Adverbs that tell us how often express the frequency of an action. They are usually placed before the main verb but after auxiliary verbs (such as be, have, may, & must). The only exception is when the main verb is "to be", in which case the adverb goes after the main verb.

Can you put an adverb before a verb?

It is possible to place the adverb before the verb. This places emphasis on the adverb. ... But some adverbs are always placed after the verb. These adverbs are: well, badly, hard, fast.

Do adverbs precede or follow verbs?

An adverb often follows a verb: “I stated the rule clearly,” but it can precede the verb (“I clearly stated the rule”) and even the subject (“Clearly, I stated the rule”). ... Adverbs, curiously, also modify adjectives (themselves modifiers), prepositions, and even other adverbs.