Adverbs of Frequency How often you do something

Always

I always have breakfast.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Usually

I usually wake up at 7 oclock.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Often

I often watch television.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday

Sometimes

I sometimes exercise.

Monday, Thursday

Seldom

I seldom go shopping.

Saturday

Never

I never cook fish.

always usually often

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday

sometimes Monday, Thursday

seldom
never

Saturday

seldom never 0% 10% 20% 30% sometimes 40% 50% 60% often 70% usually 80% always

90% 100%

In pairs practice
Person A: How often do you come to class? Person B: I always come to class. Person A: How often do you watch television? Person B: I usually watch television.

Person A: How often do you exercise? Person B: I often exercise.

Person A: How often do you go shopping? Person B: I sometimes go shopping. Person A: How often do you cook? Person B: I seldom cook. Person A: How often do you drink alcohol? Person B: I never drink alcohol.

Adverbs of Frequency Worksheet Instructions: Insert an adverb of frequency into each sentence. Choose from always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom or never. 1. Our teacher____________ teaches English. 2. Our teacher ____________ uses games in lessons. 3. Our teacher is ____________ absent. 4. Our teacher ____________ gives homework for the weekend. 5. Our teacher ____________ brings food into class. 6. Our teacher is ____________ impatient with students who don't pay attention. 7. There are ____________ handouts for students. 8. I am ____________ late for class. 9. I ____________do the homework on Sunday. 10. I ____________don't want to do the homework. 11. I ____________ go on trips on the weekend. 12. My classmates are ____________ interested in what the teacher says. 13. I am ____________ tired at the end of classes. 14. I ____________ think about quitting school. 15. My street is ____________ noisy. 16. I ____________ lie to people. 17. I ____________ play computer games. 18. I ____________ give money to people who beg on the street. 19. I am ____________ unwell.

Draw this table on the back of your worksheet and choose your 5 questions to ask.

Questions . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. How How How How How often often often often often do do do do do you?.................. you?.................. you?.................. you?.................. you?..................

Names ..

Choose 5 questions or make up your own

How How How How How How How How How How How How How How How How How often often often often often often often often often often often often often often often often often do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do you you you you you you you you you you you you you you you you you eat pizza? ride a bike? walk to school? talk to your friends? play starcraft? go to a pc bong? eat bread? eat chocolate? go to another country? watch wrestling on TV.? fight with your parents? do your homework? go to school? kiss people? drink alcohol? go to the gym? watch a movie?
How often do cell phone? How often do How often do How often do How often do How often do class? How often do class? How often do How often do How often do How often do How often do How often do school? you take pictures with your you you you you you hit your friends? cry? have a boyfriend? have a girlfriend? ask a question in English

you speak English in English you take a shower? you take a bath? you watch TV.? you? (your own idea) you read a book? you speak English outside of

Now you have 8 questions

All stand up You have to walk around the class and ask 3 people your questions. Write their answers in the table you drew.
Questions David Names Jane Emma

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

How How How How How

often often often often often

do do do do do

you eat pizza? you watch TV? you read a book? you?.................. you?..................

Sometimes Often Usually Never Always

Usually Always Never Seldom Often

Never Sometimes Often Usually Never

Say One Thing and Ask Another Board game

Rules: Roll the dice and move your piece. Use the phrase and a frequency word to make a sentence, then use the phrase to ask a question. Your sentence should include a frequency word: If you roll a (1) = always If you roll a (2) = often If you roll a (3) = usually If you roll a (4) = sometimes If you roll a (5) = seldom If you roll a (6) = never

Examples

Student 1 I rolled a (2) so this = often I move to the square watch TV Now I make a sentence = When I get home I often watch TV. Next I ask a question = How often do you watch TV? Now I get to stay on this square. If I cant think of both I go back to previous square.
Student 2 I rolled a (6) so this = never I move to the square sleep late Now I make a sentence = On Monday I never go to sleep late. Next I ask a question = When do you go to sleep late? Now I get to stay on this square. If I cant think of both I go back to previous square.