Most modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the past and the future. Study the chart below to learn how "could" behaves in different contexts.
Modal Use
Positive Forms 1. = Present 2. = Past 3. = Future
Negative Forms 1. = Present 2. = Past 3. = Future
Also use:
could possibility
1. John could be the one who stole the money.2. John could have been the one who stole the money.
3. John could go to jail for stealing the money.
1. Mary couldn't be the one who stole the money.2. Mary couldn't have been the one who stole the money.
3. Mary couldn't possibly go to jail for the crime.
might, may
could conditional of can
1. If I had more time, I could travel around the world.2. If I had had more time, I could have traveled around the world.
3. If I had more time this winter, I could travel around the world.
1. Even if I had more time, I couldn't travel around the world.2. Even if I had had more time, I couldn't have traveled around the world.
3. Even if I had more time this winter, I couldn't travel around the world.
could suggestion
1. NO PRESENT FORM2. You could have spent your vacation in Hawaii.
3. You could spend your vacation in Hawaii.
NO NEGATIVE FORMS
could past ability
I could run ten miles in my twenties.I could speak Chinese when I was a kid. "Could" cannot be used in positive sentences in which you describe a momentary or one-time ability.
Yesterday, I could lift the couch by myself. Not Correct
I couldn't run more than a mile in my twenties.I couldn't speak Swahili. "Could" can be used in negative sentences in which you describe a momentary or one-time ability.
Yesterday, I couldn't lift the couch by myself. Correct
be able to
could polite request
Could I have something to drink?Could I borrow your stapler? Requests usually refer to the near future.
Couldn't he come with us?Couldn't you help me with this for just a second? Requests usually refer to the near future.
can, may, might
REMEMBER: "Could not" vs. "Might not" "Could not" suggests that it is impossible for something to happen. "Might not" suggests you do not know if something happens.
Examples:
Jack might not have the key. Maybe he does not have the key.
Jack could not have the key. It is impossible that he has the key.
Might" is most commonly used to express possibility. It is also often used in conditionalsentences. English speakers can also use "might" to make suggestions or requests, although this is less common in American English.
Examples:
Your purse might be in the living room. possibility
If I didn't have to work, I might go with you. conditional
You might visit the botanical gardens during your visit. suggestion
Might I borrow your pen? request
Using "Might" in Present, Past, and Future
Most modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the past and the future. Study the chart below to learn how "might" behaves in different contexts.
Modal Use
Positive Forms 1. = Present 2. = Past 3. = Future
Negative Forms 1. = Present 2. = Past 3. = Future
Also use:
might possibility
1. She might be on the bus. I think her car is having problems.2. She might have taken the bus. I'm not sure how she got to work.
3. She might take the bus to get home. I don't think Bill will be able to give her a ride.
1. She might not be on the bus. She might be walking home.2. She might not have taken the bus. She might have walked home.
3. She might not take the bus. She might get a ride from Bill.
could, may
might conditional of may
1. If I entered the contest, I might actually win.2. If I had entered the contest, I might actually have won.
3. If I entered the contest tomorrow, I might actually win. Unfortunately, I can't enter it.
1. Even if I entered the contest, I might not win.2. Even if I had entered the contest, I might not have won.
3. Even if I entered the contest tomorrow, I might not win.
might suggestion
1. NO PRESENT FORM2. You might have tried the cheese cake.
3. You might try the cheesecake.
1. NO PRESENT FORM2. PAST FORM UNCOMMON
3. You might not want to eat the cheese cake. It's very calorific.
could
might request(British form)
Might I have something to drink?Might I borrow the stapler? Requests usually refer to the near future.
NEGATIVE FORMS UNCOMMON
could, may, can
REMEMBER: "Might not" vs. "Could not" "Might not" suggests you do not know if something happens. "Could not" suggests that it is impossible for something to happen.
Examples:
Jack might not have the key. Maybe he does not have the key.
Jack could not have the key. It is impossible that he has the key.
