Word order

Always usually often sometimes rarely/seldom

never ever also just still already both all
These words (always / usually etc) are often with the verb in the middle of a sentence:
-

My brother never speaks to me.

Shes always late.
Do you often eat in restaurants?
I sometimes eat too much (or Sometimes I eat too much)
I dont want to go to the cinema. Ive already seen the film.
Ive got three sisters. Theyre all married.

ALWAYS / NEVER etc. go before the verb:

Always
Often

Never
Etc.
-

Verb
Go
Play
Feel
Etc.

I always go to work by car (not I go always)

Ann often plays tennis.
I sometimes feel sad
They usually have dinner at 7 Oclock
We rarely (or seldom) watch television.
Tom is a good footballer. He also plays tennis and volleyball (not he plays also
tennis)
Ive got three sisters. They all live in London.

But ALWAYS / NEVER etc. go after am / is / are / was / were:

am
is
are
was
were

- I am never ill ( Not I never am ill)

- They are usually at home in the evenings.
- In winter it is often very cold here.
- When I was a child, I was always late for school.
- Wheres George? Hes still in bed,
- Ive got two brothers. Theyre both doctors.

Always
Often
Never
etc

 Always / never etc. go between two verbs (havebeen / canfind etc)

Verb 1
will
can
do
Etc.
have

Always
Often
Never

has
Etc.
-

I will always remember you.

It doesnt often rain here.
Do you usually go home by car?
I can never find my keys.
Have you ever been to Rome?
A: Wheres Linda?
B: Shes just gone out (shes=she has)
A: Where are your friends?
B: Theyve all gone to the cinema.

Verb 2
go
find
remember
etc
gone
been
etc

STILL / YET
STILL

The rain
hasnt
stopped
now

an hour ago

An hour ago it was raining

It is still raining now

Still: something is the same as before:

-

A: Does your daughter work?

B: No, shes still at school. (=she was at school before ans shes at school now)
I had a lot to eat but Im still hungry.
Did you sell your car? No, Ive still got it.
Do you still live in Paris? No, I live in London now.
YET

15 minutes ago
Fifteen minutes ago she was waitinf for Mickey.

now
She is still waiting for
Mickey. He hasnt come yet.

Yet= until now.

We use yet in negative sentences. (He hasnt come yet) and in questions (Has he
come yet?)
Yet is usually at the end of a sentence:
-

Wheres Tom? He isnt there yet. (= He will be here but until now he hasnt
come)

What are you doing this evening? I dont know yet. (= I will know later but I
dont know at the moment)

Are you ready to go yet? Not yet. Wait a moment. (= I will be ready but Im not
ready at the moment)
We often use the present perfect (I have done + yet)

Whats in the newspaper today? I dont know yet. I havent read it yet. (= Im
going to read it but I havent read it until now)