ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Adverbs of frequency show you how often something happens. This can be always = 100%, or never = 0%.

We are going to review five frequency adverbs:

ALWAYS – NEVER – OFTEN – SOMETIMES - USUALLY

 Always: Siempre
 Never: Nunca
 Often: A menudo
 Sometimes: Algunas veces
 Usually: Usualmente

Always usually often sometimes never

100% 90% – 70% 70% - 40% 30% - 10% 0%

These adverbs can go before the main verb.

Subject Auxiliary Adverb of frequency Verb Rest

I   always get up at 6.45.

Peter can usually play football on Sundays.

Mandy has sometimes got lots of homework.

or after a form of to be (am, are, is) - (was, were).

 Subject Auxiliary Adverb of frequency Rest

Susan is never late.

EXERCISES:

1. Complete the following sentences describing the habits expressed in each case:

a. People_______________ eat special food to celebrate Christmas. (100%)

b. We _________________ miss a party. (0%)
c. Students _______________ dance the cueca at schools in September. (50%)
d. Children _________________ fly kites in September in Chile. (90%)

2. Correct the sentences:

a) My sister is punctual always ______________________________________________________________

b) David sometimes is a bit sad ______________________________________________________________

c) Our teacher gives often us a lot of homework ________________________________________________

d) We write usually our composition for the English class _______________________________________

e) She is late to work never __________________________________________________________________

f) We revise for our tests usually _____________________________________________________________

III. Create a scale with the frequency of each adverb: