FUAA – Dept.

de idiomas
English 1 (204) – Graham Selkirk
Friday, October 23rd, 2020

Adverbs of frequency

How often? (Con que frecuencia…? Cada cuanto..?)

How often do you (activity)?

Question:
• What do you do on [day of the week]?
• What do you do at [hour]?
• What do you do in [the morning, the afternoon]?
• What do you do in [(seasons) spring, summer, fall, winter]?
• What do you do in [(months) January, February..]?
• What do you do at night?

Example: I go to the Milonga and I dance tango at night.

Question chain…..

What do you do on Friday? I go to the bar and drink some beers.

What do you do in the morning? I study law in the morning.
What do you do in the afternoon? I go shopping in the center.
What do you do on Saturday? I go out with my family.
Johana, what do you do on your birthday?
….
What do you do on Monday?
I study physiotherapy in the morning on Monday.
What do you do on Friday, Johana?
…..
What do you do on Sunday? I rest in my house.
What do you do in the morning? I prepare my breakfast.
What do you do in the summer? We spend time as a family.
What do you do at night? I study for exams of physiotherapy.
What do you do in the morning? I have law classes.
What do you do at night? I play FIFA at night.
What do you do on Friday? I play football / soccer.
What do you do in the summer? I watch TV.
What do you do at night? I go to sleep.
What do you do in this moment?
What are you doing in this moment? I’m typing.

*Spend time: compartir (nuestro tiempo)

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY:

100% Every day All days (Cada dia / Todas los dias): ALWAYS
80% (not exact: more or less) USUALLY
60% OFTEN (“Offen”)
40% SOMETIMES
10% OCCASIONALLY, HARDLY EVER, (SELDOM, RARELY), ONCE IN A
WHILE (de vez en cuando)
0% NEVER

Question:

• What do you always do in the morning? I always wake up, I

always drink coffee, I always take a shower…..
• What do you usually do on the weekend? I usually study.
• What do you often do in the afternoon? I often eat candy.
• What do you do occasionally? I drink a beer once in a while.
• What do you sometimes do at 6:00 am? I sometimes take out
the dog.
• What do you never do in the morning? I never wake up after 5. I
never watch a movie.
One time >>> ONCE!
Two times >>> TWICE!
Multiplication: 3 x 2 = 6. Three times two equals six.
3 times
4 times….

How many times (cuantas veces)

How often (cada cuanto) do you brush your teeth?
After I eat anything. Once after eating. Once after I eat.
How many times is that? 5 times a day.
What is something you do once a week? I have English class. I take
English class. I attend (asistir) English class.

What is something you do once a year? I celebrate my birthday.

What do you do 3 times a day? I eat.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtBRbPZ7i5A

No subtitles!!

We will listen twice (2 veces)

How often do they eat out?

1. He eats out 90 percent (%) of the time.

2. She eats out about (cerca) 5 times. She eats a lot of sushi.
3. He eats out pretty (muy) often, 4 or 5 times a week.
4. She eats out every day.
5. She eats out 2 or 3 times a week.
6. They eat out every day.
7. He eats out 3 or 4 times a week.
8. They eat out once or twice a week.
Work in Pairs:

Example:
Laura: How often do you check your email?
Camilo: Hmmm, about 4 times a day.

[Laura nota: He checks his email about 4 times a day.]

PRONOUNS and POSSESSIVES:

I brush MY teeth.
YOU brush YOUR teeth.
SHE brushes HER teeth.
HE brushes HIS teeth.
WE brush OUR teeth.
THEY brush THEIR teeth.
IT brushes ITS teeth.