Un uso común para el presente simple es el hablar sobre información personal, por ejemplo, de los trabajos de las personas y donde viven. Generalmente usamos el presente simple para hablar de hechos (acontecimientos), costumbres o estados de ánimo.
Veamos un ejemplo de cada uno de estos temas:
La gramática del presente simple estipula que al hablar de terceras personas del singular (He, She, It) se debe agregar una "-s" ó "-es" al final del verbo (dependiendo el caso) para oraciones afirmativas.
Oraciones afirmativas de presente simple:
Reglas para verbos conjugados con terceras personas de presente simple
Existen 4 reglas que se deben cumplir para el caso de los verbos conjugados con terceras personas del singular, es decir, en caso de agregar "-s" o "-es". Estas reglas están determinadas teniendo en cuenta la terminación del verbo. Todos los verbos aquí mostrados pueden encontrarse en el curso de inglés básico.
1) Verbos en general - Es común que cualquier verbo que no tenga en cuenta las características posteriores, solamente se agregue una "-s" al final del verbo:
Work / Works (trabajar)
Know / Knows (saber)
Speak / Speaks (hablar)
2) Terminacion del verbo en "-ch, -sh, -x ó -ss" - Con este tipo de verbos simplemente se debe agregar "-es" al final:
catch / catches (atrapar)
wash / washes (lavar)
mix / mixes (mezclar)
miss / misses (extrañar, perder)
3) Terminación del verbo en "consonante + y" - En este caso hay que cambiar la "y" por "i" y agregar "es":
Study / Studies (Estudiar)
Try / Tries (Intentar)
Fry / Fries (Freir)
4) Verbos con forma especial:
go / goes (ir)
do / does (hacer)
have / has (tener)
Ejemplos de presente simple en oraciones afirmativas:
I work on saturdays (Trabajo los sábados)
He has a nice computer (Él tiene una bonita computadora)
My dad works near here (Mi papa trabaja cerca de aquí)
They like the good music (A ellos les gusta la buena música)
Peter washes his car every week (Pedro lava su carro cada semana)
Clara and Gabriel have a pet (Clara y Gabriel tienen una mascota)
Hugo loves his job (Hugo ama su trabajo)
My parents and I live in Mexico (Mis padres y yo vivimos en México)
En estos ejemplos se han puesto en cursiva los verbos de cada oración para demostrar cómo es que cambia dependiendo de si el sujeto es una tercera persona ó no lo es. Por otro lado para formar oraciones negativas usamos los verbos auxiliares "do" ó "does" + not. "Does" solo con las terceras personas:
Oraciones negativas de presente simple:
Las contracciones "don't" y "doesn't" son muy ampliamente usadas al hablar en inglés, de hecho, es más común que se escuche hablar a las personas con estas contracciones en vez de usar las dos palabras de cada una.
Nótese que con oraciones negativas no hay cambio en el verbo aunque estén en tercera persona, esto únicamente es para las oraciones afirmativas.
A continuación se muestran los ejemplos que se vieron en la sección anterior pero en su modo negativo.
Ejemplos de presente simple en oraciones negativas:
I do not work on saturdays (No trabajo los sábados)
He doesn't have a nice computer (Él no tiene una bonita computadora)
My dad doesn't work near here (Mi papa no trabaja cerca de aquí)
They don't like the good music (A ellos no les gusta la buena música)
Peter doesn't wash his car every week (Pedro no lava su carro cada semana)
Clara and Gabriel don't have a pet (Clara y Gabriel no tienen una mascota)
Hugo doesn't love his job (Hugo no ama su trabajo)
My parents and I don't live in Mexico (Mis padres y yo no vivimos en México)
Mira el video con las explicaciones y ejemplos.Ver en YouTube.
1.3 - Preguntas personales en presente simple usando "do" y "does"
Para formular preguntas en presente simple tenemos que usar los auxiliares "do" y "does" dependiendo de la persona de la cual estemos hablando en la oración. Estos auxiliares van antes del sujeto como se puede ver en la siguiente ilustración.
