c) To refer to a routine or an action or event that takes place habitually. Such uses are often accompanied by frequency adverbs. These adverbs tell us how often something happens, The most common frequency adverbs are:
Always Usually Often Sometimes Occasionally Rarely Never |
100% of the time about 85% of the time about 75% of the time about 50% of the time about 25% of the time about 10% of the time 0% of the time |
These adverbs are most commonly used before the main verbs and after be verbs. Examples: He is never at home. They rarely go to the library
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