ADVERB OF FREQUENCY SPANISH EXAMPLE

1.-Always* ( ól-ueis ) Siempre I always do sport

I am always very happy.
2.-Usually* ( iúshuali ) Generalmente I usually do sport
3.-Generally ( yénerli ) Generalmente I generally do sport
4.-Normally ( nórrmali ) Normalmente I normally do sport
5.-Often ( ófen ) A menudo I often do sport
6.-Frequently ( fríkuenli ) Frecuentemente I frequently do sport
7.-Infrequently ( infríkuenli ) Con poca frecuencia I infrequently do sport
8.-Sometimes ( sámtaims ) A veces I sometimes do sport
9.-Occasionally ( akéishonli ) De vez en cuando I occasionally do sport
10.-Seldom ( séldom ) Raramente I seldom do sport
11.-Hardly ever ( járdli-éver ) Casi nunca I hardly ever do sport
12.-Rarely ( rrérli ) Rara vez I rarely do sport
13.-Never ( néver ) Nunca I never do sport
14.-Regularly ( réguilarli ) Regularmente I regularly do sport
15.-Very often ( vérrui ófen ) Muy a menudo I very often do sport
16.-Almost always (olmostólueis) Casi siempre I almost always do sport
17.-Daily ( déili ) Diariamente / a diario I do sport daily
18.-Weekly ( uíkli ) Semanalmente I do sport weekly
19.-Monthly ( mánθli ) Mensualmente I do sport monthly
20.-Yearly ( yírli ) Anualmente I do sport yearly

EXPRESSIONS TO SAY OR ASK PERIODS OF TIME

How long? = ¿Cuánto tiempo?

How often? = ¿Con qué frecuencia?
Once in a while = De vez en cuando
Every now and again = De vez en cuando
From time to time = De vez en cuando
Once a fortnight = Cada 15 días
Every morning* = Cada mañana
On Tuesdays = Los Martes
Several times a year = Varias veces al año
every other day = Un día sí y otro no
How long were you here / there / in China?
How often do you go to the cinema?
I.-AT FIRST, WRITE ON THE LINES THIS INSTRUCTION; THEN TRANSLATE INTO
SPANISH THE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY.

FREQUENCY ADVERB SPANISH

100% always

98% almost always

85% usually

85% normally, regularly

75% frequently, typically

66% often

25%-33% sometimes

10% occasionally

5% seldom, rarely

2% hardly ever

2% almost never

O% never

I have never smoked a cigarette.

I have never eaten so much food in my life
ENGLISH ENGLISH
AFF / NEG / INT AFF / NEG / INT
He always drinks coffee. -
I usually arrive late. -
We often play tennis at the weekend. ?
We sometimes go to the cinema. -
I seldom read the newspaper. ?
They rarely watch TV. +
She never eats meat. -
I don’t usually listen to the radio. +
Does he always work late? +
I am not almost upset. ?
 III.- PLACE THE ADVERB OF FREQUENCY IN THE CORRECT POSITION. THEN
TRANSLATE INTO SPAN ISH
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17. They’re late. (sometimes)

Example: I play tennis on Sundays. (often)
18. He is happy. (never)
1.-I have toast for breakfast. (always)
19. I’m late for work. (always)
2. I drink beer. (never)
20. I have breakfast in bed. (never)
3. Do you go to work by bus? (usually)
21. I use public transport. (almost always)
4. She doesn’t go to bed late. (often)
22.Unfortunately, we meet anymore. (hardly ever)
5. I listen to music. (rarely)
23. What time do you finish work? (usually)
6. She watches TV. (hardly ever)
24. I’m hungry in the morning. (never)
7. How do you go out for dinner? (often)
25. I don’t read the newspaper. (often)
8. I go shopping for clothes. (rarely)
26. The food at this restaurant is very good.
9. We go to expensive restaurants. (usually)
(sometimes)
27.I sometimes take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)
10. I don’t work in August. (never)
28. Are you at the library. (always)
11.They play cards in the venings. (usually)
29.The kids play in the garden. (generally)
12. Where do you spend summer holiday?
(usually) 30.My neighbors go ut every night. (rarely)

13. She doesn’t buy ice-cream. (often) 31.Her cousins visit us. (never)

14. Jim isn’t at home. (hardly ever)
15.- We don’t travel abroad. (often)
16.- Do you work in the evenings?
(usually)
32.Our classmates copy the homework. (very
often)
33.My uncles celebrate Christmas. (never)
34.My sister likes going to skate. (hardly ever)