go to the movies _. _ we go on Wednesdays, because there are special discounts. We go _ on weekends, that is, _ we go on weekends because the price of tickets is more expensive and more people usually go. And _ we go with our parents, who prefer to go on Mondays so they don't get so hard"

These are the solutions from the previous exercise:

"My brother and I are going to the movies. frequently. Generally We go on Wednesdays, because there are special discounts. Go not much on the weekend, that is, rarely We go on weekends because the price of tickets is more expensive and more people usually go. Y occasionally we go with our parents, who prefer to go on Mondays so they don't get so hard"