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(every photo)","Always goes before the main verb smiles.",[30,34,35,36],{"id":149,"difficulty":27,"format":28,"prompt":150,"answer":56,"rule":151,"tag":71,"options":152},"af-023","The children are ___ quiet. (almost never)","Hardly ever follows are and means almost never.",[56,30,53,60],{"id":154,"difficulty":27,"format":45,"prompt":155,"answer":8,"rule":156,"tag":136},"af-024","I never study on Sunday. (no Sundays)","Never goes before the main verb study.",{"id":158,"difficulty":159,"format":28,"prompt":160,"answer":161,"rule":162,"tag":71,"options":163},"af-025","medium","She ___ late for work. (most days; be)","is usually","The usual neutral order is be + frequency adverb: is usually.",[161,164,165,166],"is usually is","usually does","does usually",{"id":168,"difficulty":159,"format":39,"prompt":169,"answer":170,"rule":172,"tag":71},"af-026","They ___ at home on Saturdays. (not once; be)",[171],"are never","Place never after are in the usual neutral order.",{"id":174,"difficulty":159,"format":45,"prompt":175,"answer":47,"rule":176,"tag":136,"correction":177},"af-027","I check usually my emails at lunch. (most days; check)","Place usually before the main verb check.","I usually check my emails at lunch. (most days; check)",{"id":179,"difficulty":159,"format":28,"prompt":180,"answer":181,"rule":182,"tag":136,"options":183},"af-028","He ___ breakfast at 7. (every day; eats)","always eats","Place always before the main verb eats.",[181,184,185,186],"eats always","is always eat","always is eats",{"id":188,"difficulty":159,"format":28,"prompt":189,"answer":190,"rule":191,"tag":136,"options":192},"af-029","We ___ the train. 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(most days; arrives)","usually arrives","Place usually before the main verb arrives.",[272,275,276,277],"never arrives","rarely arrives","hardly ever arrives",{"id":279,"difficulty":159,"format":45,"prompt":280,"answer":8,"rule":281,"tag":71},"af-042","She is usually ready by 8. (most days; be)","Place usually after is in a neutral sentence.",{"id":283,"difficulty":159,"format":28,"prompt":284,"answer":35,"rule":285,"tag":32,"options":286},"af-043","My brother ___ cooks dinner. (one or two days a month)","Rarely expresses low frequency.",[35,30,53,287],"frequently",{"id":289,"difficulty":159,"format":28,"prompt":290,"answer":53,"rule":291,"tag":32,"options":292},"af-044","My sister ___ cooks dinner. (five days a week)","Usually expresses what happens most days.",[53,34,35,56],{"id":294,"difficulty":159,"format":45,"prompt":295,"answer":47,"rule":296,"tag":222,"correction":297},"af-045","Does he ever late? (be question)","In a be question, put is before he and ever after he.","Is he ever late? (be question)",{"id":299,"difficulty":159,"format":28,"prompt":300,"answer":230,"rule":301,"tag":222,"options":302},"af-046","___ they ever visit us? (main verb question)","A main-verb question uses Do they ever visit?",[230,232,231,227],{"id":304,"difficulty":159,"format":39,"prompt":305,"answer":306,"rule":307,"tag":249},"af-047","He ___ forgets birthdays. (zero times)",[34],"Never already expresses a negative meaning.",{"id":309,"difficulty":159,"format":45,"prompt":310,"answer":8,"rule":311,"tag":71},"af-048","We are often busy in December. (many Decembers; be)","With be, often follows are.",{"id":313,"difficulty":314,"format":28,"prompt":315,"answer":316,"rule":317,"tag":318,"options":319},"af-049","hard","She ___ late. (very frequently; be)","has often been","With has been, often normally follows the first auxiliary has.","auxiliary-position",[316,320,321,322],"has often being","has often be","has often were",{"id":324,"difficulty":314,"format":39,"prompt":325,"answer":326,"rule":328,"tag":318},"af-050","They ___ early. (infrequently; be, present perfect)",[327],"have rarely been","Rarely normally follows the first auxiliary have.",{"id":330,"difficulty":314,"format":45,"prompt":331,"answer":47,"rule":332,"tag":333,"correction":334},"af-051","He can always meets the deadline. (every time; can meet)","A frequency adverb follows a modal and precedes the base verb.","modal-position","He can always meet the deadline. (every time; can meet)",{"id":336,"difficulty":314,"format":28,"prompt":337,"answer":338,"rule":339,"tag":333,"options":340},"af-052","We ___ on them. (most times; can rely)","can usually rely","Usually follows can and precedes rely.",[338,341,342,343],"can usually relies","can rely usually","can usually relying",{"id":345,"difficulty":314,"format":39,"prompt":346,"answer":347,"rule":349,"tag":249},"af-053","She ___ her homework. (zero times; forgets)",[348],"never forgets","Never already conveys zero frequency; no extra negative is needed.",{"id":351,"difficulty":314,"format":45,"prompt":352,"answer":8,"rule":353,"tag":249},"af-054","They hardly ever misunderstand the instructions. (almost never; misunderstand)","Hardly ever has negative meaning and precedes the main verb.",{"id":355,"difficulty":314,"format":28,"prompt":356,"answer":357,"rule":358,"tag":359,"options":360},"af-055","___ have I seen such a view. (formal inversion; infrequently)","Rarely","Fronted rarely triggers inversion: Rarely have I seen.","inversion",[357,361,362,363],"Often","Usually","Always",{"id":365,"difficulty":314,"format":28,"prompt":366,"answer":367,"rule":368,"tag":359,"options":369},"af-056","___ do we get snow here. (formal inversion; almost never)","Seldom","Fronted seldom triggers inversion: Seldom do we get snow.",[367,363,362,361],{"id":371,"difficulty":314,"format":45,"prompt":372,"answer":47,"rule":373,"tag":374,"correction":375},"af-057","She does always interrupting me! (annoyance; present continuous)","Be + always + -ing can express irritation about repeated behavior.","continuous-always","She is always interrupting me! (annoyance; present continuous)",{"id":377,"difficulty":314,"format":28,"prompt":378,"answer":215,"rule":379,"tag":374,"options":380},"af-058","They ___ arriving late! (annoyance; present continuous)","Be + always + -ing highlights an annoying repeated action.",[215,381,382,383],"always are","do always","always do",{"id":385,"difficulty":314,"format":28,"prompt":386,"answer":316,"rule":387,"tag":318,"options":388},"af-059","He ___ interested in the topic. (many times; has been)","Often follows the first auxiliary has.",[316,389,390,391],"has never been","has rarely been","has hardly ever been",{"id":393,"difficulty":314,"format":45,"prompt":394,"answer":8,"rule":395,"tag":318},"af-060","We have usually been available on Fridays. (most weeks; have been)","Usually follows the first auxiliary have.",{"id":397,"difficulty":314,"format":28,"prompt":398,"answer":399,"rule":400,"tag":333,"options":401},"af-061","You ___ check the address first. (every time; should)","should always","After the modal should, use always before check.",[399,402,403,404],"should never","should rarely","should sometimes",{"id":406,"difficulty":314,"format":28,"prompt":407,"answer":408,"rule":409,"tag":333,"options":410},"af-062","They ___ arrive by noon. (most times; will)","will usually","Usually follows the first auxiliary will.",[408,411,412,413],"will never","will rarely","will hardly ever",{"id":415,"difficulty":314,"format":45,"prompt":416,"answer":47,"rule":417,"tag":249,"correction":418},"af-063","She doesn't rarely says no to a walk. (almost never)","Rarely already carries negative meaning.","She rarely says no to a walk. (almost never)",{"id":420,"difficulty":314,"format":28,"prompt":421,"answer":56,"rule":422,"tag":249,"options":423},"af-064","He ___ misses a lesson. (almost never)","Hardly ever already conveys near-zero frequency.",[56,424,425,426],"doesn't hardly ever","isn't hardly ever","not hardly ever",{"id":428,"difficulty":314,"format":28,"prompt":429,"answer":430,"rule":431,"tag":359,"options":432},"af-065","___ had I heard such a clear explanation. (formal inversion; almost never)","Never","Fronted never takes inversion: Never had I heard.",[430,363,362,361],{"id":434,"difficulty":314,"format":45,"prompt":435,"answer":8,"rule":436,"tag":359},"af-066","Rarely does she miss a deadline. (formal inversion; infrequently)","Fronted rarely takes inversion: Rarely does she miss.",{"id":438,"difficulty":314,"format":28,"prompt":439,"answer":36,"rule":440,"tag":32,"options":441},"af-067","We ___ call our parents on Sundays. (around half the time)","Sometimes fits an event on some Sundays.",[36,34,30,442],"daily",{"id":444,"difficulty":314,"format":28,"prompt":445,"answer":53,"rule":446,"tag":32,"options":447},"af-068","We ___ call our parents on Sundays. (nearly every Sunday)","Usually fits an event on most Sundays.",[53,34,35,56],{"id":449,"difficulty":314,"format":45,"prompt":450,"answer":47,"rule":451,"tag":333,"correction":452},"af-069","She can usually can take a break. (most days; can)","Usually follows can and precedes take.","She can usually take a break. (most days; can)",{"id":454,"difficulty":314,"format":28,"prompt":455,"answer":408,"rule":456,"tag":318,"options":457},"af-070","They ___ have finished by noon. (most days; will)","Usually follows will and precedes have finished.",[408,458,411,412],"will usually