Advérbios de frequência

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Advérbios de freqüência (conteúdo extra) - MÓDULO REVISAO
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
Quando temos a intenção de dizer a maneira pela qual algo acontece, é comum usarmos os advérbios de freqüência. Veja exemplos dos advérbios mais comuns na língua inglesa:
	Always
Frequently
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Occasionally
Seldom
Rarely
Never
	100% of the time
about 90% of the time
about 80% of the time
about 70% of the time
about 50% of the time
about 40% of the time
about 20% of the time
about 10% of the time
about 00% of the time
 
Veja alguns exemplos e observe a posição dos advérbios na frase, pois eles podem aparecer, no início, no final e, geralmente, antes do verbo principal, porém depois do verbo to be.
	I always come to work on time.
They are seldom home when we call.
He's usually eating breakfast at this time.
She's never been to Maine.
A: Do you come here often?
B: Yes. I'm here occasionally.
A: What do you usually do here?
B: Sometimes I just sit and ponder the meaning of life.
 
 
Note: Os advérbios  seldom, rarely, never and hardly ever são considerados negativos.
 
 
Expressões usadas no início e ao final das orações.
 
Every day/week/month
Every other day/week
Once a week/month/year
Twice a year/day, etc.
(Every) once in a while
Every so often
 
Every once in a while I visit my grandmother in Minnesota.
I visit my grandmother in Minnesota every once in a while.
 
Adverbios que podem aparecer em vários pontos da frase:
 
 
	Regularly
Normally
Traditionally
	(according to schedule)
(commonly nowadays)
(commonly in the past)
 
I regularly floss my teeth.
I floss my teeth regularly.
Traditionally, that was considered child's play.
I normally get up around 6 o'clock.
Normally, I get up around 6 o'clock.
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