Time expressions and adverbs that are used with the simple present tense.
The simple present tense is used to express habits, repeated actions, general truths, or fixed schedules. It describes things that happen regularly or facts that are always true.
Time Expressions
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Frequently
Constantly
Regularly
Occasionally
Once in a while
Rarely
Seldom
Never
Daily
Weekly
Every day/week/month/year, etc.
Every morning/afternoon/evening/night
Every Sunday/Monday
Each day, etc.
Once a day/week/month/year
Once every two days, etc.
Twice a day, etc.
Three times a week
On Mondays/Tuesdays
In the morning/afternoon/evening
At night/noon
On weekends
During the week
In spring/summer/autumn/winter
From time to time
As a rule
Most of the time
Hardly ever
All the time
Every other day
Now and then
In my free time
Usage Examples
Always
・She always drinks coffee in the morning.
Usually
・We usually take the bus to school.
Often
・He often goes to the gym.
Sometimes
・They sometimes watch movies at night.
Rarely
・I rarely eat fast food.
Never
・She never skips breakfast.
Every day
・I exercise every day.
Daily
・I read the newspaper daily.
Weekly
・They release a new episode weekly.
Every night
・He studies every night.
Every hour
・The security guard checks the cameras every hour.
Every Friday
・We have a meeting every Friday.
On Saturdays
・They play soccer on Saturdays.
At night
・She reads books at night.
In the morning
・I go for a walk in the morning.
Twice a week
・He goes to the gym twice a week.
Four times a year
・We visit our grandparents four times a year.
Every other day
・She jogs every other day.
Occasionally
・I occasionally eat out with my friends.
Now and then
・We walk in the park now and then.
From time to time
・She cooks Italian food from time to time.
Hardly ever
・He hardly ever drinks soda.