Frequencyadverbs

1. 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. * 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…? To ask about the frequency
of an action. We place it at the beginning of
the question.

7. 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
year

8. 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…

10. •1)get up at seven o’clock
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•2)exercise on weekends
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•3)speak English
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•4)study English at night
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•5) go to the gym
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•6)play tennis
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•7)watch TV before I go to bed
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•8)go to sleep early
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C. Use the frequency adverbs to write sentences about yourself.
Always - usually - often – sometimes –seldom - hardly ever - never

11.  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