Date: English II

Frequency adverbs
I - II
Teacher: Galushka Granados Babilonia
Date: 11/09/2018
1. Where does James live?
2. What time does he get up?
3. What clothes does he wear?
4. Does he have breakfast?
5. What does he do in the morning?
6. What does he have for lunch?
7. What does he do after lunch?
8. Does he watch TV?
9. What does he do in the evening?
 Adverbs of Frequency
An adverb of frequency describes how often an action
happens. There are six main adverbs of frequency that
we use in English: always, usually (or normally), often,
sometimes, rarely, and never.
rarely often always

never sometimes usually

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When we want to describe how often the action is

done, we need to use adverbs of frequency.
 The most common position for adverbs of frequency is
between the subject and the verb.
• Sara always goes out on
Saturday evenings.
• Jane’s boyfriend usually picks
her up and they drive into the
city centre.
• Ben and Emma often go for
lunch together.
• In the winter
Sara sometimes goes Skiing in
France.
• James and Stephen rarely go to the cinema in the summer because
they prefer to stay outside.
• As Marta is so busy she never gets home from work before 7.
With sentences using the verb ‘to be’, the adverb of
frequency comes after the verb. For example:
• There are always lots of people in
the city centre on Saturday nights.
• It’s often difficult to find a place to
park.
• But our friends are never on time so
it doesn’t matter if we’re late.
• I’m always grateful with my life.

It’s possible to put the adverbs ‘sometimes’ and ‘usually’ at the

beginning of a sentence:
Sometimes she does her homework with friends.
Usually they study on their own.
 The Question Form
To make questions about frequency,
we normally use ‘How often…?’. For example:
• How often do you watch films?
• How often does he play tennis?
• How often do the trains arrive late?
But it’s also possible to ask questions simply with an adverb of
frequency. For example:
• Do you often come here?
• Does she always work so hard?
• Do they ever pay on time?
(‘ever’ instead of ‘never’ for questions)
Adverbs of Frequency with Modal Verbs and
Auxiliary Verbs.
Put the adverb of frequency after Modal verb and before the main
verb. For example:
• You must always try your best.
• We can usually find a seat on our train.
• They should never be rude to customers.
The same rule applies for an auxiliary verb
– the adverb of frequency goes between the
auxiliary verb and the main verb. For example:
• I have never visited Turkey.
• He’s always taking things from my desk. It’s
really annoying.
• You had rarely arrived late at work until
yesterday.
 Instructions: Work with a
partner and ask him / her
the questions. Complete
with the correct frequency
adverb.

Let us know what you usually do and what

works well for you! Please share your tips and
experiences in the comments section below!
Directions: Student A will say, “Do
you always raise your hand in
class?” Student B responds, “I never raise my hand in class.”

1. …often watch TV in school?-----

__________________________
2. …always do you homework? ---
__________________________
3. …rarely talk in class? ---
__________________________
4. …sometimes look at someone else’s answers? ---
________________
5. …usually come to class on time? ---
________________________
6. …seldom bring your books to class? ---
_______________________
7. …always get good grades on your tests? ---
_________________
 Put the adverb of frequency on the correct place.
For example: I go to the park. (often) – I often go to
the park. Joanna washes the dishes. (sometimes)
• Philip is late for work. (never)
_____Philip never is late for work_____
• She wakes up at 6 a.m. (always)
She always wakes up at 6 a.m.
• Tim comes home late. (often)
• Tim often comes home late.
• Roxanna cooks nice dinner. (always)
• Roxanna always cooks nice dinner
She doesn´t drink much.

It rarely rains in August.

I once visit my grandmother fortnight.

How often do you clean your car?

They go to the theatre every week.

He usually is very punctual.

Complete the sentences.
Use the adverb and the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Practice
Use contractions where possible.

• Our teacher, Mrs Jones,never are (never / be) late for lessons.

• I often clean(often / clean) my bedroom at the weekend.

• My brother hardly ever help(hardly ever / help) me with my

homework.

• I ´m sometimes(sometimes / be) bored in the maths lessons.

• We (rarely / watch) football on TV.

• You and Tony never play(never / play) computer games with

me.
 Read each situation, and then answer the question.
1. Jorge usually does his homework. Raul always does his homework.
Diego never does his homework. Who is the best student?
Raul
2.The weather in Florida is rarely cold. It is sometimes cold in
Mississippi. It is usually cold in Alaska. If you don’t like cold weather,
which state might be a good place for you to live?
Florida
3. Nena seldom walks to work. Carol often walks to work. Betty walks
to work sometimes. Who might drive to work more than walk there?
Nena
4. I usually put sugar in my coffee. Rich sometimes puts sugar in his tea.
Gabrielle always puts sugar on her cereal. Who uses sugar the most
frequently? Gabrielle
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