When to Use Often?

When to Use Often?

Often is an adverb meaning 'many times on different occasions'. Like many other short adverbs, we use it in front position, in mid position (between the subject and the main verb, or after the modal verb or first auxiliary verb, or after be as a main verb) or in end position: I often see Christine when I'm in town.

How do you use often in a sentence?

[T] She visits him quite often, but never stays very long. [T] Mary promised her mother that she would help her more often. [T] If Mary knew how to swim, she would go to the beach more often. [T] You often need to spend more time doing something than you anticipated.

How often are sentences examples?

He will be paid on the basis of how often he plays. One man wanted to know how often he should seek reconciliation. But he wondered how often his advice made a real difference. How often do big stars come back to repeat their performances?

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