Examples of how to use the word “often” in a sentence. How to connect “often” with other words to make correct English sentences.
often (adv): many times
Use “often” in a sentence
| I encouraged him to exercise more often. |
| I often take a walk with my dog in the evening. |
| He is often absent from school. |
| My dog often lies on the grass. |
| Politicians often answer questions indirectly. |
| Do you often listen to audiobooks? |
| He lives alone and often feels lonely. |
| Words often have several meanings. |
| I often wake up at midnight. |
| We often have lunch together. |
| Do you often go shopping? |
| That doesn’t happen often.
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My question is simple. Is the following sentence correct?
They don’t watch TV often.
My English teacher has told me that the only correct option is:
They don’t often watch TV.
Is she right?
RegDwigнt
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asked Nov 23, 2010 at 7:26
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I think she is wrong. «They don’t often watch TV» certainly isn’t the only correct option.
As just one piece of evidence you could consider the Google result counts for these phrases (switched to «I» to get more representative data):
- «I don’t often watch TV»: 22,500
- «I don’t watch TV often»: 59,600
answered Nov 23, 2010 at 7:55
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Your English teacher could try to make an argument that «they don’t often watch TV» would be preferable in writing, or in more formal situations. I am not sure that even this would be true, but it is at least an arguable position.
However, she is just wrong if she says it is the only correct option. Both of your sentences are perfectly acceptable English. They would be understood by any native speaker, and neither one sounds awkward or unusual.
answered Nov 23, 2010 at 14:10
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According to this site, an adverb of frequency should be placed before the main verb, in this case watch. So her sentence is correct, in a purist way, but not the only option. It can also be placed at the end, and still be accepted by native english-speaker.
answered Nov 23, 2010 at 8:27
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Your teacher is wrong. Frequency adverbs can be placed:
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before the main verb (if the verb is not «to be»). Examples: He never eats vegetables. They will always regret doing this.
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after the verb (if the verb is «to be»). Example: He is often late for work.
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some frequency adverbs (eg usually, normally, often, frequently, sometimes): in the beginning OR in the end of the sentence. Examples: He writes often.
We visit them frequently. Sometimes I am late for office.
Some incorrect examples:
- Never we should do that.
- I should do that never.
- Always we laugh with his jokes.
- We laugh with his jokes always.
answered Jul 2, 2019 at 0:35
Наречие — это часть речи, которая обозначает признак действия и описывает где, когда и как это действие совершается. Often, usually и always относятся к наречиям частотности и отвечают на вопрос «Как часто?». Где ставятся often, usually и always в предложении — рассмотрим ниже.
В английском различают наречия места, времени, образа действия, меры и степени, наречия частоты действия и наречия-вопросительные слова. Оften, usually и always относятся к наречиям частоты действия или иначе частотности — Adverbs of Frequency, но не являются единственными представителями этой группы.
Примеры наречий частоты действия:
Это далеко не все существующие Adverbs of Frequency, их великое множество. Условно их можно разделить на наречия определенной частоты (definite frequency) и наречия неопределенной частоты (indefinite frequency). Наречия обеих групп отвечают на один и тот же вопрос: «How often?».
Наречия определенной частоты действия:
- Daily — ежедневно
- Annually — ежегодно
- Every day / hour / month / year — каждый день / час / месяц / год
- Once a week / month / year etc. — раз в неделю / месяц / год и т.д.
На группе наречий неопределенной частоты действия остановимся подробнее, поскольку оften, usually и always представляют именно эту группу. Наиболее распространенные наречия неопределенной частоты иногда представляют в виде шкалы, на которой ярко видна разница между ними. Частота выполнения действия представлена в процентном соотношении.
При использовании этих наречий в речи большую роль играет субъективное мнение говорящего: для кого-то «часто» — это три раза в день, а для кого-то — три раза в месяц.
Наречия частоты действия, в том числе, оften, usually и always, относятся к временным маркерам Present Simple. Простое настоящее время связано с периодичностью, регулярностью или постоянством. Соответственно, сходно и значение его маркеров-наречий частотности.
Оften, usually и always в утверждениях, отрицаниях и вопросах
Утверждение
По общему правилу, если сказуемое выражено одиночным смысловым глаголом, то наречие частоты следует поставить перед глаголом.
He often visited us. — Он часто нас посещал.
I usually drink tea in the morning. — Я обычно пью чай по утрам.
Вопрос
В вопросах наречия частоты также занимают место в середине предложения, после подлежащего.
Did he usually have tea for breakfast? — Он всегда пил чай на завтрак?
Также наречия неопределенной частоты употребляются в коротких ответах на вопросы перед вспомогательным глаголом, когда говорящий соглашается или не соглашается со сказанным ранее.
Mary is depressed again. — Oh, she always is.
Мэри опять расстроена. — Она всегда такая.
Tom talks only about himself. — Yes, he always does.
Том говорит только о себе. — Да, он всегда так делает.
Must he always come here at 8 o’clock? — Yes, he always must.
Он всегда должен приходить сюда в восемь часов? — Да, всегда.
Отрицание
Что касается отрицаний, то частица not обычно ставится перед наречиями частоты.
I do not usually go to the gym. — Обычно я не хожу в спортзал.
They are not always very friendly. — Они не всегда дружелюбные.
Таким образом, наиболее типичное место наречия частоты в предложении — до или после глагола в середине высказывания.
Место оften, usually, always в предложении до и после глагола
- В утверждениях наречия частоты чаще всего занимают место в середине предложения, после вспомогательного глагола (если он есть) и перед смысловым.
Не always comes early. — Он всегда приходит рано.
Не often goes there. — Он часто ходит туда.
I usually get up at seven o’clock. — Я обычно встаю в семь часов.
- Если в предложении единственный глагол — to be, то наречие частоты должно стоять после него
She is always happy to help us. — Она всегда рада помочь нам.
