ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
Read the adverbs of frequency.
Always 100%
Usually 75%
Often
60%
Sometimes
50%
Seldom 10%
Never
0%
Adverbs of frequency tell us how often
something happens.
Place adverbs of frequency before the main
verb, but after the verb to be.
Example:
I usually exercise at night.
He is often late.
Fill in the chart according to one relative personal information.
Christian
Never
Seldom
Sometimes
Often
Usually
Always
Get up early
Make his bed
Have coffee for breakfast
Go to the gym
Watch TV in the afternoon
Go to the movies
Now, write sentences about the information above using your own information.
Example:
I always get up early.
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________________
6. _______________________________________________________________________
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SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
Unscramble the sentences. Make sure to place the adverb of
frequency in the correct place.
1. never/early/Chris/on Fridays/goes to bed
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2. at noon/Mary/goes/sometimes/to the gym
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3. in a restaurant/eat/Ben and Jane/seldom
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4. at 5:00pm/Carol/always/work/finishes
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5. go dancing/usually/we/on Sundays
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6. with his friends/often/he/goes on picnics
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7. for work/they/late/never/are
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8. in March/cold/it is/often
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Now, write sentences about yourself using the adverbs of frequency below.
Never
1. work on Saturdays
Often
Sometimes
Seldom
Usually
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2. make my bed
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3. go to the movies
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4. cook dinner
Always
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5. eat in restaurants
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6. travel by plane
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7. watch thrillers
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8. be late for school
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DANNY’S HABITS
Look at Danny’s answers to the questions below. Using that information, write
complete sentences using the correct adverb of frequency.
Tracy
Danny
1. Do you ever play golf?
Yes, often.
He often plays golf.
2. Do you ever read books?
Yes, sometimes.
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3. Are you ever sick?
Yes, often.
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4. Do you eat fish?
No, never.
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5. Are you ever late for work? Yes, always.
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6. Do you ever write letters?
__________________________
Very rarely.
Now, re-write these sentences using the adverb of frequency in parentheses.
1. My brother speaks to me. (never)
2. Sue is polite. (always)
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3. I start work at 8am (usually). ____________________________________________
4. Nancy is nervous when speaking in public. (sometimes)
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5. I go to bed before midnight. (rarely) ______________________________________
6. This bus isn’t late. (usually) ____________________________________________
7. I don’t eat meat. (often)
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8. I forget a face. (never)
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9. Pat doesn’t work on Saturdays. (usually)
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10. What do you have for breakfast? (usually) ________________________________
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ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
Put an approximate percentage (%) for the frequency of the following adverbs.
Always
_____
Frequently
_____
Rarely
_____
Almost always _____
Often
_____
Hardly ever
_____
Usually
_____
Occasionally _____
Almost never _____
Generally
_____
Sometimes
_____
Never
Normally
_____
Seldom
_____
_____
Put the adverb of frequency in its correct place.
1. (often)
How do you eat out?
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2. (always)
We are on time for class.
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3. (always)
I go to the movies on Tuesday.
4. (usually)
What do you do on the weekend? ___________________________
5. (seldom)
I am in a good mood.
___________________________
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6. (occasionally) Do they eat out?
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7. (never)
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You get up early.
8. (almost always) Beth is tired after working all day. _____________________
9. (normally) What time do you get up?
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10. (sometimes) He exercises in the afternoon.
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11. (generally) Al and Bob are good workers.
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12. (frequently) I go biking.
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13. (rarely)
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We watch violent movies.
14. (hardly ever) It rains here.
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15. (almost never) The dogs are in their houses.
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Write a sentence with each adverb of frequency.
Always
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Frequently
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Rarely
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Almost always _____________________________________________________________
Often
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Sometimes
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Hardly ever
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Usually
_____________________________________________________________
Occasionally
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Almost never _____________________________________________________________
Seldom
_____________________________________________________________
Never
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Generally
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Normally
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