PRACTICAL ACTIVITY ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

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Adverbs of Frequency

Put the adverb in the right place in the sentence:

1. She goes to bed early (always)

She goes always to bed early

2. We watch TV (never)

We never watch TV

3. Julie and Tom go to the cinema (often)

Jule and Tom often go to cinema

4. Alex meets John (once a week)

Alex meets John once a week

5. I eat fast food (sometimes)

I sometimes eat fast food

6. They cook at home (hardly ever)

They hardly ever cook at home

7. He studies English (every night)

He every night studies English

8. You drink coffee (normally)

You normally drink coffee

9. I go to the park (rarely)

I rarely go to the park

10. They go to a restaurant (from time to time)

They from time to time go to restaurant

11. You visit your parents (several times a year)

You several times a year visit your parents

12. She goes to museums (seldom)

She seldom goes to museums

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1. Adverbs of frequency tell how often something happens.

2. Adverbs of frequency come before the main verb if the main verb is not “to be.”

Examples: We usually eat breakfast at 7:00 a.m.

Our dad never gets off work before

6:00. I sometimes wear a tie to

work.

3. Adverbs of frequency come after the verb “to be.” (am, is, are, was, were)

Examples: I am always happy to see you.

You are never ready for school on time!

The students are sometimes discouraged by poor grades.

Here is a chart of frequency adverbs. The percentages show approximately

how often something happens.

Always 100%
Almost always 95–99%
Usually 90–99%
Frequently 80–90%
Often 60–80%
Sometimes 50%
Occasionally 30–40%
Seldom 5–10%
Rarely 1–10%
Almost never 1–5%
Never 0%
Directions: Rewrite each sentence on the line. Use the percentages to
decide which adverb to use. Then, decide whether the adverb comes
before or after the verb.
Example: Selma catches the 9:15 bus to town. (80–
90%)
Selma frequently catches the 9:15 bus to town.
Example: She is late for work. (1–10%)
She is rarely late for work.

1. We watch the news at 6:00. (100%)

We always watch the news at 6.00

2. My wife drives me to work. (50%)

My sometimes wife drives me to work.

3. Our neighbor’s son goes to football practice after school. (95–99%)

Our neighbor’s son almost goes to football practice after school

4. My mom leaves her keys on the kitchen table. (80-90%)

My mom frequently leaves her keys on the kitchen table

5. The baby is hungry when he wakes up. (100%)

The baby is always hungry when he wakes up

6. The planes take off on time. (90–99%)

The planes usually take off on time

7. The school bus is here by 7:30 a.m. (5–10%)

The school bus is seldom here by 7:30 a.m.

8. I go shopping after work. (30–40%)

I occasionally go shopping after work

9. The kids are ready when the school bus arrives. (1–10%)

The kids are rarely ready when the school bus arrives

10. I am happy when it rains. (0%)

I am never happy when it rains.