Не is always here at five o’clock. — Он всегда здесь в пять часов.
He is usually at home in the morning. — С утра он обычно дома.
- Если в предложении есть вспомогательный (am, is, are, have, has, will) или модальный глагол (can, may, must, should), то наречие частоты находится после этого глагола.
You can usually find him in his office. — Его обычно можно найти у себя в кабинете.
I will always love you. — Я всегда буду любить тебя.
I don’t often go to parties. — Я не часто хожу на вечеринки.
Parents can’t always be around. — Родители не могут всегда быть рядом.
Birds don’t always fly south in October. — Птицы не всегда улетают на юг в октябре.
Место оften, usually, always в предложении: в конце или в начале?
Не все наречия частоты могут стоять в конце или в начале предложения. Но always, usually и often, относящиеся к наречиям частотности с положительным значением, иногда ставят в конец предложения.
My neighbours go out in the evening, usually. — Мои соседи обычно ходят гулять вечером.
Does he call you often? — Он часто тебе звонит?
He doesn’t call me very often. — Он не очень часто мне звонит.
Наречия частоты always и never часто стоят в начале повелительных предложений.
Always tell the truth. — Всегда говори правду.
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«I rarely sleep well for Noonsleep,» Ava said, «so I’m often useless on Afternoondays
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The use of language can sometimes be a source of mirth, often
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The topic of sexuality and aging is often treated with tremendous sentimentality or with derisive humor, and it is hard for some people to conceive of sexual desire and passion among the elderly except in terms of lechery
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It is often said that man can achieve anything provided he has confidence in himself
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Again, I am not telling you to cut this stuff out completely but be aware of how often you are consuming it
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As is often the case at times like these, he woke while dark still gripped the land
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An example of an internal organ dysfunction that often responds well to walking is constipation
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Heart disease, osteoporosis, breast cancer and diabetes occur more often in older women than in younger women
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Often promotes healthy environments which always attracts times this will be obvious
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Males often wore a sling under it, but even so, there was no false bragging going on and hadn’t been since way before Europe was civilized
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This often times will provide pest and disease protection and you will not need to make any thing stronger
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POEA is also often present in the company of 1,4-dioxane, a chemical that has been associated with toxic effects in the kidneys and liver, and with kidney tumors and carcinomas in rats and mice
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And she’s often very late, besides
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Hopefully she could get enough money from Herndon that she wouldn’t have to tend sail on a freighter to get home, she hadn’t brought much with her and with all his fortunes he often balked at paying for her yaag
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during flea season and spraying as often as needed
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In human interaction, particularly with relatives, friends and neighbours, one is often required to counsel either for what we consider as the good of the individual or for our common advantage
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You might have switched jobs too often to try and accumulate a healthy vested retirement nest egg
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Johnny often wondered how his dad would feel if he ever found out that Johnny was a super spy and that he was concealing so many things from him
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Serpent often found himself hovering over Woman who held inside her his mate
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Carpenter ants are often mistaken for termites
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Limitations: for best results should be done every 5 years (more often in tropical climates)
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I gather that he often uses the van from the garage when the drama group needs stuff transported
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The only time I ever hear of you is on an upper floor of the Kassikan and I don’t get up the pyramid often these days
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These often turned into fleeing patterns while larger fish enacted their eating patterns before continuing their mating patterns once again
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This is often the period when children have reached their teens and are flying the nest
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· Keep items you use often in cabinets you can reach easily without using a step stool
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After hearing that, Topher tried to sing more often
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If you are un certain about the amount to spray, spray less, more often
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“We should do this more often
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, of Concentration, are often amazing
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Quite often they were level with second floor porches
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“We should get married more often”, quipped Dan as he nodded his agreement
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It was often an interesting source of information
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It is not often that I see Stephen shaken by a crime – he sees too much of that sort of thing – but this has hit him
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We have been often taught to fear God, while he wants love without fear
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He worked with him with freight and knew him as a noble man, though often a liability when there were ladies involved
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Estwig was about ten years beyond that now, but then Wootondi had been living in these trees for just about eleven years wasn’t it? That would explain why Estwig was often so frank with her
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Then he wondered how often they had been together? He worried a little about that because he wanted Estwig to be wary of Wootondi
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from here, I’ve often visited this spot in recent days and the leap of faith required by
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He was, as he often said down
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Often, a different part of speech of a word carries a different meaning: Examples:
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To read more and to consult dictionaries often will help (to) pave the way to success
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What she chose to reveal was invariably better than the inter-intelligence communiqués where one agency often hid detail from another in order to maintain tactical advantage
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I often re-read this chapter and it inspires me
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I have during these last years of wandering and beggary often considered the
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simply being human is that we so often forget that we always, always have a choice
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He had often been asked for his services by the wealthy, powerful and famous
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We often tend to make everything more complicated than it should be
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‘I am sure you will meet her sometime, Emma, I have been given strict instructions that my family are to visit me as often as they like
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It’s not often that I can get away with this brand of ‘interference’
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It did look like Tahlmute had been drinking a bit more than doostEr but he hadn’t noticed him filling his cup more often
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The medicine often
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her very often and talked to her on the phone
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It is with good reason that God so often gives us the same instruction:
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She knew his place well because she had visited them often on the hundred-year voyage to 61 Cygni
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«Because it is the place where families most often relax together
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Over the years I had learned, often the hard way, not to doubt or oppose her
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“I should do this more often”, she told herself as she made it through western Nebraska, into Colorado, down towards Arizona, and all the way, straight as she could, to the very place she’d started out just a couple of long days before