Oraciones Interrogativas (Preguntas) del verbo presente simple:
Los anteriores ejemplos son un tipo de preguntas para respuesta de "si" o "no". Cuando preguntamos con aquellas palabras "wh-" que vimos antes, estas se ponen al principio, después el auxiliar "do" o "does" dependiendo de la persona, luego el sujeto de quien se esté preguntando ya sea en pronombre personal o el sustantivo.
“Wh-” question + “do” / “does” + personal pronoun / name + complement?
Algo importante que aclarar es que para formular preguntas no se sigue la regla de cambiar el verbo con terceras personas del singular, solamente en las respuestas es donde se seguirá la mencionada regla como se pudo notar en la ilustración de arriba.
En los siguientes ejemplos se muestran preguntas en presente simple. Las de la primer sección son preguntas que requieren una respuesta de "si" o "no" y las de la segunda sección son preguntas específicas que requieren una respuesta más elaborada debido a que han sido formuladas con las palabras “Wh-” vistas en el primer capítulo de este curso.
Ejemplos de presente simple para preguntas con respuesta "si" o "no":
- Do you like the pizza? (¿Te gusta la pizza?)
- Yes, I do.
- Does she watch TV on weekends? (¿Mira ella televisión en fines de semana?)
- No, she doesn't.
- Do they have a pet? (¿Tienen ellos una mascota?)
- No, they don't.
- Does Alice want a new car? (¿Quiere Alicia un auto nuevo?)
- Yes, she does.
- Do Charles and Gaby dance? (¿Bailan Carlos y Gabriela?)
- No, they don't.
Ejemplos de presente simple para preguntas "Wh-" y respuesta especifica:
- What do you do? (¿A qué te dedicas?)
- I am a doctor. (Soy un doctor)
- Where does he buy the food? (¿Dónde compra él la comida?)
- He buys the food at the store. (El compra la comida en la tienda)
- When does Robert do the homework? (¿Cuando hace la tarea Roberto?)
- He does the homework in the afternoon. (El hace la tarea en la tarde)
- What do Mike, Clara and Jill eat for dinner? (¿Que cenan Miguel, Clara y Jill?)
- They eat cereal for dinner. (Ellos cenan cereal)
- Where does Oscar live? (¿Dónde vive Oscar?)
- He lives in Mexico. (Él vive en México)
El siguiente ejercicio se basa en una tabla descriptiva de gustos en las cuales se dejan ver actividades comunes para dos personas en cuanto a sus preferencias personales:
De acuerdo a la tabla anterior se formulan las siguientes preguntas:
Follow "neither" with "nor." Usually, "nor" follows "neither" in the same sentence, as in, "neither A nor B." Together, this neither/nor structure forms a correlative pair. This means that the information one term introduces is connected or related to the information the other term introduces.
The two terms can be applied when discussing actions or they can be used when listing nouns.
Example: "He neither listens to music nor plays it."
Example: "She likes neither candy nor cake."
Note that “neither” can also start a sentence.
Example: “Neither Sarah nor Jim can make it to the party on Saturday.”
2 Use “nor” multiple times within a list. Typically, the neither/nor structure is only used when drawing a negative connection between two objects or actions. You can use "nor" when talking about more than two ideas, though, but you need to repeat the word "nor" after each item in your list.[1]
Note that "neither" is only used once, no matter how many times you use "nor."
Do not merely separate the items in your list by commas.
Correct example: "The store had neither peanut butter nor jelly nor bread.
Incorrect example: "The store had neither peanut butter, jelly, nor bread."
3 Keep your "neither" and "nor" parallel.[2] Parallel structure, as it applies to the neither/nor form, means that both halves of phrase need to match each other in regards to the information being described.
In other words, you cannot follow "neither" with a verb action and "nor" with a noun, or vice versa. Both most either introduce a verb or introduce a noun.
Correct example: "We saw neither Gwen nor Eric during our trip.
Correct example: "We neither saw Gwen nor spoke to Eric during our trip."
Incorrect example: "We neither saw Gwen nor Eric during our trip."
