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What are adverbs of frequency?

Adverbs of frequency can be confusing in different languages, let's first remember that an adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb, adverbs of frequency indicate how many times something happens. They are usually placed before the main verb of the sentence, although they can also be placed in another part of the sentence, in this post we will learn how to use them correctly.

How to use adverbs of frequency in English?

Adverbs of frequency in English are used when talking about your routine or the activities you do or don't do regularly. You can also use them to talk about other people or any subject about which you explain frequencies, Adverbs of frequency are divided into definite and indefinite.

Indefinite adverbs of frequency

These adverbs are characterized by not having a specific time, but a general time. They are the ones we know in Spanish as siempre, a veces, nunca, etc. Although they mention a frequency, they do not give much information about it, e.g: Mi hijo come dulces a menudo = My son often eats candies.

Definite adverbs of time

These adverbs do present definite and concrete information about the activity we are describing. It is equivalent to saying 'I study three times a week'. By giving the information of three times we are defining the number of repetitions, e.g: Mi novia cocina la cena tres veces por semana = My girlfriend cooks dinner three times per week.