THE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY USE OF THE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

ALWAYS  The Present Simple tense is often used with the so
USUALLY  called adverbs of frequency. These adverbs express
FREQUENTLY  how often an action happens. They are placed before
OFTEN  the main verb but after the verb to be.
SOMETIMES 
OCCASIONALLY  I always get up early.
SELDOM  Does she often take a taxi?
They are usually at home.
RARLY 
Mum is sometimes angry in the mornings.
NEVER 
My brother never studies at night.

A-Write sentences using the prompts. Use the verbs in B-Write the adverbs of frequency in the right
the present simple tense and the adverbs of frequency in place in the sentence.
the right place.
1. My father go to the library. (often)
1. basketball/she/play/often My father often go the library.
She often plays basketball ……………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………… ………..
2. lunch/We/have/always/at 2:00 2. Do your friends watch TV ? (usually)
We always have lunch at 2:00 Do your friends usually watch TV?
……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………
3. always/wake up/early/in the morning/Peter ………..
Peter always wakes up early un the morning 3. Tina is busy in the mornings. (sometimes)
……………………………………………………………………………………………… Tina Is sometimes busy un thr mornings.
4. Lara/sometimes/angry/is/with her parents ……………………………………………………………………
Lara Is sometimes angry with ver parents ………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Our teacher lets us use a calculator. (never)
Our teacher never lets us use a calculator
……………………………………………………………………
………..

C-Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with the verbs in
brackets in the present tense and the adverb of frequency
that appears in the picture.

1. Paul always have_________ a shower early in the morning.

(have)

2. ____is___ your brother __ever____ scared at night? (is)

3. Tim often sends________ e-mails to his friends. (send)

4. My boss sometimes gets___________ angry with me. (get)

5. _do___ they usually go___ to the beach in summer? (go)

6. Frank _is always_______ exhausted after exercising. (is)

7. My father often plays________ golf. (play)

8. Lara’s mother usually buys________ a cake for her birthday.

(buy)

9. My grandmother never goes________ jogging in the morning.

(go)

10. Tom Is generally__________ very tired at the end of the day.

(is)