Order of adverbs of frequency in English: where do they go?

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Word order in English is, in most cases, more important in English than in Spanish. We've talked about the order of adjectives before on this blog , but these aren't the only words you need to pay attention to. In this article, you'll learn where to place an adverb of frequency in English. If you need to, review it before continuing.



Before the main verb
Adverbs of frequency are usually placed before the main verb. When usa phone number list have a sentence with a verb other than to be , we place the adverb of frequency before the verb:

I never get enough sleep .


She often buys vegetables from the local supermarket.


They rarely go to the beach . — They go to the beach very little.


We sometimes read before going to bed .


He always shuts the window at night .




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After the verb to be
When the verb is, unlike in the previous examples, to be , the order varies and it is the conjugated form of be that comes first.