ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

WHAT IS AN ADVERB?
•Words that describe a verb. ex:LY=MENTE
QUICK RAPIDO.
QUICKLY RAPIDAMENTE.
SLOW LENTO.
SLOWLY LENTAMENTE
 Adverbs of frequency.
• They describe how often an action occurs. In Spanish words like
siempre, nunca, una vez al dia, dos veces al mes.
• We have 2 types
- Indefinite
- Definite
Indefinite adverbs
 Position of the indefinite adverbs
• If the verb is verb to be, it goes first and the adverb goes second
I AM ALWAYS IN THE POOL.

Verb Adverb
to be(1) (2)
∙ If the verb is NOT verb to be , the adverb goes first and the noun
second.
I ALWAYS GO TO THE POOL.

Adverb(1) verb(2)
Definite adverbs
 HOW OFTEN
• THE WH-WORD TO ASK ABOUT FREQUENCY IS HOW OFTEN, IT
TRANSLATES CON CUANTA FRECUENCIA? , CADA CUANTO?

• HOW OFTEN DO YOU BRUSH YOUR TEETH

I BRUSH MY TEETH 3 TIMES A DAY.
. HOW OFTEN DO YOU PLAY TENNIS?
I NEVER PLAY TENNIS.