The Present Simple Tense

Adverbs of Frequency

We put adverbs of frequency before verbs but after the verb be:

SubjectAdverbVerb
Ialwaysplayon Saturdays.
Youusuallycomein the evening.
Henormallyunderstandsthe questions.
Sheoftenwalksin the morning.
Itsometimesrainsat night.
Werarelygoin March.
Theyhardly evermeetin the week.
Ineverleaveat 4 o'clock.

SubjectBEAdverb
Iamalwaysat home on Saturdays.
Youareusuallyearly.
Heisnormallyhappy.
Sheisofteninterested.
Itissometimescold.
Wearerarelylate.
Theyarehardly everavailable.
Iamneverbored.

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