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I’ve often wondered if that is why men never grow up
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The question was asked often, something like, where is my great, great, grandfather who died in the seizure of Taskent in 2148? The Mullahs have to say something about ‘old’ and ‘new’ heaven and how he was before the switch-over
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This was a forum where even the lowly could present ideas, but they often got only a few phrases in before they were overruled
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While everyone was in their seats and not moving very much, very little re-rendering is done and the visuals were running cool, often not needing the second clock cycle
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c) Popular persons: They are “the life and soul of the party”, as it is often said
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Probably, the absorption of energy acts as an anesthetic too: on one hand it weakens the victims, on the other hand exhaustion is often screened by the sweet delight of “offering”
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Most often he has not been there for a long enough time to
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willing to follow the lead of the shepherds but too often the problem has been that there was nothing (no one) to follow except maybe the man in the pulpit or some godly parent or
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Too often they are men whose names may appear on the church bulletin and
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So very often the business meetings don’t focus on the most important work of the church
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I suppose it was some kind of narcotic – taking into account that Zisis often provides Aphrodite with hashish, and who knows what else
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Often good works are not completed because no one had the direct responsibility of such
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I often need to run after them and make them hold my hands either they like or or not! Moreover, during the break I can barely endure all that concentrated negativity against me: It is impossible for me to exchange even a word with anyone in there; if I dare approach a group of pupils, they turn their faces the other way, they stop talking and they all split in a second
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I often prefer to disappear from class during the ten-minute break
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For about two years now I have entered a very interesting phase of my life, since I have more and more psychic experiences; yet, I have also perceived certain paradox incidents which appear more and more frequently, surrounding me like a Sonic War: At daybreak, when I do the most important meditation exercise of the day, there is incredible mobility in the block of flats next to my house: A number of cars come and go continuously in and out of their outdoor garage, which happens to be right next to my bedroom window! Even earlier, from 4:00 to 6:00 am (no exaggeration) they race engines incessantly and/or slam car doors uncountable times! Why, indeed? Only God -or Satan- knows! The fact is that more often than not I can hardly sleep, I feel exasperated and I can’t meditate properly
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Often a congregation simply lets the bully have his way to keep peace
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After that, he confided in me he intended to buy a house in Glyfada (meaning he is wealthy) and then he asked: “When I read the classified ads, looking for a house to buy, I often see an advertisement saying »Naxiotis real estate»
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There are novel ways to get power, viral spy circuits in the hardware mask definition often get their power by rectifying electrical noise in the air around the circuit they’re parasitic on
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Often times a congregation will not think teaching growing the members is important
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Too often the men of the congregation think the only responsibility is to hire, fire the preacher; count noses at the assemblies, lock and unlock the building, and count the contribution
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My good friend Louise has often asked me to visit her at the law office she works in as a secretary, so as to introduce me to Peter, one of the lawyers
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It’s been about two months I have been meeting Helen Tandoulou and Helen Tanagra quite often
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What bothers me most, is that she often tries to be clever and she likes slighting the others -especially me
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Nevertheless, I often suspect -from askance looks, certain phrases, bored movements- that Aphrodite doesn’t really like such discussions
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«What am I interrupting?» Jaseem asked as he came thru his inner door and into the ‘den’ he often used as a laboratory
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Especially this morning, she revealed to me many things about herself: She is 23 years old, very sociable and popular, with a large circle of friends! I talked to her about myself too, adding a fib or two, that I also have many friends and that I often go out to discos and clubs
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They had often conversed during the fifty year journey, to the point where she was the closest female friend he had ever had except his wives, and maybe a closer friend than Ajeel, his fourth and most distant in age
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It struck me then that it would be so ironic to win a lifetime’s supply of electrical goods in a country where the power browned-out more often than not
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The family likeness is very obvious seeing the two men together like this, but there is also a little of his grandmother as well, a gentleness which you don’t often see in men
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‘She’s often out there … thank you, Kate, this is lovely
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I often have the impression that my inability to perform certain moves correctly has been noticed and commented by the rest of the pupils
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It had a few glowing spots and bands in its atmosphere, often obscured by bands of clouds
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I suspect many of my colleagues believe her, although -as I often hear- I am “the best typist this company has ever had”
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It has nothing to do with intelligence — on the contrary, it is much more manifest in persons of mean or low intelligence, and it is thanks to cunning that the mediocre often supplant the excellent
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On the contrary, he looks angry and annoyed, as if he were jealous! Although he is only seven, he often shows such malice and arrogance which is rare even in adults
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What’s going on? The sonic war against me is getting more and more unbearable day by day and I just can’t stand it any more! For some strange reason, I am surrounded by all kinds of noise pollution: Every morning, at 7:30 am, my father gets out to the yard and keeps himself busy with meaningless tinkering and hammering at pieces of wood or metal for hours! When I return from work at 4:00 in the afternoon and lie in bed so as to have a brief nap, dad goes upstairs, to Alice’s half-built penthouse, and starts hammering at stuff again till 5:30 that I leave for the gym! He doesn’t really repair anything, he just enjoys the noise! The yard and the penthouse are full of rusty tools, old dilapidated furniture and all kinds of junk dad finds on the road and carries home! I often complain about the noise and the piggery but he never listens; on the contrary, he swears like a trooper!
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He spent much of his time playing again, mostly training in his adventure parks, but he often stopped and reviewed all his alerts
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We chatted every so often, him grinning at me, sometimes even sitting next to me on the camp bed and putting his arm around my shoulder
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The home was snug when needed, for the dark often brought frost and, in the winter, sometimes snow
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She had the patience to stop and explain a word now and then, but Klowee would often beat her to the answer, and in a way a three year old was likely to understand
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Still the prime governor wasted his time with the nationality issue, siding with the Colonel and Waldeis more often than not and urged Herndon in joining them within a boundary and constitution
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We often wondered whether the other hostages felt the same, but we could never quite imagine Aban and Beniamin finding the same closeness
Adverbs in English. Determining the place in sentences
Pre-Intermediate
Setting principle adverbs to a specific place in a sentence is based on two points:
- The adverb is placed either BEFORE or AFTER the verb.
- Adverbs of different categories (mode of action, time, place, etc.) occupy different places in the sentence.
