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Frequency Expressions commonly come as a complement at the end of the sentence:

Category Expressions Use Examples

- once a day (one time)
Number of Events - twice a week (two times)
at a Time
- three times a month
- two hours a day
Number of Time
- three days a week
Periods at a Time
- six months a year
- in the mornings*
Schedule of
- in the afternoons
Repetition: Day
- at night*
time
- at noon
- on Mondays*
Schedule of
- on the weekdays
Repetition: Days
- on the weekend
- every day*
- every Monday
Regular Repetition
- every weekend
- every month
How many times Joaquin showers once a day.
you do an activity
I visit my friends twice a month.
in a certain period
Helen travels three times a year.
of time.
How long you do I practice piano six hours a day.
an activity in a
Sophie studies French three days a week.
certain period of
Mario works in Europe two weeks a year.
time.
Larry reads the newspaper in the mornings.
What time of the
day you do an Sarah has some coffee in the evenings.
activity. Maggie gets home at night.
Ted washes his car on Sundays.
What days on you
Mike plays soccer on the weekends.
do an activity.
Julie cooks dinner on Friday nights.
Jeff checks his cellphone every minute.
What days on you
Laura sends news reports every hour.
do an activity.
Martin goes swimming every weekend.

* ) In Negative Sentences we need to use the Frequency Adverb “never”.

For example: Martin never goes swimming on the weekend.
Larry never reads the newspaper in the mornings.
1. Frequency Adverbs are used to express different degrees of frequency.
2. Syntax A. Pay attention to the following chart.
a) Look at the following chart about Mike’s activities and check the syntax of the following questions and answers.

Check the position of the frequency adverb when there is the verb -to be in the sentence and when there is a different verb.
1. How often does Mike sleep less than eight hours? → Mike always sleep less than eight hours.
2. How often does he buy the newspaper? → He usually /normally buys the newspaper.
3. How often does he have some morning coffee? → He sometimes has morning coffee.
4. How often is he hungry after school → He is occasionally / rarely hungry after school.
5. How often does he watch TV in the afternoons? → He rarely / hardly ever watches TV in the afternoons.
6. How often is he tired after school? → He is never tired after school.
3. Syntax B. Pay attention to the following chart.