1. Read and translate
The Position of the Adverb in
a Sentence
ALWAYS
1) Always usually comes
before a main verb:
I always travel with my friend.
She
always brings me flowers when she
comes to visit.
2)
Always usually comes after the verb ‘be’:
He was
always very intelligent.
My
brother is always late.
I am always busy on Mondays
3) Always usually comes
after the auxiliary:
I don`t always have lunch in the morning.
4) Always goes between a
modal and the main verb.:
I can always hear my neighbour’s TV.
USUALLY
1) Usually can come before
the main verb or at the start of the sentence:
She
usually takes the bus.
Usually she takes the bus.
Janet
usually wears jeans to work.
2) Usually normally comes
after ‘be’:
She
is usually late.
It isn`t usually cold in April.
3) Usually usually comes
after the auxiliary:
I don’t usually come here.
4) Usually goes between a
modal and the main verb:
You
can usually buy tickets for rock
concerts on the Internet.
SELDOM (RARELY)
Seldom sounds rather
literary and is used especially in written English. In everyday English, people
usually say rarely.
1) Rarely (seldom) usually comes
before a main verb:
He rarely (seldom) plays any sports.
Alan
rarely (seldom) talked about his own work.
I rarely (seldom) see her these days.
2) Rarely(seldom) usually comes after the verb ‘be’:
She is rarely (seldom)wrong.
My mother is rarely
(seldom) at home on Saturdays
She was seldom late for work.
3) Rarely (seldom) usually comes after the auxiliary:
I have seldom met such a friendly girl.
4) Rarely (seldom) goes between a
modal and the main verb:
They can seldom have the same opinion.
