often是情態(tài)動詞嗎

often不是情態(tài)動詞。情態(tài)動詞后面要接動詞原形，情態(tài)動詞有:can、may、must、should、could等。often是個頻度副詞，和一般現(xiàn)在時態(tài)連用，通常表示經(jīng)常發(fā)生的動作。

often的簡介

often的意思：adv. 常常，時常；在許多情況下。

often的比較級：oftener或more often；最高級：oftenest或most often。

often的用法

often在句中常位于實義動詞之前，be動詞、情態(tài)動詞、助動詞之后。表示強調(diào)時可放在句子開頭或結(jié)尾。如：He is often late for school.他經(jīng)常上學(xué)遲到。

如果句子較長或為了強調(diào)，often也可以放在句首，這時常常引起主謂倒裝。如： Often did we warn them not to do so. 我們曾多次警告他們不要這么做。

often的短語搭配

often as 盡管…常常

as often as 每當(dāng)

more often 經(jīng)常（更多頻率）

more often than not 通常；多半

how often 多長時間一次

so often 偶然

most often 最經(jīng)常；很多時候；通常來說

every so often adv. 偶爾；常常；時常

all too often 時常，經(jīng)常是

once too often 又一次；次數(shù)太多

often的例句

Words often have several meanings.

單詞往往有若干個意思。

I often skip breakfast altogether.(www.ws46.com)

我常常干脆不吃早飯。

Real talent often goes unrewarded.

真正的人才常被埋沒。

Doctors often work very long hours.

醫(yī)生經(jīng)常長時間工作。

Older workers often get a raw deal.

年紀(jì)大的工人經(jīng)常受到不公正的對待。

情態(tài)動詞的簡介

情態(tài)動詞（Modal verbs）是表示說話人對某一動作或狀態(tài)的看法或主觀設(shè)想的單詞，其本身有一定的詞義，但是不能獨立作謂語，只能和動詞原形一起構(gòu)成謂語。

情態(tài)動詞有四大分類

①只作情態(tài)動詞:may, might, must…

②可做情態(tài)動詞又可做實義動詞：如：need, dare…

③具有情態(tài)動詞特征：have(had,has) to,used to, ought to

④可做情態(tài)動詞又可作助動詞：如：shall(should),will(would)