0
Vahabbayani Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Used to

I know we use adverbs of frequency after the verb 'be', but what about when we have 'used to' e.g.

"I used to be always late for school."? Do we still use adverbs of frequency after 'be'?

  

Top answer

vahabbayani I always used to be a lways late for school. Yes, you use adverbs of frequency after the verb "be", but not when "be" is not the main verb in the sentence. "used" is the verb you should be concentrating on.

— CalifJim

  • vahabbayani I always used to be a lways late for school.
  • Yes, you use adverbs of frequency after the verb "be", but not when "be" is not the main verb in the sentence.
  • "used" is the verb you should be concentrating on.
  • When there is only one main verb (no auxiliaries) and it's not a form of "be", the adverb of frequency goes before the main verb.
  • Therefore, the sentence (as corrected above) is completely normal as far as adverb placement goes.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
vahabbayaniI always used to be always late for school.

Yes, you use adverbs of frequency after the verb "be", but not when "be" is not the main verb in the sentence.

"used" is the verb you should be concentrating on.

When there is only one main verb (no auxiliaries) and it's not a form of "be

0

Related Questions