will",{"id":460,"difficulty":314,"format":28,"prompt":461,"answer":462,"rule":463,"tag":374,"options":464},"af-071","He ___ making that joke! (annoyance; present continuous)","is always","Is always + -ing can express repeated behavior that annoys us.",[462,465,466,382],"does always","is never",{"id":468,"difficulty":314,"format":45,"prompt":469,"answer":8,"rule":470,"tag":374},"af-072","The children are always asking the same question! (annoyance; present continuous)","Are always + -ing can express an irritating repeated action.",{"how_to_play":472,"rule_intro":476,"rule_sections":477,"faq":536,"related_exercise_label":555},[473,474,475],"Choose Practice for an untimed round or Challenge for a timed round with three lives.","Practice lets you choose a difficulty; Challenge mixes all three levels in a 12-question round.","Read each explanation and replay your mistakes. Every question and correction is in English.","Adverbs of frequency say how often something happens. From always to never, they express different amounts of repetition. Most go before a main verb but after be; harder questions place them with auxiliaries and modals.",[478,491,502,512,525],{"heading":479,"body":480,"examples":481},"From always to never","Always means every time, usually most times, often many times, sometimes on some occasions, rarely very few times, and never zero times.",[482,485,488],{"sentence":483,"note":484},"I always brush my teeth before bed.","Every night.",{"sentence":486,"note":487},"We sometimes eat out.","On some occasions.",{"sentence":489,"note":490},"She never drinks coffee.","Zero occasions.",{"heading":492,"body":493,"examples":494},"Before the main verb","In a neutral present simple statement, put the frequency adverb before the main verb. It does not change the -s ending of a third-person verb.",[495,498],{"sentence":496,"note":497},"She often reads at night.","Often before reads.",{"sentence":499,"note":500,"wrong":501},"He always arrives early.","Always before arrives.","He always arrive early.",{"heading":503,"body":504,"examples":505},"After be","With am, is or are, the frequency adverb normally follows be. This differs from its position with other main verbs.",[506,509],{"sentence":507,"note":508},"She is usually ready.","Usually after is.",{"sentence":510,"note":511},"They are never late.","Never after are.",{"heading":513,"body":514,"examples":515},"Questions, negatives and auxiliaries","Questions with a main verb use do\u002Fdoes; questions with be invert be. A frequency adverb normally follows the first auxiliary or modal and comes before the main verb.",[516,519,522],{"sentence":517,"note":518},"Do you usually walk?","Do before the subject; usually before walk.",{"sentence":520,"note":521},"Is he ever late?","Be moves before the subject.",{"sentence":523,"note":524},"She can always help.","Always follows can.",{"heading":526,"body":527,"examples":528},"Advanced: inversion and repeated annoyance","Fronting a negative-frequency adverb such as never or rarely triggers inversion in formal English. Be + always + -ing can also show irritation at repeated behavior.",[529,533],{"sentence":530,"note":531,"wrong":532},"Rarely have I seen such a view.","Formal inversion after rarely.","Rarely I have seen such a view.",{"sentence":534,"note":535},"She is always interrupting me!","Repeated behavior feels annoying.",[537,540,543,546,549,552],{"question":538,"answer":539},"Is this adverbs of frequency game online free?","Yes. Play as many 12-question rounds as you like without creating an account.",{"question":541,"answer":542},"Which adverbs does the game cover?","It covers always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, hardly ever and never, plus their usual positions in sentences.",{"question":544,"answer":545},"Where does a frequency adverb go?","Usually before a main verb, after be, and after the first auxiliary or modal. Some adverbs can move for emphasis; the game tests clear neutral patterns.",{"question":547,"answer":548},"Is never the same as not never?","No. Never already expresses zero frequency. Adding another negative changes the meaning or creates a confusing double negative.",{"question":550,"answer":551},"Can I use this game in class?","Yes. Ask pairs to order the adverbs by frequency, then explain each answer before moving to the next question.",{"question":553,"answer":554},"Does the game save my score?","Your best Challenge score is stored in this browser, not in your account.","Adverbs of Frequency Exercises",[],{"es":558},"\u002Fes\u002Fjuegos\u002Fadverbios-frecuencia",1791170993326]