4 Do not use "nor" with "either." The terms “either” and “neither” are used in similar manners, but “either” is positive while “neither” is negative. As such, you must pair the negative “neither” with the negative “nor” and the positive “either” with the positive “or.”
Just as “neither” is always paired with “nor,” “either” is always paired with “or.”
Correct example: "Neither James nor Rebecca is interested in basketball.”
Correct example: "Either eat your vegetables or skip your dessert.”
Incorrect example: “I neither know the rules of the game or care to know.”
Incorrect example: “I will either go to the library or take a nap.”
Part2
Use "Nor" without "Neither"
1 Use "nor" with other negatives. Even though "nor" is almost always used after "neither," you can use it with other negative expressions and still form something grammatically correct.
Example: "The final guest is not here, nor should we wait for her before we start the festivities.
Example: "He has never gone fishing, nor does he have any desire to learn."
2 Only use “nor” once when outside of its correlative pair. When listing more than two objects or actions, separate each item in the list by a comma and precede the final one with “nor.” Do not introduce each separate item in the list with “nor.”
Compare this to the use of “nor” within its correlative neither/nor pair. When used with “neither,” you must say “nor” before each item in a list. When used without “neither,” you should only use “nor” once.
Correct example: He has never experienced joy, sadness, nor anger with such passion before.”
Incorrect example: He has never experienced joy nor sadness nor anger with such passion before.”
3 Only carry the “nor” negative through to a verb phrase. There are times when a negative mood in a sentence should be followed through with "or" instead of "nor." If the second part of the negative is a verb phrase—an action—then "nor" is correct.
If the second part of the negative is a noun, adjective, or adverb phrase, however, the initial negative will be carried through the rest of the sentence, making "nor" redundant. In these instances, "or" should be used, instead.
Correct example: "He never comes to practice, nor does he listen to the coach."
Correct example: "She does not enjoy music or art."
Incorrect example: "She does not enjoy music nor art."
4 Be careful when using "nor" alone. As a negative conjunction, "nor" is almost always used to connect two thoughts or items in a sentence that has an established negative tense. You can technically use "nor" without using any other negative term, but this is very rarely done.[3]
Using "nor" on its own will usually seem stiff and unnatural. Since it is so rare, many will also think that you are using "nor" improperly.
Even though there is no negative element within the sentence, you still need to make sure that the idea expressed after "nor" connects to the idea described before it in a sensible manner.
Example: "The report was done on time, nor does it appear to contain any mistakes."
Part3
Additional Grammar Rules
1 Make sure that your nouns and verbs are in agreement.[4] The tense of the verb of your sentence must match the tense of your noun. In other words, a singular noun must have a singular verb and a plural noun must have a plural verb.
This does not usually pose a problem, but if two nouns in your neither/nor structure have different tenses, it can be difficult to find a wording that sounds natural.
Look at the noun closest to the verb (usually the noun following "nor"). If this noun is plural, make your verb plural. If it is singular, make the verb singular.
Correct example: "Neither he nor they are interested."
Correct example: "Neither they nor he is interested."
Incorrect example: "Neither he nor they is interested."
Incorrect example: "Neither they nor he are interested."
2 Use a comma when "nor" sets off an independent clause.[5] When “nor” sets off a dependent clause, no comma is necessary. Similarly, a comma is not necessary if “nor” is only used to draw a relationship between two nouns. If it sets off an independent clause, however, you should proceed the “nor” with a comma.
A dependent clause is a sentence fragment that relies on the rest of the sentence to be complete. An independent clause contains both a subject and a verb, and as a result, it could be separated from the rest of the sentence and still stand on its own.
Correct example: “No one knew the answer, nor did they make a guess.”
Incorrect example: “No one knew the answer nor did they make a guess.”
For - Explains reason or purpose (just like “because”) I go to the park every Sunday, for I love to watch the ducks on the lake.
