12. Adverbs of Frequency
100% Always I always study after class.
90% Usually I usually walk to work.
80% Normally He normally sleeps early.
70% Often Nardo often read in bed.
50% Sometimes The teacher sometimes share
jokes while teaching.
30% Occasionaly Lito occasionaly goes to bed
late.
10% Seldom Mother seldom use Magic
Sarap.
5% Rarely Minnie rarely gets angry.
13. Rules in Using Adverb of
Frequency
1. If the sentence has one verb(no
auxiliary verb) put the adverb in
the middle of the sentence after the
subject and before the verb.
1. Tom usually goes to work by
car.
2. Clarie rarely makes absences.
14. 2. Adverbs of frequency come after the
verb “be”.
1.I am never late for work.
2.Peter is often at school.
3.The pupils are always
cleaning the ground.
15. 3. If the sentence has more than one
verb (with auxiliary verb), put the
adverb of frequency before the main
verb.
1. I can never remember anything.
2. They have often visit their
grandmother.
3. She has oftentimes miss the call
of Anita.
16. 4. When using adverbs of frequency in
the question or negative form, put the
adverb of frequency before the main
verb.
1.She doesn’t often open her
facebook account.
2.Do you usually get up early?
17. Try these!
1. I ____early on Saturdays. (get up
usually, usually get up)
2. She ____late in the meeting.
(never is, is never)
3. Pat ____wake up so late.
(doesn’t usually, usually doesn’t)
4. When ____your homework?
( do you usually do, usually do you do)
18. Try these!
Put the words in the correct order to form clear and
coherent sentences. The first one is done for you.
1. school do homework always my I after
I always do my homework after school.
2. have dinner sometimes pizza for We _____
3. never I to talk strangers ____________
4. TV always English They watch in _______
5. usually friends She in plays with park her the
____
6. usually They their spend abroad vacation
__________
19. Application:
• Construct your own sentences by answering the
following questions using adverbs of frequency.
Write your answers in your notebook.
• 1. How often do you wash the dishes? (I
sometimes wash the dishes.)
• 2. How often do you pray before going to bed?
• 3. How often are you late for school?
• 4. How often do you cook lunch?
• 5. How often do you watch TV in the evening?
21. Evaluation:
• Compose coherent sentences using
the adverb of frequency.
1. I always go to __________.
2. I usually ____________
3. Carlos often _________
4. Janine sometimes forget ________
5. Father always ______________
22. Additional activity:
Identify what kind of adverb are the
underlined.
___1. Mother is almost done baking the cake.
___2. The teachers discuss the lessons
fervently.
___3. I always pray to GOD.
___4. Panther sleeps under the sala set.
___5. Anine finished her project an hour ago.