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GUIDE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Name: Wilmer Arturo Cerón Date: 11 – 04 - 2019 Grado: Segundo Semestre

We use some adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity.

These are called adverbs of frequency and include:

Frequency Adverb of Frequency Example Sentence

100% always I always go to bed before 11 p.m.

90% usually I usually have cereal for breakfast.
80% normally / generally I normally go to the gym.
70% often* / frequently I often surf the internet.
50% sometimes I sometimes forget my wife's birthday.
30% occasionally I occasionally eat junk food.
10% seldom I seldom read the newspaper.
5% hardly ever / rarely I hardly ever drink alcohol.
0% never I never swim in the sea.
* Some people pronounce the 'T' in often but many others do not.

The Position of the Adverb in a Sentence

An adverb of frequency goes before a main verb (except with to Be).

Subject + adverb + main verb

I always remember to do my homework.

He normally gets good marks in exams.

An adverb of frequency goes after the verb To Be.

Subject + to be + adverb

They are never pleased to see me.

She isn't usually bad tempered.
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ACTIVITY

1. Instructions: Insert an adverb of frequency into each sentence. Choose from

always, almost always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, almost
never or never.

often

Example: My father ^ goes on business trips.

A. Our teacher usually teaches on Tuesday.

B. Our teacher often goes swimming at the university pool.
C. Our teacher is sometimes absent.
D. Our teacher almost always gives homework for the weekend.
E. Our teacher seldom brings food into class.
F. Our teacher is rarely impatient with students who don't pay attention.
G. Our teacher almost never loses patience when students don't understand.
H. Our teacher is always energetic in class.
I. Our teacher never tells funny stories.
J. There are rarely handouts for students.
2. Put the words in the correct order.

1 on swimming Fridays goes Sophia always

Sophia alw ays goes Fridays on sw imming

2 their homework do students The usually

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The students usually do their homew ork

3 TV My watches ever hardly father

My father hardly ever w atches TV

4 win rarely Olympic British medals athletes

British athletes rarely w in medals Olympic

5 My mother often ill is

My mother is often ill

6 is class Adelaide for late never

Adelaide is never late for class

7 early gets Zoë to school usually

Zoë usually early gets to school

8 often go don't very We out

We don't often go very out

3. (READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY)

Mary's Hobbies and Interests

Mary has a lot of hobbies and interests. She usually gets up early so she can run
before work. She doesn't often have time to ski, but she occasionally goes on
Saturdays during the winter. Mary often rides a horse at a stable near here home.
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She sometimes goes after work, but she usually goes horseback riding on
Sundays. She loves music. She always goes to choir practice on Wednesday
evenings and sings in church on Sundays. She doesn't have much extra money,
so she rarely goes to concerts in the city. She seldom watches TV because she
likes doing things outside. She usually goes to the gym if it's raining outside. She
isn't often alone because she has a lot of friends. She occasionally does
something alone, but she usually does her activities with one of her friends. She's
a happy woman!

Now, Select the best alternative according to the reading

1: Why does she usually get up a) She usually goes horseback riding
after work.
early?
b) She usually goes horseback riding
on Saturdays.
a) She gets up early to run before c) She usually goes horseback riding
work in the USA on Sundays.
b) She gets up early to go to work.
c) She gets up early to have 5: What kind of music does she like
breakfast.
doing?
2: How often does she ski?
a) Playing the violin
a) She often skis b) Singing
b) She occasionally skis in winter. c) Playing the piano
c) She rarely skis in winter.

3: How often does she ride a

6: How often does she go to
horse?
concerts in the city?
a) She rides a horse every day.
b) She often rides a horse a) Every Sunday
c) She never rides a horse. b) Rarely
c) Never
4: When doe she usually go
7: How often does she watch TV?
horseback riding?

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a) She usually watches TV every

night.
b) She seldom watches TV.
c) She never watches TV.

8: What does she usually do if it's

raining?

a) She goes outside.

b) She goes to the gym.
c) She calls friends.

9: How often is she alone?

a) She is often alone.

b) She isn't often alone.
c) She is usually alone.

10: How often does she do

something alone?

a) She never does something alone.

b) She occasionally does something
alone.
c) She always does something alone.

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