Adverbs of frequency
Adverbs of Frequency go after the verb “to be” and “can” but before the main verb.
Ex. 36. Match the adverbs with the time expressions.
always usually often sometimes seldom never
1. every morning
2. once a year
3. every day
4. not at all
5. once a month
6. once every 10 years
7. twice a week
8. every Sunday
Ex.37. First write about James, Kim and Greg then about yourself.
be late drink tea play tennis watch TV smoke
James always usually often rarely never
Kim & Gregnever always sometimes often rarely
You
1. James is always late. He usually drinks tea. He______________________________
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2. Kim & Greg ________________________________________________________________
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3. I __________________________________________________________________________
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Ex. 38. Put the words in brackets in the correct place in the sentences.
1. She is late for work. (always) She is always late for work.________
2. George eats meat. (never) ____________________________________
3. You can see foxes in this forest. (sometimes) ____________________________________
4. Does Tom go to school by taxi? (usually) ____________________________________
5. We spend the summer in France. (usually) ____________________________________
6. Tom and Jim are very busy on Mondays.(often) ____________________________________
7. My dog is well-behaved. (rarely) ____________________________________
8. Kate doesn’t go swimming. (often) ____________________________________
9. Simon can do his Maths homework. (never) ____________________________________
10. I dance at discos. (seldom) ____________________________________
Ex. 39. Rewrite the sentences. Replace the phrases in italics with the adverbs of frequency.
Make any other necessary changes.
Example: He goes swimming every morning before school.
He always goes swimming before school.
We play tennis three or four times a week.
I only go out once or twicw a month.
They don’t eat in restaurants at all.
She visits her grandparents two or three times a year.
He goes to the jims almost every day after work.
We go for a long walk once or twice a week.
Ex. 40. Choose one of the activities given in the baloon. Ask other students about this activity and note their answers. Then write sentences about the students that you interviewed.
Example: Eighty per cent (80%) of the students in this class sometimes go dancing.
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Game 4 |
Pupils in teams say sentences using the verbs in the list below and adverbs of frequency in Present Simple. Each correct sentence scores 1 point. Negations or questions get 2 points each if they’re correct.