a veces <\/em>\u2014 sometimes).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIn this article, we’ll be focusing on the last group: Spanish adverbs of frequency.<\/p>\n
What is a Spanish Adverb of Frequency?<\/h2>\n
Simply put, adverbs of frequency allow us to talk about how often an action is done. <\/strong>They’re used in Spanish to achieve the same goal as in English.\u00a0<\/p>\nIf you run every day, you’ll need to use one adverb of frequency, whereas if you never run, you’ll have to choose a different adverb. The bare structure of the sentence remains the same, but the meaning changes drastically. That’s how powerful adverbs can be:<\/p>\n
Corro a <\/strong>diario<\/strong><\/strong>. <\/em>(I run every day.<\/strong>)<\/p>\nNo corro nunca<\/strong><\/strong>. <\/em>(I never<\/strong> run.)<\/p>\nIn the following sections, you’ll get to know many of the most common Spanish adverbs of frequency and then learn where to place them in a sentence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Common Spanish Adverbs of Frequency<\/h2>\n
As with English, Spanish has a substantial set of adverbs of frequency that can fill all our language needs. The following is by no means a complete list, but it’s a good start.<\/p>\n
Although some of the following words and expressions can mean slightly different things for each of us, the list generally follows a level of frequency\u00a0from “always” to “never.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t| Adverb of frequency<\/th> | Translation<\/th> | Examples<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
\n\n\tsiempre<\/em> <\/strong><\/td>| always, every time<\/td> | Siempre<\/strong> tengo hambre.<\/em> (I'm always hungry.)
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\nEl color amarillo me ha gustado siempre<\/strong>.<\/em> (I've always liked the color yellow.)
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\nSiempre<\/strong> que viajamos, Mar\u00eda se pone nerviosa.<\/em> (Whenever we travel, Mar\u00eda gets nervous.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tcasi siempre<\/em><\/strong><\/td>| almost always<\/td> | Casi siempre<\/strong> duermo en el sof\u00e1.<\/em> (I almost always sleep on the sofa.)
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\nJuan est\u00e1 enfadado casi siempre<\/strong>.<\/em> (Juan is almost always angry.)
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\nCasi siempre<\/strong> llegamos a casa al mismo tiempo.<\/em> (We almost always arrive home at the same time.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tconstantemente<\/em><\/strong><\/td>| constantly<\/td> | Estamos peleando constantemente<\/strong>.<\/em> (We're constantly arguing.)
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\nEstaba tan nervioso que no pod\u00eda parar de mirar por la ventana constantemente<\/strong>.<\/em> (I was so nervous I couldn't stop looking through the window constantly.)
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\nConstantemente<\/strong> repites lo mismo una y otra vez.<\/em> (You constantly repeat the same thing over and over again.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tcon frecuencia\/
\nfrecuentemente<\/em><\/strong><\/td>frequently<\/td> | Escucho m\u00fasica con frecuencia<\/strong>.<\/em> (I listen to music frequently.)
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\nFrecuentemente<\/strong> vamos de paseo por el bosque.<\/em> (We frequently go for a walk in the woods.)
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\nLo veo por aqu\u00ed frecuentemente<\/strong>.<\/em> (I see him around frequently.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\ta menudo<\/td>| often<\/td> | Veo la tele a menudo<\/strong>.<\/em> (I watch TV often.)
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\nA menudo<\/strong> salgo a correr.<\/em> (I often go for a run.)
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\nMe gusta beber agua a menudo<\/strong>.<\/em> (I like drinking water often.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tmuy a menudo<\/strong><\/td>| very often<\/td> | Me visto de negro muy a menudo<\/strong>.<\/em> (I dress in black very often.)
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\nMi hermana viene a visitarme muy a menudo<\/strong>.<\/em> (My sister comes to visit me very often.)
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\nSol\u00eda montar en bicicleta muy a menudo<\/strong>.<\/em> (He used to ride a bike very often.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tmucho\/muchas veces<\/em><\/strong><\/td>| often, a lot, many times<\/td> | Viajo mucho<\/strong> a Espa\u00f1a.<\/em> (I travel to Spain a lot.)
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\nHe le\u00eddo este libro muchas veces<\/strong>.<\/em> (I have read this book many times.)
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\nMuchas veces<\/strong> olvido apagar la luz.<\/em> (Many times I forget to switch the lights off.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\ta diario<\/em><\/strong><\/td>| daily, every day<\/td> | Me ducho a diario<\/strong>.<\/em> (I take a shower daily.)
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\nVoy a la escuela a diario<\/strong>.<\/em> (I go to school every day.)
