INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA RURAL SAN ANTONIO DE PALOMINO

GUÍA PARA EL APRENDIZAJE DE INGLÉS

Nombre: Grado: 8- Guía N° 5
Tema: FREQUENCY ADVERBS Tiempo para desarrollar: 1 semana
DOCENTE: GERMÁN RODRÍGUEZ VILLAR ÁREA: INGLÉS
OBJETIVOS DE APRENDIZAJE COMPETENCIAS A DESARROLLAR
 Identificar los adverbios de frecuencia Gramatical, textual, pragmática, etc.
 Construir oraciones usando adverbios de frecuencia

FREQUENCY ADVERBS
We use some adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity. These are called adverbs of frequency
and include:
Frequency Adverb of Frequency Example Sentence
100% Always I always go to bed before 11 p.m.
Siempre Yo siempre voy a la cama ante de 11 p.m.
90% Usually I usually have cereal for breakfast.
Usualmente Yo usualmente tomo cereal para el desayuno.
70% Often* / Frequently I often surf the internet.
Frecuentemente Yo frecuentemente navego en internet.
50% Sometimes I sometimes forget my wife's birthday.
Algunas veces Yo algunas veces olvido el cumpleaños de mi esposa.
5% hardly ever / rarely I hardly ever drink alcohol.
casi nunca Yo casi nunca tomo alcohol.
0% Never I never swim in the sea.
nunca Yo nunca nado en el mar.

Place of the Frequency Adverbs

Verb “To Be” (am, is, are) Other verbs

Frequency Adverbs go after of the verbs. Ex: Frequency Adverbs go before of the verbs. Ex:
Subject + verb Be + ADVERB + complement Subject + ADVERB + verbs + complement

 I am always happy.  I always travel by car.

 You are sometimes busy.  You sometimes buy flowers.
 Is Laura often in the mother’s house?  Does Laura often visit her mother?

Para preguntar la frecuencia de alguna actividad usamos: How often…? ¿Con qué frecuencia…?

How often is Pablo sad? Pablo is never sad How often do they go to the school? They always go to
the school.

Activities

A. Write again the sentences with the frequency adverbs.

Example: I play tennis on Sundays. (often) I often play tennis on Sundays

1. I have toast for breakfast. (always) ________________________________________

2. I drink beer. (never) ________________________________________

GERMÁN RODRÍGUEZ V. English Teacher

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GUÍA PARA EL APRENDIZAJE DE INGLÉS
3. They’re late. (sometimes) ________________________________________

4. Do you go to work by bus? (usually) ________________________________________

5. He is happy. (never) ________________________________________

6. I have breakfast in bed. (never) ________________________________________

7. She doesn’t go to bed late. (often) ________________________________________

8. I’m late for work. (always) ________________________________________

B. Label the photos (a–h) using phrases from the Word Bank.

A headache_____ _________________ _________________ _________________

________________ _________________ _________________ __________________

Word Bank

A. a headache B. stay in bed and relax C. toothache

D. take a home remedy E. a cold F. visit the doctor/dentist
G. a stomach ache H. take some medicine

C. Answer next questions, use phrases from the Word bank and the Frequency Adverbs
How often do you get a headache? How often do you get _______________________?
I sometimes get a headache.
What do you do? What do you do?
I take some medicine
How often do you get a cold? How often do you get _______________________?

What do you do? What do you do?

GERMÁN RODRÍGUEZ V. English Teacher