2165 adverbs of frequency

Adverbs of Frequency are used to say how often we something Example: We always go swimming in summer 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Some Adverbs of Frequency are the following: always usually often sometimes rarely never 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) More Adverbs of Frequency in each category: always, constantly, continually usually, normally, generally often, frequently, regularly sometimes, occasionally, periodically rarely, seldom, hardly ever never, not ever The Adverbs of Frequency are placed in a sentence as follows: After Auxiliary verbs (be, don’t etc.) Examples: He is always late I don’t usually believe him Before Main Verbs Example: He sometimes goes fishing Be careful of Short Answers Example: Does the dog often bite? Yes, it often does Is he always so moody? No, he sometimes is Learning English… … is FUN!!!! A) Put the words in the correct order to make complete sentences Eat / Lunch / Always / We / At / Cafeteria / The _ At 8.00 / Sue / gets up / usually _ Brother / Fooling Around / My / Constantly / Is _ Very amusing / This / is / Generally / Show _ Hardly ever / Lucas / Sick / Gets _ Regularly / You /Gym / Go / ? / Do / The / To _ Doesn’t / Bark / The / Normally / Dog _ He / Is / Frequently / ? / Late _ Never / Rude / Is / Lucy _ 10 Go / To / Occasionally / My / The / Parents / Theatre _ B) Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous and the Adverbs given What in the evenings? (you - usually – do) out with friends (I - often – go) Where the weekend? (Jane – often - spend) _her grandparents (She – sometimes - visit) Why mad at your sister? (you – constantly - be) Because my things without asking first (she – always – take) What _ like in the desert? (the weather – usually - be) very hot in the desert (it – normally – be) / (it – seldom – rain) _ so rude? (Kevin – always – be) No, I don’t know what’s wrong with him today! (he – hardly ever – be) KEY A) Put the words in the correct order to make complete sentences Eat / Lunch / Always / We / At / Cafeteria / The We always eat lunch at the cafeteria At 8.00 / Sue / gets up / usually Sue usually gets up at 8.00 Brother / Fooling Around / My / Constantly / Is My brother is constantly fooling around Very amusing / This / is / Generally / Show This show is generally very amusing Hardly ever / Lucas / Sick / Gets Lucas hardly ever gets sick Regularly / You /Gym / Go / ? / Do / The / To Do you regularly go to the gym? Doesn’t / Bark / The / Normally / Dog The dog doesn’t normally bark He / Is / Frequently / ? / Late Is he frequently late? Never / Rude / Is / Lucy Lucy is never rude 10 Go / To / Occasionally / My / The / Parents / Theatre My parents occasionally go to the theatre B) Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous and the Adverbs given 11 What you usually in the evenings? (you - usually – do) I often go out with friends (I - often – go) 12 Where does Jane often spend the weekend? (Jane – often - spend) She sometimes visits her grandparents (She – sometimes - visit) 13 Why are you constantly mad at your sister? (you – constantly - be) Because she is always taking my things without asking first (she – always – take) 14 What is the weather usually like in the desert? (the weather – usually - be) It is normally very hot It seldom rains in the desert (it – normally – be) / (it – seldom – rain) 15 Is Kevin always so rude? (Kevin – always – be) No, he hardly ever is I don’t know what’s wrong with him today! (he – hardly ever – be)