Therefore, there are several possible options for setting each category of adverbs in a sentence.
1. Before the verb
- Adverbs always, often, seldom, ever, never, just, already, yet, usually, generally, sometimes, still, soon, once… But!!! These adverbs are placed AFTER THE VERB TO BE.
- Mode of action adverbs, if the verb is followed by an infinitive.
- All adverbs are placed before have to + infinitive and used to
2. After the verb
- Mode of action adverbs.
- All adverbs are placed after an auxiliary verb, after a modal verb, or after the first verb (if the verb construction is complex).
- The adverb «yet «to mean» yet «.
- The adverb «enough».
3. At the end of the sentence
- The adverb «yet«In the meaning» already «.
- Adverbs before, lately, recently.
- Adverbs too, either.
4. At the beginning or end of a sentence
- Sometimes can stand anywhere.
- Adverbs tomorrow, today, yesterday.
5. additional information
- Adverb enough is placed after an adverb or definition. It can also define a noun and stand both before and after it.
- Adverb too in the meaning «too» is placed before the word that it defines.
- If the adverb of time and the adverb of place are next to each other, then the adverb of place comes first.
- An adverb defining an adjective or other adverb is placed before the word being defined.
Schematically, the principle of the arrangement of adverbs in a sentence can be depicted as follows:
TABLE.
| BEFORE VERB | AFTER VERB | AT THE END OF THE OFFER | AT THE BEGINNING OR END OF THE OFFER |
| always, often, seldom, ever, never, just, already, yet, usually, generally, sometimes, still, soon, once | Mode of action adverbs | «Yet» means «already» | Sometimes it can stand anywhere |
| Everything before have to + infinitive and used to | Everything after an auxiliary verb, after a modal verb, or after the first verb (if the verb construction is complex) | before, lately, recently | tomorrow, today, yesterday |
| Mode of action adverbs, if the verb is followed by an infinitive. | «Yet» means «yet»; enough | too, either | tomorrow, today, yesterday |
In conclusion, we recommend taking the test — choose the correct option:
Source: https://www.learnathome.ru/grammar/the-order-of-adverbs.html
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An adverb is a part of speech that denotes a sign of an action and describes where, when and how this action is performed. Often, usually and always refer to adverbs of frequency and answer the question «How often?» Where often, usually and always are put in a sentence — we will consider below.
In English, adverbs of place, time, mode of action, measure and degree, adverbs of frequency of action and adverbs-interrogative words are distinguished. Often, usually and always refer to the adverbs of the frequency of action or otherwise the frequency — Adverbs of Frequency, but are not the only representatives of this group.
Examples of adverbs of frequency of action:
These are far from all the existing Adverbs of Frequency, there are a great many of them. They can be conditionally divided into adverbs of a certain frequency (definite frequency) and adverbs of an indefinite frequency (indefinite frequency). The adverbs of both groups answer the same question: «How often?»
Adverbs of a certain frequency of action:
- Daily — daily
- Annually — annually
- Every day / hour / month / year — every day / hour / month / year
- Once a week / month / year etc. — once a week / month / year, etc.
Let us dwell on the group of adverbs of an indefinite frequency of action, since often, usually and always represent this particular group. The most common adverbs of indefinite frequency are sometimes presented as a scale on which the difference between them is clearly visible. The frequency of the action is presented as a percentage.
When using these adverbs in speech, the speaker’s subjective opinion plays an important role: for some, «often» is three times a day, and for someone — three times a month.
Action frequency adverbs, including often, usually, and always, refer to Present Simple time markers. The simple present tense is associated with periodicity, regularity, or constancy. Accordingly, the meaning of its markers-adverbs of frequency is also similar.
Statement
As a general rule, if the predicate is expressed by a single semantic verb, then the adverb of frequency should be placed before the verb.
He often visited us. — He often visited us.
I usually drink tea in the morning. — I usually drink tea in the morning.
Question
In adverb matters, frequencies also take place in the middle of a sentence, after the subject.
Did he usually have tea for breakfast? — He always drank tea for breakfast?
Also, adverbs of indefinite frequency are used in short answers to questions before an auxiliary verb, when the speaker agrees or disagrees with what was said earlier.
Mary is depressed again. — Oh, she always is.
Mary is upset again. — She’s always like that.
Tom talks only about himself. — Yes, he always does.
Tom only talks about himself. — Yes, he always does that.
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Present Simple Table (The Present Indefinite Tense)
We continue to study English grammar and deal with sentences in the present tense. Let me remind you that the first step was the verb to be, sentences with which express a state, being, finding (eg She is nice. She is nice.).
You can read more about the verb to be in my article Present Simple Table. The verb to be.
Today you will learn to express actions that occur regularly, constantly, in general, usually, and Present Simple table (The Present Indefinite Tense) It will help you with this.
In addition to the structure of the sentence and the use of this tense, I will draw your attention in this article to the typical mistakes and shortcomings of students when studying present indefinite time, share only practical observations, and not a dry and boring (but, all the same, very necessary) theory.
Marker words. Present Simple Table (The Present Indefinite Tense)
I want to introduce you to marker words — words that denote certain periods of time, and which tell us what time to use for a particular sentence.
Marker words for Present simple: every day (week, month, year, autumn) (every day (week, month, year, autumn), usually (usually), often (often), seldom (rarely), occasionally (from time to time), sometimes (sometimes ), never, always, hardly ever.
For example, if you want to say: “I usually read in the evening”, then the marker word “usually” tells you that in this sentence the verb (“I read”) is in present indefinite time and you need to translate it, respectively, according to the structure Present simple (“Read”) (not “reading, have read, has read”).
However, it should be remembered that there may not be such clue words in the sentence. Therefore, before translating a sentence, I recommend that you first analyze it: determine the action and understand whether it occurs regularly, constantly, often.If yes, then we do not hesitate to build such a sentence according to one of the schemes described below in Present Simple table.