The word FOR is most often used as a preposition, of course, but it does serve, on rare occasions, as a coordinating conjunction. Some people regard the conjunction for as rather highfalutin and literary, and it does tend to add a bit of weightiness to the text. Beginning a sentence with the conjunction "for" is probably not a good idea, except when you're singing "For he's a jolly good fellow. "For" has serious sequential implications and in its use the order of thoughts is more important than it is, say, with because or since. Its function is to introduce the reason for the preceding clause:
John thought he had a good chance to get the job, for his father was on the company's board of trustees.
Most of the visitors were happy just sitting around in the shade, for it had been a long, dusty journey on the train.
El verbo defectivo “Can” corresponde al español a "Poder", este verbo es ampliamente utilizado en inglés para expresar lo siguiente:
1.- Posibilidad de ciertos sucesos.
2.- La habilidad o capacidad de personas / cosas.
3.- Para pedir / dar permiso.
4.- Para pedir / ofrecer cosas.
Como se puede ver, es un verbo muy flexible que podemos utilizar en una enorme cantidad de situaciones. Se van a explicar estas 4 funciones de “Can” que hemos visto pero antes veamos como estructurar oraciones afirmativas y negativas, además de preguntas para complementar el tema.
Oraciones afirmativas con "Can"
Como puede verse en los ejemplos la estructura básica consiste en:
Pronoun / name + can + action verb + Complement
Nótese que estas oraciones a pesar de que están formuladas como presente simple, no se cambia el verbo en la tercera persona del singular (He, She, It). En los siguientes ejemplos se puede ver esta explicación:
He can work today.
He can works today.
She can wash the dishes.
She can washes the dishes.
It can play videos.
It can plays videos.
Oraciones negativas con "Can't"
Básicamente:
Pronoun / name + can't + action verb + Complement
Este tipo de oraciones de naturaleza negativa conserva las propiedades del verbo de acción que las oraciones afirmativas, es decir, el verbo no cambia en función de la persona de quien se hable.
Nota: Es muy común en el inglés (al hablar y escribir) usar la contracción "Can't" en lugar de "Cannot".
Oraciones Interrogativas con "Can"
Para preguntas de "Can":
Can + Pronoun / name + action verb + Complement?
Ahora que hemos visto la forma correcta de estructurar estas oraciones, volvamos al principio para explicar en qué consisten cada una de las 4 formas en que podemos usar "Can" y "Can't".
1- Posibilidad de ciertos sucesos
a) I can go to the market in the afternoon.
(Puedo ir al mercado en la tarde.)
b) We can visit Christian next week
(Nosotros podemos visitar a Cristian la próxima semana.)
c) It can be rainy tomorrow.
(Puede estar lluvioso mañana.)
d) She can't come to the party tonight.
(Ella no puede venir a la fiesta esta noche.)
e) Can you arrive early today?
(¿Puedes llegar temprano hoy?)
2.- La habilidad o capacidad de personas / cosas
a) Laura can swim very well.
(Laura puede nadar muy bien.)
b) They can play the piano.
(Ellos pueden tocar el piano.)
c) It can run desktop software and modern apps.
(Puede correr programas de escritorio y aplicaciones modernas.)
d) He can't cook. He always burns the food.
(Él no puede cocinar. El siempre quema la comida.)
e) Can she drive a standard car?
(¿Puede ella conducir un auto estándar?)
3.- Para pedir / dar permiso
3.1.- Para pedir permiso
a) Can she come with me?
(¿Puede ella venir conmigo?)
b) Can I come in?
(¿Puedo entrar?)
3.2.- Para dar permiso
a) You can stay.
(Te puedes quedar.)
b) They can visit their grandparents tomorrow.
(Ellos pueden visitar a sus abuelos mañana.
4.- Para pedir / ofrecer cosas
4.1- Para pedir cosas
a) Can you help me, please?
(¿Puedes ayudarme, por favor?)
b) Can you work in our team?
(¿Puedes trabajar en nuestro equipo?)
4.2- Para ofrecer cosas
a) Can I help you?
(¿Puedo ayudarte?)
b) Can I take your order?
(¿Puedo tomar su orden?)
