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Adverbs of Frequency answer the question "How often?" or "How frequently?" They tell us how often somebody does something.

Adverbs of frequency come before the main verb (except the main verb "to be"):

100% always
usually
frequently
often

Example:
* We usually go shopping on Saturday.
* I have often done that.
* She is always late.

Occasionally, sometimes, often, frequently and usually can also go at the beginning or end of a sentence:

50% sometimes
occasionally
rarely
seldom
hardly ever

Example:
* Sometimes they come and stay with us.
* I play tennis occasionally.

Rarely and seldom can also go at the end of a sentence (often with "very"):

0% never

Example :

* We see them rarely.
* John eats meat very seldom.