Adverbs of Frequency

1. We use adverbs of frequency to say how often something

happens.
2. We normally put an adverb of frequency
after the verb be. He’s often late for school.
before most other verbs. You never phone me.
(exercises)
1) Complete the chart with the adverbs of frequency given in the box.
NAME:

sometimes usually always hardly ever often never rarely occasionally

0% 100%
1 never 2_hardly ever 3 rarely 4 occasionally 5 sometimes 6 often 7 usually 8 always

2) Put the words in the correct order to make
sentences.
1. go swimming / sometimes / on Sundays / I
I sometimes go to swimming on sundays
2. in our house / cold / it’s / often
In our house often its cold
3. usually / is / hungry / Sam / after school
Sam usually is hungry after school
4. goes / never / my cousin / cycling
My cousin never cycling
5. Mark and Ted / books / hardly ever / read
Mark and Ted hardly ever read books
6. I / my homework / in my room / do /
always
I always do my homework in my room
7. snows / in this area / rarely / it
In this area rarely it snow
3) Rewrite the sentences. Use the adverbs of
frequency in brackets.
1. I’m late for school in the morning. (rarely)
Im rarely late for school in the morning
2. Sam goes out with his friends. (occasionally)
Sam occasionally goes out with his friends
3. Ann surfs the Net in the evening. (usually)
Ann usually surfs the net in the evening
4. My best friend takes photos at school. (never)
My best friend never take photos at school
5. They are at home in the evening. (often)
they often are at home in the evening
6. Ted reads magazines about fashion. (hardly ever)
Ted hardly ever rad the magazines about fashion
7. We speak English in English classes. (always)
We always speak English in English classes

5) Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions. Tick

4) Write questions. Use How often….? your partner’s answers.
Then write true answers with frequency Are you in tune? QUIZ
adverbs. How often
1. you / surf the Net? How often do you 1. … do you listen to classical music?
surf the net? a) Often b) Sometimes c) Rarely d) Never
R/ I never do
2. you / play board games? How often do 2. …do you sing in the bath or shower?
a) Rarely b) Sometimes c) Never d) Often
you play board games?
I sometimes play board games 3. … do your parents listen to the same music as
3. you / listen to music? how often do you you?
listen to music? a) Never b) Sometimes c) Often d)
I usually listen to music Rarely
4. your best friend / call you? how often 4. … do you listen to music while you are doing
your best friend calls you? your homework?
My best friend rarely calls me a) Often b) Sometimes c) Rarely d)
5. your grandparents / use a computer? Never
How often your grandparents use a 5. …do you buy CDs?
computer? a) Never b) Sometimes c) Rarely d)
My grandparents never use the computer Often
______________________________________ 6. … do you go to live concerts?
_ a) Often b) Sometimes c) Rarely d)
Often
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15 25
GOOD AND BAD HABITS
14. GOSSIPING 1. CLEANING

15. DRINKING SPIRITS 2. LOVING

16. SIPPING COFFEE 3. TEXTING

23
17. SWEARING 4. EATING CHOCOLATE

18. FIDGETING 5. STAYING LATE AT PARTIES

12 19. LOSING YOUR TEMPER 6. SMOKING

20. SUNBATHING 7. SPENDING TIME WITH

13 9
21. DOING WORKOUTS PEOPLE THAT MAKE YOU

22. HAVING A LIE-IN UNHAPPY

23. DAYDREAMING 8. GETTING INTO FIGHTS

24. DRINKING WATER 9. BRAGGING

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25. LACKING PUNCTUALITY 10. SMILING

26. LYING 11. EATING A HEALTHY DIET

27. EATING JUNK FOOD 12. PICKING YOUR NOSE

20 28. PROCRASTINATING 13. WORKING WITH THE

COMPUTER 16
FIRST, MATCH THE HABITS WITH THE PICTURES, THEN CLASSSIFY
THEM INTO GOOD OR BAD HABITS
GOOD HABITS BAD HABITS
6 1. CLEANING TEXTING.
2. LOVING EATING CHOCOLATE.
3. SMILING STAYING LATE AT PARTIES. 3
4. EATING HEALTHY DIET SMOKING.
5. SIPPING COFFE SPENDING TIME WITH PEOPLE
6. SUNBATHING THAT MAKE YOU UNHAPPY.
7. DOING WORKOUTS GETTINGS INTO FIGTHS.
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8. DRINKING WATER BRAGGINS.
PICKING YOUR NOSE.
WORKING WITH THE COMPUTER.
GOSSIPING.
DRINKING SPIRIT.
SWEARING.
FIDGETING. 11
10 LOSING YOUR TEMPER.
HAVING A LIE-IN.
DAYDREAM. 1
26
LACKING PUNCTUALITY-
LYING
EATING JUNK FOOD
PROCRATINATING.

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