频度副词(AdverbsofFrequency)一定义属英语中时间副词(AdverbsofTime)的一种。顾名思义,它表示动作发生的频率。按照频率从高到低的标准,可排列如下:1.always总是,一直Thebusesarealwayscrowdedduringrushhours.2.usually通常,平常WeusuallyeatoutonSundays.3.often常常,经常Heisoftenlateforschool.4.frequently屡次地,频繁地(比often正式)Busesrunfrequentlyfromthecitytotheairport.5.sometimes有时Sometimeshegoestoschoolbybikeandsometimesbybus.6.occasionally偶尔地,有时地Ioccasionallygotothemovieswithher.7.seldom很少,不常Ihaveseldommetherrecently.8.rarely很少,难得Herarelygoesoutfordinner.9.scarcelyTheyhavescarcelygoneoutsincethebabywasborn.10.never从不,一次也没有Heisneverlateforhisappointments.二,用法1.频度副词通常位于实义动词之前,动词be、助动词、情态动词等之后。如:Weoftengettogether.Janeusuallygoestoworkbybike.unt:Hesometimesgoesthereonbusiness.Hecanneverunderstand.Iwasneververygoodatmaths.注:如果有两个助动词,频度副词通常放在第一个助动词后面。如:Wehaveneverbeeninvitedtooneoftheirparties.他们聚会,一次也没邀请过我们。Shemustsometimeshavewantedtorunaway.她有时候一定想到过要逃走。2.频度副词位于句首的用法1).sometimes常可用于句首。如:Sometimesshecomeslate.有时她来得晚。Sometimesshedidn’tagreewithme.有时她和我意见不一致。2).often用于句首时,通常表示强调,且其前一般有quite,very修饰。如:Veryoftenhecomesinlate.他常常迟到。QuiteoftenthephoneringswhenI’minthebath.电话经常在我洗澡时响。3)usually有时也用于句首,其前不用修饰语。如:UsuallyIgetRoman'我平时起得早。五、频度副词练习一.写出频度副词1.总是,一直2.通常3.经常4.有时5.很少6.稀少7.几乎不8.从不二.把句子填写完整1.Youforgottodoyourhomework.(rarely)你几乎忘记了做你的作业。2.Englishpeopleshakehands.(seldom)英国人很少握手。3.Hegetsupat6o’clockeverymorning.(never)他每天早晨从来不在六点钟起床。4.Wehaveseensuchabeautifulsunset.(rarely)我们很少看到如此美丽的日落。5.Theyhavebreakfastathome.(seldom)他们很少在家里吃早餐。6.Sheisontime.(never)她从来不守时。7.Yourgrandparentsgooutforawalk.(hardly)你的爷爷奶奶几乎不出去散步。8.Thesunrisesinthewest.(never)太阳从来不在西边升起。