Put the adverb in the right place in the sentence: 1 She goes to bed early (always) 2 We watch TV (never)
We never come to class late ? Fill in the blanks below with the best adverbs of frequency (some sentences may have more than one answer) 1
We place the frequency adverbs BEFORE the main verb (in Present Simple) I always walk to work He doesn't usually wear jeans Do you often write letters?
We can use adverbs of frequency to talk about how often we do something Remember to put the adverb of frequency before the main verb 2 Match them up
We use adverbs of frequency to talk about habits We often use them with the simple present tense always never sometimes often
Do Online Exercise 5 1 My score: _____ /10 _____ correct Clear Grammar 2, 2nd edition: Keys to Grammar for English Language Learners
Adverbs of frequency come before the main verb if the main verb is not “to be ” Examples: We usually eat breakfast at 7:00 a m Our dad never gets off work
Rewrite the sentences in exercise 3 so they are true for you Match the questions in exercise 12 with Write the adverbs of frequency in the box
10 Order the words to make sentences Then match them with the questions in Exercise 8 1 pizza much a There on isn't cheese There isn
AIM OF THE ACTIVITY: Improving grammar knowledge on frequency adverbs and word order in the sentence They will individually do the exercises but when
They will individually do the exercises but when they finish and before teacher corrects the exercise, they will gather in pairs and exchange sheets One student
EXERCISE 3 Writing Sentences with Adverbs of Frequency Write a new sentence using an adverb of frequency word in place of the information in the
EXERCISE LI: Complete each sentence with an appropriate Frequency Adverb from the list Page 4 Always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never
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THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE:
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
In a statement, a one-word frequency adverb usually comes after the verb be but before other verbs. In a question, it usually comes after the subject. Adverbs tell us in what way someone does something. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Adjectives tell us something about a person or a thing. Adjectives can modify nouns or pronouns. Examples Notes
Affirmative
Students are always busy.
He's often hungry.
She sometimes gets sick.
Students occassionally meet.
They're seldom together.
Here are the meanings of
frequency adverbs in approximate percentage of time:
Always 100 percent
Negative
I'm not often tired.
Kim isn't always here.
Tony is never late.
She doesn't often rest.
They don't usually study.
Usually 70 percent
Often 60 percent
Sometimes 40 percent
Occasionally 10 percent
Seldom 5 percent
Never 0 percent
Questions
Are you often homesick?
Does the teacher ever give quizes?
Do you ever not do your homework?
Use ever only in negative
statements
And in questions. Not
ever = never. (He's never late. = He isn't ever late.)
PHRASES OF FREQUENCY
A frequency phrase usually follows the verb phrase.
Examples Notes
He teaches three times a week.
We have a test every month.
Do you relax now and then?
Here are examples of frequency
phrases: every day, every other week, every two hours, once a year, now and then.
EXERCISE XLIX:
Arrange the words under the lines into sentences in brackets / in parenthesis. Tony: You often look tired___________________________, Hiroshi. (tired / look / often) ________________________________________________? 1. (go / eight hours of sleep / you / usually / Don't) Hiroshi: No.______________________________________________. 2. (I / five days a week / eight o'clock classes / have) But______________________________________________. 3. (rarely / before 2:00 A.M. / get to bed / I) Tony: Why, Hiroshi?______________________________________? 4. (Do / go out / every night / you) Hiroshi: Oh, no.____________________________________________. 5. (never / during the week / I / go out) ________________________________________________. 6. (My roommate and I / every night / study together) ________________________________________________. 7. (before 1:00 in the morning / usually / don't / finish / We) In fact,__________________________________________. 8. (seldom / goes to bed / my roommate / before 3:00) Tony: That sounds terrible.________________________________. 9. (work so hard / always / you / Do) Hiroshi: Yes, because_____________________________________? 10. (always / worried about grades / we're) Tony: Well, you`ll graduate soon, right? What do you plan to do then?
Hiroshi: Sleep!
EXERCISE L:
Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in parenthesis in its correct position.
Example: I play tennis on Sundays. (often)
Answer: I often play tennis on Sundays.
1) He listens to the radio. (often)
2) They read a book. (sometimes)
3) Pete gets angry. (never)
4) Tom is very friendly. (usually)
5) I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)
6) Ramon and Frank are hungry. (often)
7) My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)
8) Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)
9) They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)
10) Christine smokes. (never)
EXERCISE LI: Complete each sentence with an appropriate Frequency Adverb from the list. Always usually often sometimes seldom rarely never
1. I see one or two movies every week. I often go to the movies.
2.I let my roommate borrow my car one time last year. I ____________
let my roommate borrow my car.
3.Maria eats cereal for breakfast seven days a week. Maria ___________
eats cereal for breakfast.
4.Four out of five visitors to the museum stay for three hours or longer.
Museum visitors _____________ stay for at least three hours.
5. We occasionally have quizes in Dr. Jacobos's history class. Dr. Jacobs
_______________ gives quizzes in history class.
6. If the teacher is on time, the class begins at 8:00 A.M. Once in a while, the
teacher is a few minutes late the class ______________ begins at 8:00 A.M.
7. The train from Chicago has been late ninety percent of the time. The train
from Chicago is ________________ on time.
8. In the desert, it rains only two days between May and September every year. It
_____________ rains there in the summer.
9.James asks me to go the sailboat races every year, but I don't accept his
invitation because I think sailboat racing is boring. I _____________ go to sailboat races with James.
10. Andy and Lui are friends. They go out to dinner at least three times a week.
Andy and Lui _______________ go out to dinner with each other.
EXERCISE LII:
Use the frequency adverbs and the present tense to write sentences. _____________________ ____________________
1. ( swim-always) 2. ( cut hair-sometimes)
____________________ ____________________
3. (dream-always) 4.(cry-rarely)
_____________________ _____________________
5. ( play football-usually) 6.(play golf- often)
____________________ ____________________
7. (ride bike- seldom) 8.(dance-always)
____________________ ____________________
9.(cook dinner-never) 10.(tie my shoe-usually)
_____________________ ______________________
11.( run-rarely ) 12.( climb mountains-always)
EXERCISE LIII: Complete the questions with DO,DOES,IS or ARE. Then complete both the affirmative and negative short answers.
1. A: Are you leaving now?
B: Yes, Iam . Or No, I'm not .
2. A: _________ you neighbors know that you are a police officer?
B: yes, _____________.or No, ___________.
3. A:__________ you follow the same routine every morning.?
B: Yes,__________. Or No, ______________.
4. A: ____________Dr. Jarvis know the name of her new assistant yet?
B: Yes,____________. Or No,______________.
5. A:_____________Paul and Bet studying the problem.
B: Yes,__________. Or No, ____________.
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