| 频率副词 | 频率 | 中文 | 例句（情系后，实义前） |
|---|---|---|---|
| always | 100% |
总是
|
Sarah always gets up early.
|
| usually | 80% |
通常
|
I usually have coffee in the morning.
|
| often | 60% |
经常、常常
|
He often plays football on weekends.
|
| sometimes | 30% |
有时候(句首、尾表强调)
|
I sometimes watch TV before going to bed.
|
| seldom | 5% |
很少、罕见
|
It is seldom snowy in summer.
|
| never | 0 |
从来没有
|
I never drink alcohol.
|
频率副词在句子中的位置可根据语法规则和句子结构来变化。
通常情况下，频率副词位于情态动词或系动词之后，实义动词之前（实义前情系后）
- He can never sleep. 他永远也睡不着。
- She is seldom ill. 她很少生病。
频率副词直接放在动词之前
- He always loves her. 他总是爱她。
- He often eats meat. 他经常吃肉。
当频率副词放在句首时，通常需要使用倒装语序
- I can never remember. 我永远也记不住。
- I never can remember. 我就是记不住。