Symbols:
V — verb — verb
S — subject — subject
Vs — a verb with the ending -s (add this ending to the verb that comes after he, she, it — “He swims, she walks”)
Ves — a verb with the ending -es (add this ending to the verb that comes after he, she, it and ends with letters — -ss, -ch, -sh, -х, -o — “He dresses, she goes”)
Present Simple affirmative
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Structure Examples Translation
| I (I)you (you you)We (we)They (they) | V |
| He (he)She (she)It (he, she, it is about animals and objects) | Vs(es)It is important not to lose the -s (-es) ending! |
| We live in a big city. | |
| They live in a big city. | |
| He lives in a big city. | |
| She lives in a big city. | |
| It (for example, an animal) lives in a big city. |
I also want to emphasize that personal pronouns
I (I)you (you you)We (we)They (they)He (he)She (she)It (he, she, it is about animals and objects)
in sentences, if necessary, we replace any other nouns. For example: «My sister loves green tea.» — «My sister s green tea.» That is, since “my sister” is “she”, it is understandable why we say not “”, but “s”.
Present Simple interrogative form
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Structure Examples Translation
| Do | I (I)you (you you)we (we)they (they) | V? |
| Does | he (he)she (she)it (it) | V?It is important not to deliver the -s, (-es) ending that has gone to Do + es = Does |
| — Do you cook every evening? — Yes, I do. (No, I don’t.) | “Do you cook food every night?” “Yes. (No.) | |
| — Do they cook every evening? — No, they don’t. (Yes, they do.) | “Do they cook food every night?” “No. (Yes.) | |
| — Does he cook every evening? — Yes, he does. (No, he doesn’t.) | “Does he make food every night?” “Yes. (No.) | |
| — Does she cook every evening? — No, she doesn’t. (Yes, she does.) | “Does she cook food every night?” “No. (Yes.) | |
| Do / does are auxiliary verbs — they only help form the question and the negation, but are not translated. It is important to use only do (don’t), does (doesn’t) in short answers. Saying «Yes, I cook» is a mistake !!! |
(start with special words)
Structure Examples Translation
| WhatWhenWhyHow many (much, far)WhereWho | do | I (I)you (you you)we (we)they (they) | V? |
| dyes | he (he)she (she)it (it) | ||
| What do they usually do at the weekend? | What do they usually do on weekends? | ||
| It is important not to confuse the first «do», which is not translated, but only shows that this is a sentence in Present Simple, with the second «do», which is translated — «to do». | |||
| Where does your friend play tennis? | Where does your friend play tennis? | ||
| It is important not to rush to use do after seeing your. Some students sometimes think that your and you are the same thing. “Your friend” — “your friend” means “he”, respectively, we use “does” before “your friend”. | |||
| Why does she ballet [‘bæleɪ]? |
Present Simple negative form
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Structure Examples Translation
| I (I)you (you you)We (we)They (they) | do not (don’t) | V? |
| He (he)She (she)It (it) | does not (doesn’t) | |
| I don’t like (I don’t like) Spanish. | ||
| (I don’t like — I don’t, not “me not”) | ||
| You don’t understand Spanish. | You (you) do not understand Spanish. | |
| We do not teach Spanish. | ||
| They don’t know Spanish. | ||
| He doesn’t speak Spanish. | He doesn’t speak Spanish. | |
| It is important to say “speak Spanish” and not “speak in Spanish”, which is a common mistake. | ||
| She doesn’t learn Spanish. | She doesn’t study Spanish. | |
| Note that not a single semantic verb in negation has the ending -s, (-es) — know, speak, |
Interrogative-negative form Present Simple (colloquial speech)
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Structure Examples Translation
| Do not | I (I)you (you you)we (we)they (they) | V? |
| Doesn’t | he (he)she (she)it | |
| Don’t you enjoy the film? | Don’t you like the movie? | |
| Don’t they live abroad? | ||
| Doesn’t he prefer coffee? | Doesn’t he like coffee? | |
| Doesn’t she leave in the morning? | Doesn’t she leave in the morning? |
Schematic structure of a sentence in The present indefinite tense I would show like this:
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S + Vs (es)
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Do / does + S + V?
Wh -?
Wh + do / does + S + V?
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S + don’t / doesn’t + V
? —
Don’t / doesn’t + S + V?
If this entry is not very clear, ask in the comments. Such a diagram can be printed and pasted together with others into a notebook, for example, a ready-made cheat sheet, where everything is short and concise.
I look forward to your comments and wishes!
Now let’s check how deeply you penetrate Present simple.
Present Simple Table (The Present Indefinite Tense)
Source: http://blog.englishvoyage.com/tablitsa-present-simple-the-present-indefinite-tense/
Texts (topics) in English 5, 6 grades with questions. Part 1
Subject texts (topics) for those who are studying English at school (grades 5-6). Data texts in English are intended for repetition of the topics covered, the development of writing and speaking.
Questions to the texts can be used as a basis for dialogues. Words and expressions in the texts correspond to the vocabulary passed in these classes. A dictionary is connected to the site. To find out the translation of an unfamiliar word, you need to click on it 2 times.
The texts are accompanied by lists of words for repetition on the topics indicated below, as well as assignments on the topic «Personal letter».
Texts (topics):
* * *
Text 1. About Myself
My name is. I am years old.
I am in the th form. We learn different subjects but my favorite subject is
I live in. I have a mother, a father, a sister and a brother. My family is friendly and loving.
I am tall (short). My hair is straight and long. I have big brown eyes.
I have got many friends. My best friend is. We often spend time together. We to.
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Lyrics 2. My Family and Me
My family is large. There are 6 of us: father, mother, my sister, two brothers and me. My family is friendly and loving.
My father’s name is. He is clever and kind. He is a doctor by profession.
My mother’s name is. She is busy and loving. She doesn’t work. She is a housewife.
My elder sister’s name is She is a very beautiful girl. Her hobby is singing.
