Compose clear and

coherent sentences
using appropriate
grammatical structures:
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
et’s Try This
A. Read the following lines from the story “The Runaway
Bunny”. Read with proper expression.
1. “If you run away, I will run after you. For you are my little
bunny.”
2. “If you become a fisherman, I will become a rock on the
mountain, high above you.”
3. “If you become a mountain climber, I will be a crocus in a
hidden garden.”
4. “If you become a sailboat and sail away from me, I will
become the wind and blow you where I want you to go.”
5. “If you become a wind and blow me, I will join a circus
and fly away on a flying trapeze.”
B. Read the dialogue. Notice the underlined words.
Paul: Hey Roy! I am going shopping. Do you want to come?
Roy: Sorry, Kiko is coming. We will do the English homework together.
Paul: I see… Well, I never do that homework…
Roy: I do it sometimes but Kiko is very serious, he always does his
homework.
Paul: OK, but I am cooking dinner tonight, so you and Kiko should
come.
Roy: You are so nice, always cooking dinner for me.
Paul: Well, you sometimes wash the dishes and Kiko almost always
does the shopping…
Roy:I know you hate washing the dishes, so you don’t do it.
Paul: Yeah…. Will you wash the dishes tonight?
Roy: Hehe, sure.
How often does Paul do his homework?
How often does Roy do his homework?
How often does Kiko do his homework?
Let’s
Study
This
This list will
help you
associate
the adverbs
of
frequency
with the
concept of
relative
repetition or
frequency.
We use adverbs of frequency to say how often we do
something. Adverbs of frequency are often used with the
present simple because they indicate repeated or routine
activities.
 They often go out for dinner.
 I never go to the cinema. I don't like it.
 I don't mind going to the theater. I sometimes go with my
friends.
 Never say never.
 She likes dancing. She always goes to the night club to
dance.
 They usually quarrel. I rarely see them in good terms with
each other.
Other adverbs of frequency include:
 Occasionally
 Frequently
Position of adverbs of frequency
Generally speaking, adverbs of frequency
come before the main verb except the main
verb "to be":

I sometimes visit my uncle.

We often see him pass by the house.

They are seldom at work.

Occasionally, sometimes, often,
frequently and usually
can also go at the beginning or end of a
sentence:

Sometimes they visit him.

They visit him sometimes.
I miss him occasionally.
Rarely and seldom can also go at the
end of a sentence (often with "very"):

We see them very rarely.

John eats meat very seldom.
Rarely and seldom can also go at the
end of a sentence (often with "very"):

We see them very rarely.

John eats meat very seldom.
Let’s
Do
This
Task 1. Work in pairs. Share the things you do
using adverbs of frequency. Pupil 1 will give his
sentence first, then pupil 2 may respond to pupil
1’s statement.
Example:
Pupil 1: I sometimes study my lesson.
Pupil 2: I never study my lesson that’s why my
mother always gets angry.
Pupil 1: I always bring my cell phone.
Pupil 2: I rarely bring mine.
Let’
s
Do
Mor
Task 2. Guess Who?
Work by group. Ask one of your members to
describe a person’s routine using adverbs of
frequency until you and your groupmates guess
who he/she is speaking about. Your assigned one
member may describe your classmates or famous
people.
Example:
These news anchors always TV Patrol.
Let’
s
Do
So
Task 3. What’s the Order?
Put the words in the correct order to form
clear and coherent sentences. The first one
is done for you.

1. school do homework always my I after

I always do my homework after school.

2. have dinner sometimes pizza for We
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3. never I to talk strangers
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4. TV always English They watch in
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5. usually friends She in plays with park her the
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6. usually They their spend abroad vacation
Let’s
Test
Ourselv
es
Task 4. Construct your own sentences by
answering the following questions using
adverbs of frequency. Write your answers
in your notebook.
1. How often do you wash the dishes? (I
sometimes wash the dishes.)
2. How often do you pray before going to bed?
3. How often are you late for school?
4. How often do you cook lunch?
5. How often do you watch TV in the evening?
6. How often do you take a bath?
7. How often do you do your assignment?
8. How often do you go to the mall in a week?
9. How often do you help mother in washing the
clothes?
10. How often do you stay in school after class?
Let’s Enrich
Ourselves
Task 5: Interview your friend and write his/her answers
on the blank provided after each question.
a. How often do you do your homework before school?
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b. How often do you have noodles for breakfast?
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c. How often do you study your lessons in a week?
________________________________________
d. How often do you use the computer in the e-
classroom?
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