4 C Adverbs of frequency
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This document provides information about adverbs and expressions of frequency used with the present simple tense. It lists common adverbs of frequency like never, usually, and always and expressions like every day, once a month. It explains that adverbs of frequency go before the main verb, except after forms of "to be" where they go after. Expressions of frequency usually go at the end of a sentence. Examples are provided to demonstrate usage.
4 C Adverbs of frequency
- 3. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY We often use the present simple with adverbs of frequency: never, hardly ever, usually, sometimes, often, always We use hardly ever and never with positive, not negative verbs: She hardly ever comes to my parties. They never say 'thank you'.
- 4. Put these frequency adverbs in order hardly ever not (very) often never sometimes always occasionally usually normally/generally often
- 5. EXPRESSIONS OF FREQUENCY We can also use the following expressions when we want to be more specific about the frequency: every day - once a month - twice a year - four times a day - every other week
- 6. Put these frequency expressions in order once every three months twice a day three times a week every Saturday once a month once or twice a year every couple of weeks once or twice a year
- 7. Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb: Subject + adverb + main verb I usually wake up at 7am. I often call my mother.
- 8. Adverbs of frequency go after "be": Subject + to be + adverb He is always late. She is never tired. I am often relaxed.
- 9. Expressions of frequency usually go at the end of a sentence: I have English lessons every day. She goes to the gym twice a week.
- 10. Order the words to make sentences. 1) out a twice goes he week. 2) usually early she up wakes. 3) grandmother Spain visit my a twice we year in. 4) restaurant my opposite often at I school eat the. 5) always Pedro first in student class is the. 6) home hardly ever they Saturday stay at a night on. 7) the once cinema we week go a to. 8) Wednesday Jane see every I other and each. 9) walk sometimes I work to. 10) car radio the in usually we to listen the.
- 11. Write the word or phrase in the correct place. 1. I _________ think _________ about _________ becoming a pilot. (sometimes) 2. The Queen ________ celebrates ________ her birthday ________. (twice a year) 3. We ________ play ________ computer games ________. (in the evening) 4. You ________ think ________ about ________ your future. (hardly ever) 5. I ________ have _________ seen _________ her before. (never) 6. I _________ use _________ the school library __________. (most afternoons) 7. My parents ________ go ________ to the cinema ________. (about once a year) 8. I _________ don’t ________ wear ________ black in summer. (normally)