My younger brother’s name is He is very active. He s sport.
My hobby is drawing. I to draw in my free time. Also I reading books. My favorite writer is
At the weekends all the members of our family spend time together. We go for a walk, visit museums, go to the cinema or to the theater.
I love my family very much.
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Lyrics 3. My Friends
Source: http://englishinn.ru/tekstyi-topiki-na-angliyskom-yazyike-5-6-klass.html
Everyday words often need creative interpreting [No audio]
Sometimes English teachers tell their students: “You probably think it’s more difficult to translate from Russian into English. But in reality it is much more difficult to translate from English into Russian ”. As they say, everyone has their own problems.
Meanwhile, many translators will agree that sometimes it is not too difficult to translate a complex scientific text into Russian, having a dictionary of special terms. The fact is that grammatically and idiomatically, the language of science is fairly standard, and the terminology is international.
You just substitute terms in their «nests» in the structure of the sentence — something like a «literal translation» turns out. Moreover, the translation turns out to be quite competent, although the translator sometimes does not really know what it is about.
On the other hand, everyday language with its idioms assumes that the translator is 100% aware of what is at stake.
Apparently, therefore, colloquial expressions are much less suitable for «literal-nested» translation: substitution of equivalent English words does not give the correct translation.
Drop in, throw up
He will come up now (drive up). How to translate the prefix pod-? Answer: no way. If you start translating the prefix, you will lose its meaning, because He’ll come by means that the person will «drop by for a while along the road somewhere.» But the meaning is «soon a man will be here» and the correct translation is He’s coming or He’ll be here in a few minutes.
Drop in, drop in (after work) He’ll come by / come over after work.
«I’ll go and run for bread.» English version: I’ll (just) go get some bread.
He gave me a lift home (by car) Correct translation: He gave me a lift / ride (home)
Rest, holiday, vacation
Holiday House… English rest home — a home for the elderly or patients recovering from a serious illness. That’s why I drove to a holiday home need to translate I went to a vacation center.
Well, of course, rest.
Incorrect: Of course, have / take a rest.
Correct option: Take it easy / Relax.
Yesterday we had a great rest — we went to the theater. Americans don’t understand how to have a rest in the theater, so wrong: Yesterday we had a wonderful rest — we went to the theater. Correct: We had a great time yesterday — we went to the theater.
A holiday in English is a «holiday» such as Thanksgiving or American Independence Day. Holidays are Christmas, Easter and other holidays. In addition, only in Britain, holiday also means «vacation» (British to go on holiday = to go on holiday), in American «vacation» is vacation (American to go on vacation to Poland = to go on vacation to Poland) …
We sat so well! cannot be translated with the verb to sit. Correct: We really enjoyed ourselves / We all had a fabulous time.
Yesterday we had a holiday — grandfather’s birthday. Don’t: Yesterday at our house we had a holiday, grandfather’s birthday.
Correct: Yesterday we celebrated grandfather’s birthday at our place.
Meet, meet
The English verb to meet is usually used in conjunction with the names of animate objects to mean «to satisfy»:
to meet a deadline (= meet the deadline), to meet conditions, standards (= meet the conditions, standards).
I encountered an unfamiliar verb. Not allowed: I met an unfamiliar to me verb. Correct: I ran into / found / saw a (new) / a verb I didn’t know / a verb new to me.
Last year we celebrated New Years in Washington DC. Incorrect: Last year we met the New Year in Washington.
Correct: Last year we celebrated New Year’s eve in Washington / We were in Washington for New Year (New Year’s eve).
Live, live (to stay, to live)
The verb to stay has the meaning «to stay, to live» in some place for a short time (perhaps no more than two months).
I have (live) in America for fifteen years. Don’t: I have already been staying in America for fifteen years.
Correct: I have been living in America for fifteen years / It’s now fifteen years since I came to America.
Infinitive and gerund
I’m tired of telling you the same thing all the time.Incorrect: I am tired to say to you all the time the same.
Right with the gerund: I am tired of saying the same thing to you all the time.
Ira now has a number of problems — how to find a good school for a child, how to get a job
Incorrect: Ann now has many problems, the problem to find a good school for the child, the problem to get a job
Right with the gerund: Ann has a lot of problems right now — the problem of finding a good school for her child, of getting a job / finding a good school for her child, getting a job.
Host
This word is translated in different words depending on the context: owner (= owner), landlord (= landlord, owner of the apartment you are renting, renting), host (= host, TV host), boss (= boss at work). Least often translated as master
The owner raised my salary last month. Wrong: Last month my chief gave me the raise.
Correct: Last month my boss gave me a raise / raised my salary.
We are with you (You and I)
If there are several faces, always put yourself in last place:
John and I went to the movies. Wrong: We and John went to the movies.
Correct: John and I went to the movies.
Fred and John, I will be happy to help you.Incorrect: I, Fred and John will be glad to help you.
Correct: John, Fred and I will be glad to help you.
Repair
The expression We are having repairs done in our apartment means that the ceiling collapsed in the apartment or the water pipes burst. About cosmetic repairs (paint, whitewash) they say: We are having the apartment painted.
If you are redoing floors, cabinets, shelving, etc., if you are redecorating floors or rebuilding wardrobes, then say: We’re having work done on the apartment / house / We’re redecorating / redoing / remodeling the apartment.
In March, we will start a big renovation. Incorrect: In the month of March we will have big repairs.
Correct option: In March we’ll be redoing the apartment.
Length, quality and quantity
This is a lot of money for him. Incorrect: It is much / big money for him.
Correct: This is a lot / a great deal of money for him.
He works as someone in college. Incorrect: Doesn’t have some job with the college.
Correct option: He has a job with / at the college.
Never use the word some if you are not quite sure of the information. Possible option: some kind of a job, which means — you do not know exactly what position he holds in college.
I worked all morning. Wrong: All the morning I was working.
