Frequency Frequency AdverbsAdverbs

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 15% 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 in Present Simple

Examples :

- I always sleep until eleven o’clock

- My sister usually exercise

- Do you often get up early?

* * Other expressions of frequencyOther expressions of frequency

How often do you go to the cinema? How often do you exercise? How often do you study English?

How often

do

does

I

you

he / she / it

we

they

verb ?

How often…? To ask about the frequency of an action. We place it at the beginning of the question.

Examples:

- Peter plays soccer twice a week - I eat fish once a month- David travels to England once a year

once

twice

three times

four times…

aday

week

month

year

Examples:

- Mary cooks every day- I play tennis every Saturday- My father watches a movie every night

everyevening / morning / night…

day / weekend…

Saturday / Monday…

week / year…

•1)get up at seven o’clock___________________________________________

•2)exercise on weekends___________________________________________

•3)speak English___________________________________________

•4)study English at night___________________________________________

•5) go to the gym___________________________________________

•6)play tennis___________________________________________•7)watch TV before I go to bed___________________________________________

•8)go to sleep early___________________________________________

C. Use the frequency adverbs to write sentences about yourself.

Always - usually - often – sometimes –seldom - hardly ever - never

Ask questions to your partner. Use this expressions.

Get up early – read a book – go shopping - work out

go to the cinema– go jogging– study English – go bicycling

do aerobics– visit your friends – travel by bus – play soccer

For example: How often do you dance salsa?

I never dance salsa

How often do you send a mail?

I send a mail three times a week