Adverbs of frequency (a menudo, a veces)

Adverbs of Frequency

Use adverbs of frequency to express how often you do something. Common ones include siempre (always), a menudo (often), a veces (sometimes), and nunca (never).

While adverbs like siempre and nunca usually go right before the verb, phrases like a veces and a menudo are more flexible and can go at the beginning or end of a sentence.

I always meditate; it is my routine.
Siempre medito; es mi rutina.
Sometimes I practice yoga.
A veces practico yoga.
I often train at the gym.
A menudo entreno en el gimnasio.
He never has the habit of meditating.
Él nunca tiene el hábito de meditar.

Using Casi

Add casi (almost) before siempre or nunca to modify them, just like in English.

I almost always wake up early.
Casi siempre me levanto temprano.
We almost never go to the beach.
Casi nunca vamos a la playa.

Normalmente

To describe what you usually do, use normalmente (normally). It is typically placed at the beginning of the sentence to introduce a routine.

Normally I wash my face early.
Normalmente me lavo la cara temprano.
Normally we go to the beach.
Normalmente vamos a la playa.