Correct: I worked all morning.
The whole problem is that Petya does not know English well. Wrong: All the problem is that Petya knows the English badly.
Correct option: The real problem is that Petya’s English is bad / poor. You can also: The real problem is (with) Petya’s English. Since this is a problem, it is clear that he does not know English well.
It snows all over the country.
Incorrect: It is snowing in all the country.
Correct option: It is snowing in the whole / entire country.
Such and just
Russians often misuse the word such, which clogs their speech with incorrect English constructions.
The professor showed that this problem cannot be solved in this way.
Source: http://audiorazgovornik.ru/ob-angliyskom-yazike/875--everyday-words-often-need-creative-interpreting-
Use of Used To in English
You probably know how the word «use» is translated into English.
Use means to use something (object, mechanism, person, method, etc.) in order to accomplish a task, perform an activity, etc.
Notice the sentence using the word «use» in the past tense:
• I Used a sharp knife to cut the tomato.
You can also see this sentence in the passive voice.
• A sharp knife was used to cut the tomato.
If you’re a beginner, don’t worry too much about using passive voice now!
I just want you to notice that here used to used in its original meaning.
However, this expression is also used in other meanings, has two separate uses that are very common in the English language.
Let’s take a closer look at these values.
Using Used to to describe past habits
Used to is used to describe a past habit, the difference between past and present. For example, in the past, I hated spinach. Now, I can eat it calmly.
- I used to hate spinach. But now I can eat it.
Also, when we use used to to mean “have a habit in the past,” we can rephrase the sentence as follows, using the word anymore:
- I used to hate spinach. = I do not hate spinach anymore.
Please note if your sentence is interrogative or negative (it contains did or didn‘t to express the past), then instead of Used to you will use use to + infinitive:
- Where did you use to buy your food?
- I didn’t use to do gymnastics.
Let’s see how the phrase used to uses the vocalist of the group Daughtry in his song.
Used to means «get used to»
To be used to something means getting used to: being familiar with something or feeling comfortable in a given situation.
Again, for example, I eat spinach every week, this is absolutely normal for me — a common occurrence. In this case, I can say:
Then our construction will be as follows:
[subject of action execution + verb be (changed depending on the person) + Used to+ noun].
To ask a question, we simply change the order of words in a sentence:
Note that the gerund (that is, verb + ending —ing) can also act as a noun:
- I am used to washing dishes *.
* washing dishes — like a noun with a sign of action.
Very often the phrase Used to used with the verb get in the meaning of getting used to:
- I am getting Used to spinach: means that before I had no habit of eating spinach, but now it has become normal for me, i.e. I’m getting used to eating spinach.
- I got used to the taste of spinach: I didn’t know what spinach tasted like before, but now I do and I seem to have got used to its special taste.
- Are you getting used to the taste of spinach?: Are you getting used to the spinach taste already?
- I can‘t get Used to the Key of spinach: I can never consider this taste normal — I can not get used to it.
How to determine the Used to value?
In order to determine in what meaning a given phrase is used, it is necessary to look at the context.
If after used to you see a noun or gerund (a word with the ending «-ing»), then we are talking about the meaning of «get used to».
If after used to there is a verb, it means that this is a past habit of doing something, or an explanation of the use of the subject.
- When I was young and lived with my parents, I used to help them a little bit with baking and cooking.
- I wasn’t used to walk on high heels at the time.
- Jordan is used to me trying new things in cooking.
Exercises for Used to Practice
- Write three sentences describing your past habits using used to.
- Write three sentences about food that you are accustomed to or never able to get used to. Use the phrase (get) used to.
Feel free to write your answers in the comments.
See you soon!
Source: https://preply.com/blog/2014/11/04/upotreblenie-used-to-v-anglijskom-yazyke/
English grammar
| I | Infinitive — an indefinite form of a verb | What to do? | to heat to heat to give give |
| II | Past tense — Past indefinite | What they were doing)? What did (s) do? |
heated heated (s) gave gave (and) |
| III | Passive participle Participle II | What is it? | heated heated given given |
| IV | Active participle Participle I | What is it? | heating heating, heating giving giver, giver |
Notes:
1) These forms are basic for the formation of the predicate and all other verb forms, both simple and complex.
2) By the formation of the form by adding the ending (ed) to the infinitive of the verb, and non-standard, forming the II and III forms by changing the root vowel (to see, saw, seen), the final consonant (to build, built, built), from different roots ( to go, went, gone) and in other ways (see table of irregular verbs)
3) Participle I (active participle) — the form of the verb, formed from the stem of the infinitive of the verb by adding the ending — ing.
2. Formation of various verb tense groups
| to be in personal form — is, are, am, was, were, shall be, will be | Participle I (active participle) |
Continuous | He is writing He writes now |
| to have — in personal form — have, has, had, shall have, will have | Participle II (passive participle) |
Perfect | I have written a letter. I wrote a letter.
They have finished the work. They finished the job. |
| Shall, will | infinitive without the particle «that» |
All groups in the future time | He will write the letter He will write the work |
3. Table of times. Active Voice
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Present | I help him. |
Source: http://linguisticus.com/ru/Grammar/OpenFolder/ENGLISH_GRAMMAR
Often when words are synonyms in the English language, you’ll wonder if they have any differences between them. That is to say, if they are completely equivalent in all contexts, or if there are some small differences. This article will explain what the difference is between “often” and “frequently”.
“Often” and “frequently” are nearly identical terms that refer to events that happen regularly. The key difference between them is that “frequently” carries the implication of something that happens in regular intervals, while “often” doesn’t necessarily imply that something is happening at a set interval.
However, this implication of a regular pace does little to affect the ways in which these terms are used, and they’re practically equivalent terms that you can use interchangeably.
“Often” and “frequently” classify as synonyms of each other, because even though they don’t have completely equal definitions, they are still frequently used as equivalents nonetheless.
