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Camere 8 | Example
100% Always | always study after class
90% Usually | usually walk to work
80% Normally / Generally | normally get good marks
70% Often/Frequently | often readin bed at night
50% Sometimes | sometimes sing in the shower
30% Occasionally | occasionally go to bed late
10% Seldom | seldom put salt on my food
5% Hardly ever/Rarely | hardly ever get angry
0% Never Vegetarians never eat meat
Subject + Adverb + Main Verb Subject + BE + Adverb
| ‘Danie always passes his exams. He is always happy.Adverbs of frequency
| wonday | Tuesday | Wednesday | thursday [Friday | saturday [sunday |
coffee coffee _— coffee coffee coffee coffee _—coffee
news news news news news
eym gym gym
tired tired
buya
magazine
fate Jate late late late late jate
| always have a coffee. | have a coffee every day.
l often watch the news. __| watch the news almost every day.
l usually go tothe gym. __| go to the gym three times a week.
| sometimes feel tired. | don’t often feel tired.
| occasionally buy a magazine. | buy a magazine once a week.
| am NEVER late for work. People think I’m Swiss!Position of adverbs of frequency
It depends on the verb and the length of the
adverb.
| often watch the news.
We don’t often feel tired.
| have rarely been abroad ( al extranjero).
He is never late for work.
| go to the gym three times a week.
Once a week, | buy a magazine.How often do you ....?
Listen and answer these questions using the word —
in (brackets). Then listen to the correct answer.
How often do you do exercise?
(sometimes) (twice a week)
How often do you watch television?
(always) (every day)
How often are you in bed before 11 o’clock?
(rarely) (hardly ever)
NOW PRACTISE THE OTHER EXERCISES IN THIS
SECTION.