Hasta el momento solo se han visto el tipo de preguntas que se responden con "Si" o "No". Aquellas que comienzan con el verbo auxiliar "Can"
Ejemplos:
- Can you dance?
- No, I can't.
- Can you work with Excel?
- Yes, I can.
- Can he swim?
- Yes, he can.
- Can she cook a pizza?
- No, she can't.
- Can we understand the lesson?
- Yes, we can.
- Can they speak french?
- No, they can't.
No obstante, tambien se pueden realizar preguntas específicas utilizando las palabras "Wh-" vistas anteriormente en este mismo curso.
Véase el siguiente ejemplo de conversación:
- Where can I go in Texas? (¿A dónde puedo ir en Texas?)
- You can go to the Plaza Mall. (Puedes ir a la Plaza Mall.)
- What can I do there? (¿Qué puedo hacer ahí?)
- You can hang out with your friends. (Puedes pasar el rato con tus amigos.)
- What else can I do there? (¿Qué más puedo hacer ahí?)
- You can meet interesting people. (Puedes conocer gente interesante.)
- When can I go there? (¿Cuándo puedo ir ahí?)
- You can go there every day. (Puedes ir ahí todos los días.)
- What things can I buy there? (¿Qué cosas puedo comprar ahí?)
- You can buy jewelry and clothes. (Puedes comprar joyería y ropa)
Usamos 'should' para expresar grado de posibilidad o probabilidad, así como también para obligación débil. Significa: debería, tendría que. I should study.
I should - debería / tendría que
Affirmative
You should tell Miss Baker the truth. Deberías decirle la verdad a la señorita Baker.
We should go to sleep. Deberíamos ir a dormir.
I should call my mother. Debería llamar a mi madre.
They should leave as soon as possible. Ellos deberían salir lo antes posible.
She should be doing her homework. Ella debería estar haciendo su tarea.
Ben should exercise more. Ben debería ejercitarse más.
It should be here. (Esto) Debería estar aquí.
Negative
You should not say that. No deberías decir eso.
Nick shouldn't be working. Nick no debería estar trabajando.
It shouldn't take long. (Esto) No debería tardar mucho.
Interrogative
Should I write Maggie a letter? ¿Debería yo escribirle una carta a Maggie?
Should we worry? ¿Deberíamos preocuparnos?
Should + have
Charlie should have consulted me. Charlie debería haberme consultado.
I shouldn't have eaten so much. Yo no debería haber comido tanto.
Danny and Paul should have waited for you. Danny y Paul deberían haberte esperado.
A conjunction is a part of speech that joins two words, phrases or clauses together.
There are three types of conjunctions:
Coordinating Conjunctions
Correlative Conjunctions
Common Subordinating Conjunctions
for
and
nor
but
or
yet
so
either...or
neither...nor
not only...but also
both...and
whether...or
after
before
although
though
even though
as much as
as long as
as soon as
because
since
so that
in order that
if
lest
even if
that
unless
until
when
where
whether
while
Coordinating conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions, also called coordinators, are conjunctions that connect two or more equal items.
Examples:
He plays tennis and soccer
He works quickly but accurately
You'd better do your homework, or you'll get a terrible grade.
Correlative conjunctions
Correlative conjunctions are used in pairs.They work in pairs to coordinate two items. Examples of correlative conjunctions includeboth...and..., either...or, not only... but also...
Examples:
I didn't know that she can neither read nor write.
You can either walk to school or take the bus.
Both Sara and James are invited to the party.
Whether you watch TV or do your homework is your decision.
Not only are they noisy but they are also lazy.
Subordinating conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions, also called subordinators, are conjunctions that join a dependent (or subordinating) clause to an independent (or main) clause.
Examples:
He reads the newspapers after he finishes work.
Even if you get the best grade in the writing test, you'll need to pass an oral test.
Although he is very old, he goes jogging every morning.
She didn't go to school because she was ill.
They went to bed since it was late
As soon as the teacher had arrived, they started work.
"So", subordinating conjunction or coordinator?
