Frequency adverbs
- 2. What are Frequency Adverbs? We use frequency adverbs to describe how often an action happens.
- 3. Always 100% Usually 90% Often 70% Sometimes 50% Almost never 15% Hardly ever 15% Never 0%
- 4. 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
- 5. 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?
- 6. * We place the frequency adverbs after the verb to be . Examples : - He is never late - The teacher is usually early - Are they sometimes bored during the class?
- 7. * Other 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…? T o ask about the frequency of an action. We place it at the beginning of the question.
- 8. 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… a day week month yea r
- 9. Examples: - Mary cooks every day - I play tennis every Saturday - My father watches a movie every night every evening / morning / night… day / weekend… Saturday / Monday… week / year…
- 11. 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
- 12. 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