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\nA diario<\/strong> desayunamos a las siete.<\/em> (We eat breakfast every day at seven.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tcada<\/em> + [time expression]<\/strong><\/td>| every + [time expression]<\/td> | T\u00f3mate la pastilla cada ocho horas<\/strong>.<\/em> (Take the pill every eight hours.)
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\nVamos a Argentina cada verano<\/strong>.<\/em> (We travel to Argentina every summer.)
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\nAlmuerzo en ese restaurante cada domingo<\/strong>.<\/em> (I have lunch at that restaurant every Sunday.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\ttodos los<\/em> + [time expression]<\/strong><\/td>| every + [time expression]<\/td> | Practico espa\u00f1ol todos los d\u00edas<\/strong>.<\/em> (I practice Spanish every day.)
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\nLimpian la casa todas las semanas<\/strong>.<\/em> (They clean the house every week.)
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\nVamos al parque todos los s\u00e1bados.<\/em><\/strong> (We go to the park every Saturday.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tdiariamente<\/em>
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\nsemanalmente<\/em>
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\nmensualmente<\/em>
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\nanualmente<\/em><\/strong><\/td>daily
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\nweekly
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\nmonthly
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\nannually
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\n<\/td> | Voy a la escuela diariamente<\/strong>.<\/em> (I go to school daily.)
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\nEstudio espa\u00f1ol semanalmente<\/strong>.<\/em> (I study Spanish weekly.)
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\nVoy al cine mensualmente<\/strong>.<\/em> (I go to the cinema monthly.)
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\nRecibo dinero de mis padres anualmente<\/strong>.<\/em> (I receive money from my parents annually.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tnormalmente<\/em>\u00a0
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\ngeneralmente<\/em>
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\nregularmente<\/em>
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\nusualmente<\/em><\/strong><\/td>normally
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\ngenerally
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\nregularly
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\nusually<\/td> | Normalmente<\/strong> me levanto a las seis.<\/em> (I normally get up at six.)
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\nGeneralmente<\/strong> desayuno en casa.<\/em> (I generally have breakfast at home.)
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\nRegularmente<\/strong> hago ejercicio.<\/em> (I regularly do exercise.)
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\nUsualmente<\/strong> duermo ocho horas.<\/em> (I usually sleep for eight hours.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t[number] + vez\/veces al\/a la<\/em> + [period of time]<\/strong><\/td>| [number] times a [period of time]<\/td> | Voy al gimnasio cinco veces a la semana<\/strong>.<\/em> (I go to the gym five times a week.)
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\nComo carne tres veces al mes<\/strong>.<\/em> (I eat meat three times a month.)
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\nViajo a Espa\u00f1a una vez al a\u00f1o<\/strong>.<\/em> (I travel to Spain once a year.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\ta veces<\/em>
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\nocasionalmente<\/em>\u00a0
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\nen ocasiones<\/em><\/strong><\/td>sometimes
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\noccasionally
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\nsometimes, occasionally<\/td> | A veces<\/strong> me despierto en mitad de la noche.<\/em> (Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night.)
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\nVisito a mi t\u00edo ocasionalmente<\/strong>.<\/em> (I visit my uncle occasionally.)
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\nEn ocasiones<\/strong> llueve durante los partidos de f\u00fatbol.<\/em> (Sometimes it rains during soccer matches.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tde vez en cuando<\/em><\/strong><\/td>| from time to time<\/td> | Vamos al cine de vez en cuando<\/strong>.<\/em> (We go to the cinema from time to time.)
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\nSolo comen pescado de vez en cuando<\/strong>.<\/em> (They only eat fish from time to time.)
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\nDe vez en cuando<\/strong> viene a pedir ayuda.<\/em> (From time to time he comes to ask for help.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tpoco\/pocas veces<\/em><\/strong><\/td>| seldom, few times<\/td> | Vengo poco<\/strong> por aqu\u00ed.<\/em> (I seldom come here.)
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\nLo he visto muy pocas veces<\/strong>.<\/em> (I have seen him very few times.)
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\nEntreno muy poco<\/strong>.<\/em> (I very seldom train.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\trara vez<\/em>\u00a0
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\ncasi nunca<\/em>\u00a0
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\napenas<\/em><\/strong><\/td>hardly ever
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\nrarely, hardly ever
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\nscarcely, hardly ever<\/td> | Rara vez<\/strong> monto en bicicleta.<\/em> (I hardly ever ride a bike.)
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\nCasi nunca<\/strong> me dices la verdad.<\/em> (You rarely tell me the truth.)
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\nApenas<\/strong> nos vemos \u00faltimamente.<\/em> (We hardly ever see each other lately.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tnunca<\/em>
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\njam\u00e1s<\/em>\u00a0
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\nnunca jam\u00e1s<\/em><\/strong><\/td>never
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\nnever, ever
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