Adverbs of frequency tell us how often something is done. These include; always, constantly, continually, frequently, infrequently, intermittently, normally, occasionally, often, periodically, rarely, regularly, seldom, sometimes, . . .
For example:
I always do my homework on time. - In this sentence always shows us the frequency.
She goes out occasionally. - In this sentence occasionally shows us the frequency.
| Most frequent | always |
|---|---|
| constantly | |
| nearly always | |
| almost always | |
| usually | |
| generally | |
| normally | |
| regularly | |
| often | |
| frequently | |
| sometimes | |
| periodically | |
| occasionally | |
| now and then | |
| once in a while | |
| rarely | |
| seldom | |
| infrequently | |
| hardly ever | |
| scarcely ever | |
| almost never | |
| Least frequent | never |
When something happens regularly at a fixed time we can use the following as adverbs:-
| Every day | = | Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Every week | = | Weekly |
| Ever fortnight (two weeks) | = | Fortnightly |
| Every month | = | Monthly |
| Every year | = | Yearly/Annually |
For example:
I get a newspaper every day. = I get the newspaper daily.
I pay my rent every month. = I pay my rent monthly.
