AdverbesNiveau d’anglais A1

Adverbs of frequency

Dire à quelle fréquence quelque chose arrive : always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never.

Règle

Les adverbes de fréquence se placent avant le verbe principal mais après to be : I usually walk. / I am usually tired. Ils vont naturellement avec le Present Simple.

Structure

Échellealways 100% → usually → often → sometimes → rarely → never 0%I always have breakfast.He never smokes.
Avant le verbe principalsubject + adverb + verbShe often reads in bed.We sometimes eat out.
Après to besubject + be + adverbHe is always late.They are rarely at home.

Erreurs fréquentes

  • Incorrect : She reads often books.Correct : She often reads books.
  • Incorrect : I always am happy.Correct : I am always happy.

Remarques

  • Sometimes peut aussi ouvrir la phrase : Sometimes I walk to work.
  • Never est déjà négatif : pas de not en plus — I never smoke, et non I don't never smoke

Exercices

  1. She mot manquant late for work.

  2. I mot manquant coffee in the morning.