FREQUENCY ADVERBS

Words that describe the frequency of activities

Be= am, is, are other verbs = play, listen, study, etc.

I am responsible I play basketball

My sister is happy My sister listens to music

The students are punctual The students study for the test

How often?

1 Be 2 Adv 1 Adv 2 Verb

I am always responsible I seldom play basketball

My sister is usually happy My sister sometimes listens to music

The students are often punctual The students always study for the test

With negative sentences

Negative + Adv.

She isn’t always serious She doesn’t usually play volleyball

In affirmative sometimes can come at the beginning, middle or end of a sentence

Sometimes I am strict Sometimes she travels to Lima

I am sometimes strict She sometimes travels to Lima

I am strict sometimes She travels to Lima sometimes

In negatives sometimes comes before not

Sometimes + negative

He sometimes isn’t responsible She sometimes doesn’t arrive early

Questions

How often do you play soccer? (How frequent?)

I always play soccer

I never play soccer

How often does your sister travel?

She never travels

She sometimes travels

Do you ever play video games?

Yes, I usually play video games

No, I never play video games

Does your sister ever play volleyball?

Yes, she always plays volleyball

No, she never plays volleyball