PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Adverbs "Usually and Hardly Ever"
The adverbs “Usually and Hardly Ever”...
...are just two of the many adverbs...
...in the English language!
The adverb “Usually” is used with the present simple tense and...
...it is normally placed before the main verb.
When it is used with the verb "To be"...
...“usually” goes after the main verb and...
...the same is true with “Hardly Ever”
“Usually” is used to refer to less than daily events or not every day.
“Action and Stative verbs” are used.
Compare “Usually and Hardly Ever” as complete opposites.
Here are a few examples to study.
Examples with Present simple...
Q: Is she usually at home? A: Yes, she is or No, she is hardly ever there.
Q: Do they usually work on Sundays? A: Yes, they do or No, they don’t.
Q: Does he usually drink coffee? A: No, hardly ever! or Yes, he does.
Other uses with “Usually and Hardly ever”...
Q: When do you usually have lunch? A: I usually eat at noon!
Q: Are you usually sad? A: No, hardly ever!
Q: Do you usually sing in the shower? No, hardly ever!
Here are some word definitions. Check your dictionary for more!
Adverb: Words that describe or modify verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
Less than daily events: Not seven days a week or 90 percent of the time.
Action verb: Describes an activity we can watch as it happens.
Stative verb: Describes a static or unchanging event.
Shower: Soap and water from head to toe.
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