often是情态动词吗

often是情态动词吗

often不是情态动词。情态动词后面要接动词原形，情态动词有:can、may、must、should、could等。often是个频度副词，和一般现在时态连用，通常表示经常发生的动作。

often的简介

often的意思：adv. 常常，时常；在许多情况下。

often的比较级：oftener或more often；最高级：oftenest或most often。

often的用法

often在句中常位于实义动词之前，be动词、情态动词、助动词之后。表示强调时可放在句子开头或结尾。如：He is often late for school.他经常上学迟到。

如果句子较长或为了强调，often也可以放在句首，这时常常引起主谓倒装。如： Often did we warn them not to do so. 我们曾多次警告他们不要这么做。

often的短语搭配

often as 尽管…常常

as often as 每当

more often 经常（更多频率）

more often than not 通常；多半

how often 多长时间一次

so often 偶然

most often 最经常；很多时候；通常来说

every so often adv. 偶尔；常常；时常

all too often 时常，经常是

once too often 又一次；次数太多

often的例句

Words often have several meanings.

单词往往有若干个意思。

I often skip breakfast altogether.

我常常干脆不吃早饭。

Real talent often goes unrewarded.

真正的人才常被埋没。

Doctors often work very long hours.

医生经常长时间工作。
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Older workers often get a raw deal.

年纪大的工人经常受到不公正的对待。

情态动词的简介

情态动词（Modal verbs）是表示说话人对某一动作或状态的看法或主观设想的单词，其本身有一定的词义，但是不能独立作谓语，只能和动词原形一起构成谓语。

情态动词有四大分类

①只作情态动词:may, might, must…

②可做情态动词又可做实义动词：如：need, dare…

③具有情态动词特征：have(had,has) to,used to, ought to

④可做情态动词又可作助动词：如：shall(should),will(would)