Subject
English I
Title of the paper
The adverbs of frequency
Author’s name
Stephanny Rojas Arciniegas ID 595210
Teacher’s name
Lic.Laura Echeverry Chalarca
Colombia, Guadalajara de Buga March , 07 de 2019
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY USE OF THE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
ALWAYS The Present Simple tense is often used with the so
USUALLY called adverbs of frequency. These adverbs express
OFTEN how often an action happens. They are placed before
GENERALLY the main verb but after the verb to be.
SOMETIMES
I always get up early.
RARELY
Does she often take a taxi?
SELDOM They are usually at home.
HARDLY EVER Mum is sometimes angry in the mornings.
NEVER My brother never studies at night.
A-Write sentences using the prompts. Use the verbs in B-Write the adverbs of frequency in the right
the present simple tense and the adverbs of frequency in place in the sentence.
the right place.
1. My father doesn´t often go to the library.
1. she often play basketball 2. Do your friends usually watch TV ?
2. we always have lunch at 2:00 3. Tina is sometimes busy in the mornings.
3. Peter always wake up early in the morning 4. Our teacher never lets us use a calculator.
4. Lara is sometimes angry with her parents 5. Stella hardly ever goes out at the
5. I usually go by car to the office weekend.
6. harry often watch television 6. Does your brother ever lend you his
7. my father never go shopping clothes?
8. our teacher be always to us very kind 7. My parents don´t usually read magazines.
8. My friends are generally very friendly.
C-Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with the verbs in
brackets in the present tense and the adverb of frequency
that appears in the picture.
1. Paul always have a shower early in the morning.
2. are your brother ever scared at night?
3. Tim often send e-mails to his friends.
4. My boss sometimes get angry with me.
5. usually they go to the beach in summer?
6. Frank is always exhausted after exercising.
7. My father often not play golf. He prefers tennis.
8. Lara’s mother usually buy a cake for her birthday.
9. My grandmother never go jogging in the morning.
10. Tom is generally very tired at the end of the day.
11. ever Paul get impatient when he has to wait?
12. Tom is not good at playing tennis. He rarely win a
match.