"So" is a small English word that can have different meanings. As mentioned in the table above, it is commonly used as a coordinator rather than as a subordinating conjunction. There are, however, instances when "so" may introduce purpose and in this case "so" is used as a subordinating conjunction.
Examples:
"I took my umbrella with me so I wouldn't get wet."
So And Because
What’s The Difference Between “So” And “Because”?
USE BECAUSE TO EXPRESS A REASON:
He is the best student because he studies a lot.
(result) <———- (reason)
I didn’t go to class because I was sick.
We arrived early today because we have a meeting at 7:00 AM.
She got presents because it was her birthday.
USE SO TO EXPRESS A RESULT:
He studies a lot, so he is the best student.
(reason) ——–> (result)
Jane didn’t like the movie, so she turned off the TV.
Yesterday was a holiday, so the school was closed.
I lost my car keys, so I took a taxi.
Wh Questions - The Simple Present Tense
What are Wh - Question Words?
Form:
Wh question word (what, when...) + do / does + Subject (I, you, we...) + verb + others
Table:
Wh Question Word Auxilary Verb Subject Verb others
Where do you go to?
What does she watch on TV?
When does Mike leave school?
Who do you like much?
Why does the teacher say that?
How do we reach him?
These wh question words are at the beginning of the sentence. After them, we use auxiary verb and subject.
We don't use yes or no in the answer.
Example Sentences:
"Where" question asks for the place:
Where does she live? --> She lives in NewYork.
Where do you meet your friends? --> I meet them at the school.
"What" question asks for information about something:
What do you like eating most? --> I like eating fruits most.
What do you read? --> I read funny books.
"When" question asks for information about time:
When do you meet your father? --> I meet him at 9.
When does she come home? --> She comes home late.
"Who" question asks for information about a person:
Who do you know here? --> I don't know anybody.
Who do you like? --> I like my friend, Tom.
"Why" question asks for information about reason, explanation:
Why does she cry? --> She lost his toy car.
Why do we stay here --> It's cheap.
"How" question asks for information about manner, the way to do:
How do you come here?--> I come here by bus.
How do they get to work --> by train.2
Adverbs of frequency tell us how often something is done.
Adverbs of frequency include; always, constantly, continually, frequently, infrequently, intermittently, normally, occasionally, often, periodically, rarely, regularly, seldom, sometimes etc.
For example:
I always do my homework on time. - In this sentence always shows us the frequency (how often) I do my homework on time.
She goes out occasionally. - In this sentence occasionally shows us the frequency (how often) she goes out.
Most frequent always
constantly
nearly always
almost always
usually
generally
normally
regularly
often
frequently
sometimes
periodically
occasionally
now and then
once in a while
rarely
seldom
infrequently
hardly ever
scarcely ever
almost never
Least frequent never
Adverbs of frequency appear between the subject and the verb in a sentence:-
For example:
I always update the calendar at the beginning of the month.
Poetria often takes notes during the Skype sessions.
Adverbs of frequency appear after a form of the to be - am, are, is (was, were) in a sentence:
For example:
I am never late.
Skype is occasionally frustrating.
They were always noisy.
Adverbs of frequency go between an auxiliary verb and the main verb:-
For example:
Anne doesn't usually smoke.
If there are two auxiliary verbs, the adverb of frequency goes between them:-
For example:
I have never been to Asia.
The adverbs of frequency often, usually, sometimes and occasionally can go at the beginning of a sentence:-
For example:
Usually I don't give personal advice. = I don't usually give personal advice.
Occasionally we go for a drive on a Sunday. = We occasionally go for a drive on a Sunday.
Adverbs of frequency go before the verbs used to or have to:-
For example:
I always used to celebrate bonfire night.
I usually have to get up early to walk Laika.
When something happens regularly at a fixed time we can use the following as adverbs:-
Every day = Daily
Every week = Weekly
Ever fortnight (two weeks) = Fortnightly
Every month = Monthly
Every year = Yearly/Annually
For example:
I get a newspaper every day. = I get the newspaper daily.
