Frecuency Adverbs

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FREQUENCY ADVERBS
Frequency adverbs are the words we use to indicate how often or how often something happens.
WHAT ARE?
Frequency Adverbs are used to describe verbs and indicate the number of times an action occurs.
* always = siempre
* often = amenudo
* usually = normalmente
* sometimes = a veces
* rarely = rara vez
* never = nunca

HOW DO THEY FORM?
Usually frequency adverbs placed before the main verb, whether it is affirmative, negative or interrogative.
EXAMPLES:
* I always get up at 7:00.
* John often goes to the swimming pool
* It usually rains when I go on holiday!
* We sometimes eat pizza forlunch.
* Lisa rarely goes to the cinema.
* My bus never arrives on time.

In the examples above, the frequency adverb comes before the verb. With the verb "to be" the adverb comes after.
EXAMPLES:
* Jim is usually late.
* Megan is never at home.
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OTHER FREQUENCY ADVERBS ARE:
* frequently = frecuentemente
* normally = normalmente
* occasionally = en ocasiones /ocasionalmente
* seldom = rara vez
* hardly ever = casi nunca

THE IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER IS THIS
· We use adverbs of frequency for both present and past to future. To do this follow the same rules.
· Adverbs of frequency usually go before the verb, except when the verb 'to be' (to be or be), in which case they will go next.
· Remember that the most common adverbs of frequencyare: always - Usually - often - sometimes - seldom - never

ADVERBS OF PLACE
* Here
* there
* where
* over there
* everywhere
* far
* close
* outside
* on top
* behind
* under
* upstair
Examples:
* Here’s my brother
* The mountain is there
* My uncles live far from Barcelona
* Your books are on top of the table
* Theyanswer the question ‘where’.
* The books are there there.
* Juan was sleeping here.
* We looked everywhere.
* Is your friend outside?
* The bathroom is upstairs.
* He will come here.
* The children are playing outside.
* He was standing near the wall.
* They were flying kites on the top of hill.
* He lives somewhere in New York.
* She went upstairs
MannerAdverbs
Manner Adverbs indicate how to perform the action indicated by the verb.
Many are formed from the adjective and adding "-ly". If the adjective ends with "y" is changed to "ily". If it ends in "stable" is changed to "bly". If it ends in "ic", adding "ally".
* Sudden (fast) - Suddenly (quickly)
* Suddenly she came back home.
* He returned to the house quickly.
* Happy -happily
* The dog wags its tail happily.
* The dog wags his tail happily.
* Possible – possibly.
* You will possibly arrive late.
* Possibly be late.
* Basic – basically.
* Basically, you have to do this.
* Basically, you should do this.
Some adjectives do not change when they become adverbs.
* This train goes fast.
* I work hard.
Often, instead of using aword formed sentences beginning with prepositions.
* Jim goes to school by bus.
* She speaks loudly.
* He was driving slowly.
* You replied correctly.
* He runs fast.
* They solved the problem easily.
* Listen to me carefully.

PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions are little words that help us to establish relations between different elements of a sentence. They can show amovement, time and position relationship among two or more objects within the sentence. In English we have single prepositions, that is, an only word, and complex prepositions which are formed by more than one word.
FOR EXAMPLE:

In most languages, the set of prepositions is extremely subject to change, and English is no exception. Over time a word may take on meaning as a preposition, or may...