Frequency

Adverbs
Grammar reference page 117

What are Frequency

Adverbs?
We use frequency adverbs to
describe how often an action
happens.

 Always

100%

Usually

90%

Often

70%

Sometimes

50%

Almost never
Hardly ever

15%

Never

0%

Examples:
-She usually goes to the supermarket.
-We sometimes play soccer
-I never go jogging
-They often comes by train
-I almost never watch TV
- Do you ever play sports?
- I sometimes go swimming

POSITION:
We place the frequency adverbs before the
main verb.

Examples :
- I always sleep until eleven oclock
- My sister usually exercise in the morning
-I often call my mother.

We place the adverb of frequency

after the verb To Be and auxiliary
verbs
To Be

Auxiliary verbs

He is never late. I can never

The students are understand

usually punctual. It has often

happened
They are always
late.

Marie is often ill.

Asking questions ?
How often do you?
Do you ever..?
Do you always?

Put the adverbs in the right

place.
She goes jogging(seldom)
Mr. Smith cooks for the family. (often)
Does Tim study for the tests? (always)
They arent at home at weekends.
(often)

Their children dont eat fast food.

(usually)

We go to school on foot.( never)

Is Tina late for work?(sometimes)
The students change rooms. (rarely)

Write the word or phrase in the

correct place.
I ___ think __ about___ becoming a pilot. (sometimes)
The Queen __ celebrates __ her birthday ____. (twice a
year)

We ___ play ____ computer games ____. (in the evening)

You ____ think ____ about _____ your future. (hardly ever)
I ____ have _____ seen______ her before. (never)
I ____ use _____ the school library ______. (most
afternoons)

My parents ____ go ___ to the cinema ___. (about once a

year)

I ___ dont ____ wear_____ black in summer. (normally)