Often
“Often” is a word that merely states that something happens several times. It’s a very simple and straightforward term that can be used when talking about things that occur relatively close to each other. This is a term you can use to guarantee your audience understands what you mean.
Many people often wonder what the period of time in which something happens several times has to be in order for it to be considered as “often”.
There is no set answer on what qualifies as “often”, and it will always depend on the context. Once every day can be “often”, and once every year can also be “often”.
According to The Cambridge English Dictionary, “often” simply means “a lot or many times”. It’s a vague definition, and it carries no hard information on what number constitutes as “often”, which is why it’s relative.
Here are some example sentences that will teach you how to use “often” in a sentence:
- Often I find myself thinking about what would’ve happened if I had stayed in the train.
- She comes to see me often, and we have long conversations about literature and life.
- He would often remark that he thought this project was in very good hands.
- They are often misleading with their initial comments, so don’t drop your guard.
- Often I would go to the shawarma shop on the corner, and have lunch there.
Frequently
“Frequently” is a term that you use to imply that something occurs at a relatively regular pace, and that the time periods that occur in between each instance are not too far apart from each other. It’s a term to keep in mind to convey a specific sense of rhythm.
When you say “frequently”, you’re letting the audience know that the intervals at which the specific action or event occurred were relatively equal, occurring at a set pace.
According to The Cambridge English Dictionary, “frequently” is a word that simply means “often”, cementing its status as a near-perfect synonym of the term.
Here are some example sentences that will show you how to use “frequently” in your sentences:
- Frequently I find myself thinking about him, and what he’s up to in the modern day.
- I frequently go to the grocery store because I need to stock up on my food for the week.
- She frequently visits me, which is something that I really appreciate about her.
- He frequently will notice when I alter the documents, and he’ll praise me for it.
- Frequently they would show up at my university, and I never knew what to say to them.
Which Is Used the Most?
According to data provided by the Google Ngram Viewer, “often” is significantly more popular than “frequently”. Since the year 1900, “often” has been the more popular alternative when compared to “frequently”.
Furthermore, there hasn’t been a single point where “frequently” came close to surpassing “often”. In fact, use of “often” has increased, while “frequently” has remained stable.
More Often or More Frequently?
Both “more often” and “more frequently” are grammatically correct uses of frequency adverbs, though “more often” is slightly more common than “more frequently”, and sounds less awkward to the tongue. Which one you will use is up to you and what sounds better at the moment.
“More often” is a very common phrase, and it’s usually used in the context of the expression “more often than not”.
- More often than not I will find myself working at late hours in the night.
- You should come over more frequently, I miss you.
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1. Fear is often greater than the danger. 
2. Reason deceives us often, conscience never.
3. Man’s best plans often miscrarry.
4. Friends are lost by calling often and calling seldom.
5. Liberty often degenerates into lawlessness.
6. Bad workmen often blame their tools.
7. A maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst.
8. Often and little eating makes a man fat.
9. Cowards die often [many times] before their deaths.
10. The tail does often catch the fox.
11. Money often unmakes the men who make it.
12. The worst men often give the best advice.
13. Ill comes often on the back of worse.
14. Hope often deludes the foolish man.
15. Joy often comes after sorrow, like morning after night.
16. Money is often lost for want of money.
17. A good horse often needs a good spur.
18. Genius often betrays itself into great errors.
19. A little body often harbours a great soul.
20. Kings and bears often worry keepers.
21. Labour is often the father of pleasure.
22. Grief often treads upon the heels of pleasure.
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23. Those who climb high often have a fall.
25. Beauty and folly are often companions.
26. Greatest genius often lies concealed.
27. Humility often gains more than pride.
28. Appearance often deceives.
29. The doctor is often more to be feared than the disease.
30. Appearances are (often) deceptive.
More similar words: soften, more often than not, softly, software, ahead of time, after, out of the question, gifted, after all, fifteen, go after, afterward, take after, look after, after a while, one after another, after school, tent, listen, tender, intent, extend, extent, intend, attend, patent, tension, intense, tighten, contend.
: many times : frequently
are often puzzled and sometimes annoyed by the ways of other peoples—
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Synonyms
Example Sentences
They go out to dinner fairly often.
How often do you call your mother?
The condition often returns even after treatment with antibiotics.
I often take a walk during my lunch break.
He travels more often than I do.
The disease is diagnosed most often in children.
They seem to be getting into arguments more and more often.
It’s not often that I get to enjoy a day off.
Water the plants often enough to keep the soil moist.
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Recent Examples on the Web
Besides Galloway and Wilt, Humphrey praised other first responders for their efforts at the scene, noting that Fire and EMS personnel often enter scenes before they are deemed safe.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2023
My boss tells me quite often that there’s a bigger plan for me at the company.
—Annie Lane, oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2023
But, when acknowledging the other end of the spectrum, meal replacement bars and shakes can often offer a far better option than picking up a burger and a milkshake from a fast-food drive thru.
—Talene Appleton, menshealth.com, 12 Apr. 2023
Parker Clay Rincon Backpack $228 at parkerclay.com This spacious bag doubles as a tote and a backpack and is an ideal gift for the dad who often hits the beach/park/tailgate with a lot to carry.
—Lizzy Briskin, womenshealthmag.com, 12 Apr. 2023
She can often be found in front of a screen fangirling about something new.
—Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 12 Apr. 2023
While many garments and accessories have popped back into the picture in recent years, few items are as ubiquitous as fanny packs (now often referred to as belt bags).
—Rebecca Norris, Woman’s Day Magazine, 11 Apr. 2023
Then, over time, people get to know them a little—and often still wouldn’t touch them with a 10-foot pole.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023
Such agencies often rely on machine learning (ML) technology for the efforts, which allows programs to take in vast amounts of data and train themselves to find patterns and make predictions, according to MIT’s explanation on ML.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, alteration of oft
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of often was
in the 14th century
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