Adverbios de frecuencia - Adverbs of frequency

Vocabulario y frases

always

siempre

I always brush my teeth after meals.

Siempre me lavo los dientes despus de comer.

She is always happy in the morning.

Siempre est contenta por las maanas.

usually

normalmente

They usually go for a walk in the afternoon.

Normalmente van de paseo por la tarde.

My parents are usually on holidays in July.

Normalmente mis padres van de vacaciones en julio.

often

a menudo

I often go to the cinema on the weekend.

A menudo voy al cine los fines de semana.

We are often tired in the afternoon.

A menudo estamos cansados por la tarde.

sometimes

a veces

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You sometimes eat dinner in front of the television.

A veces cenas viendo la televisin.

Peter is sometimes out of the office.

A veces Pedro est fuera de la oficina.

rarely

Pocas veces

They rarely eat vegetables.

Pocas veces comen verdura.

She is rarely so unhappy.

Pocas veces se siente tan infeliz.

hardly ever

casi nunca

I hardly ever go away on the weekends.

Casi nunca salgo los fines de semana.

They are hardly ever so negative.

Casi nunca son tan negativos.

never

nunca

I never see my old friends.

Nunca veo a mis viejos amigos.

They are never late for work.

Nunca llegan tarde a trabajar.

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Dilogo

Thomas arrives at work. Boss: You are late again! Thomas: I am sorry. The traffic was bad this morning. Boss: You always say the traffic is bad. It is never bad when I am coming to work! Thomas: Yes but I usually take the motorway and there are always lots of cars. Boss: Why don't you come by train? It is never very busy and you can often get a seat. Thomas: I rarely take the train because it is too far from my house. Boss: Enough excuses! Just be on time tomorrow!

Toms llega al trabajo. Jefe: Llegas tarde de nuevo! Toms: Lo siento. Haba mucho trfico esta maana. Jefe: Siempre dices que hay mucho trfico. Cuando yo vengo al trabajo nunca hay tanto trfico! Toms: S, pero generalmente yo voy por la autopista y siempre hay muchos coches. Jefe: Por qu no vienes en tren? Nunca va lleno y a menudo resulta fcil encontrar sitio. Toms: Cojo el tren pocas veces porque est muy lejos de mi casa Jefe: Basta de excusas! Maana s puntual!

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Elige la respuesta correcta

1. Choose the sentence which is written correctly. a. You say always the traffic is bad. b. You say the always traffic is bad. c. You always say the traffic is bad. 2. Choose the sentence which is written correctly. a. It is never busy and you often can get a seat. b. It is never busy and you can often get a seat. c. It never is busy and you can often get a seat. 3. Choose the sentence which is written correctly. a. I rarely take the train. b. I take rarely the train. c. I the train rarely take.

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Respuestas: 1(c): 2(b): 3(a)