GRAMMAR DRILL

FREQUENCY ADVERBS
NAME:

1 Find and circle the frequency adverbs in 4 C

 arlos seldom brings a pen to class,
the word snakes. maybe one time every two weeks.

brownprettyoftenuseru 5 M
 y teacher often drinks coffee.
1  s l o w
I see a cup in her hand almost every morning.
lyusuallyhowalwaysro
2  r a r e
6 C
 armen is usually late. It is
eldompatssometimesfr
3  a l l y s a frequent situation.
rmakesaderasertogeth
4  n e v e 7 F ernando rarely brings money
to school. His mother almost always prepares
2 Number the adverbs from 1 (most frequent)
him lunch.
to 6 (least frequent).

1   always 2   usually 5 Complete the sentences with a frequency adverb.

6   never 4   sometimes
1 D
 aniela always takes a shower
5   rarely 3   often in the morning to start the day fresh.
2 R
 oberto sometimes goes to the cinema,
3 Match the adverb to its synonym.
but half the time he does other things for fun.
1 frequently a  almost always 3 S usan and Clara seldom eat lunch
together. Clara is very busy most days.
2 seldom b  not once
4 C
 laudia and Oliver always work
3 sometimes c  occasionally
together without exception.
4 always d  often
5 L uis never eats chocolate. He is
5 never e  all the time allergic to it.
6 usually f  rarely 6 R
 ebeca often does her homework
alone. Her brother seldom helps her.
4 Complete the sentences with words from 7 C
 arlos and Alberto never play
the box. basketball. They only like football.

always   usually   often   6 Check (3) the sentences that are correct.
arely sometimes   seldom   never
✓   1 Claudia never eats vegetables.
1 I always go to my volleyball
  2 Pedro often goes to the park, twice
practices. I don’t miss any.
a week.
2 W
 endy never watches horror
  3 Brenda rarely listens to Katy Parson. She
movies. Not once!
knows all her songs.
3 W
 e sometimes go to the stadium to
watch football games. It depends on the price
of the ticket.

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FREQUENCY ADVERBS

✓   4 Antonieta usually goes to the gym.
She pays a monthly fee.
✓   5 They love to watch comedies. They seldom
watch dramas.
8 Write true sentences about yourself.
1 Three things you always do:
Students’ own answers.

  6 Paco always wakes up late so he can be early

to school.
  7 Joaquín sometimes listens to jazz music.
2 Three things you sometimes do:
He hates it.
Students’ own answers.

7 Put the words in order to make sentences.

1 at school / often / They / volleyball / play / .

They often play volleyball at school.
3 Three things you never do:
Students’ own answers.

2 sometimes / letters / writes / She / .

She sometimes writes letters.
4 Three things you usually do:
Students’ own answers.
3 visit / my aunt / always / during the summer / I / .
I always visit my aunt during the summer.

5 Three things you seldom do:

4 brother / Andy’s / his homework / never / does / .
Students’ own answers.
Andy’s brother never does his homework.

5 with friends / Her mother /goes out / seldom / .

6 Three things you often do:
Her mother seldom goes out with friends.
Students’ own answers.

6 asks / frequently / for help / Amanda / .

Amanda frequently asks for help.

7 rarely / Cristina / cries.

Cristina rarely cries.

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