frequency adverbs
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Frequency Frequency AdverbsAdverbs
What are Frequency Adverbs?
We use frequency adverbs to describe how often an action happens.
Always 100%
Usually 90%
Often 70%
Sometimes 50%
Almost never 15% Hardly ever
15%
Never 0%
Examples:
-She usually goes to the supermarket.
-We sometimes play soccer
-I never go jogging
-They often comes by train
-I almost never watch TV
- Do you ever play sports?
- I sometimes go swimming
POSITION:
* We place the frequency adverbs before the main verb in Present Simple
Examples :
- I always sleep until eleven o’clock
- My sister usually exercise
- Do you often get up early?
* * Other expressions of frequencyOther expressions of frequency
How often do you go to the cinema? How often do you exercise? How often do you study English?
How often
do
does
I
you
he / she / it
we
they
verb ?
How often…? To ask about the frequency of an action. We place it at the beginning of the question.
Examples:
- Peter plays soccer twice a week - I eat fish once a month- David travels to England once a year
once
twice
three times
four times…
aday
week
month
year
Examples:
- Mary cooks every day- I play tennis every Saturday- My father watches a movie every night
everyevening / morning / night…
day / weekend…
Saturday / Monday…
week / year…
•1)get up at seven o’clock___________________________________________
•2)exercise on weekends___________________________________________
•3)speak English___________________________________________
•4)study English at night___________________________________________
•5) go to the gym___________________________________________
•6)play tennis___________________________________________•7)watch TV before I go to bed___________________________________________
•8)go to sleep early___________________________________________
C. Use the frequency adverbs to write sentences about yourself.
Always - usually - often – sometimes –seldom - hardly ever - never
Ask questions to your partner. Use this expressions.
Get up early – read a book – go shopping - work out
go to the cinema– go jogging– study English – go bicycling
do aerobics– visit your friends – travel by bus – play soccer
For example: How often do you dance salsa?
I never dance salsa
How often do you send a mail?
I send a mail three times a week