ADVERBS OF

FREQUENCY

USAGE
* We use frequency adverbs to emphasize how
often something happens.
* Frequency adverbs usually come before the
main verb but after the verb to be.
- I always get up early.
- My boyfriend is never on time.

Write sentences with the words given. Use the verbs in the present simple tense and the adverbs of
frequency in the right place and match them with the pictures.

1. brother / watch / my / rarely / cartoons.

My brother rarely watches cartoons.
2. Joe / chess / and / Tom / always / play.

3. have / ice cream and milk shake / always / we /

whenever / go / we / shopping / in / the same caf.

4. be / Mark / at / in the evenings / sometimes. Sit / he /

always / sofa / rest / and / on / his.

5. late / work / be / Sally / never / on the contrary / on

time / always / she / be.

6. boyfriend / be / always / my / polite / so.

7. usually / have / Ben / for / toast / breakfast / big / a

...
8. often / I / dinner / my / cook / for / husband
...
9. here / rarely / it / rain
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10. late / the / always / be / bus
...
11. swimming / Stuart / often / weekends / at / go / the
...
12. neighbour / to / car / our / always / by / work / go
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13. have / dinner / usually / six / they / at / oclock
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14. Sam / after / twelve / go to bed / rarely / oclock

15. usually / be / cold / it / winter / in / here / very

...
16. forget / never / they / their / wedding / date /
anniversary
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17. elevator / be / full / this / always
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18. Dorothy / iron / like / always
...
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