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Adverbs of
Frequency
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Adverbs of Frequency: Explanation
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100% Always I always clean my teeth after I have breakfast.
90% Usually I usually go swimming for an hour after work.
70% Often I often go out for dinner with my friends.
50% Sometimes I sometimes watch TV in the evening.
30% Occasionally I occasionally go to the theatre - maybe once or twice a year.
10% Seldom I seldom play football. I prefer playing tennis.
5% Hardly ever I hardly ever go to the beach - it takes three hours to drive
there!
0% Never I never watch horror films. They’re too scary!
subject + adverb + main verb
He always rides his bike to work. He
never takes the bus.
subject + be + adverb
They are always late for work. They
are never on time.

Adverbs of Frequency: Multiple Choice Questions
Complete the sentences with the correct adverb of frequency.
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1. I _________________ watch horror films. They’re too scary!
a. usually
b. never
c. sometimes
4. I love that Italian restaurant - I _________________ go there with my friends.
a. rarely
b. frequently
c. never
2. We _________________ eat in restaurants at the weekend. We only
cook during the week.
a. often
b. rarely
c. always
5. I’m _________________ nervous when I travel by plane. I hate flying!
a. hardly ever
b. always
c. sometimes
3. I _________________ go to the theatre. I think I only went twice last
year.
a. hardly ever
b. never
c. often
6. He’s always angry. I’ve _________________ seen him with a smile on his face.
a. always
b. usually
c. never

Adverbs of Frequency: Multiple Choice Questions
Complete the sentences with the correct adverb of frequency.
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7. She _________________ reads a chapter of her book before bed. She
loves reading!
a. sometimes
b. seldom
c. usually
10. If it is sunny, we _________________ go to the beach at the weekends.
a. usually
b. rarely
c. never
8. They _________________ go for walks - maybe four of five times a
week.
a. sometimes
b. often
c. hardly ever
11. They used to speak to each other every day, but now they
_________________ talk.
a. sometimes
b. hardly ever
c. often
9. I’m never late for my English class. I’m _________________ on time.
a. never
b. often
c. always
12. The roads here are terrible. We are _________________ late because of the
traffic.
a. often
b. seldom
c. never

Adverbs of Frequency: Sentence Unscramble
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
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1. always / breakfast / at / eat / o’clock / I / eight / .
______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. ? / often / the / you / cinema / go / Do / to
______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Is / never / food / ? / you / a / there / eat
______________________________________________________________________________________________
4. goes / rarely / . / He / gym / the / to
______________________________________________________________________________________________
5. late / . / is / She / class / never / to
______________________________________________________________________________________________

Adverbs of Frequency: Sentence Unscramble
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
6. watch / in / television / the / usually / We / evenings / .
______________________________________________________________________________________________
7. in / They / restaurants / often / . / eat
______________________________________________________________________________________________
8. ever / does / homework / He / . / his / hardly
______________________________________________________________________________________________
9. occasionally / tennis /. / park / at / play / We / the
______________________________________________________________________________________________
10. She / . / to / late / seldom / bed / goes
______________________________________________________________________________________________

Adverbs of Frequency: Conversation Questions
Roll the dice twice. The first roll decides the number at the top. The second roll decides the
number on the left. Talk about the topic for one or two minutes.
1 2 3 4 5 6
1
What kind of food do
you seldom eat?
Talk about a sport you
never play.
Talk about a place you
go to frequently.
Do you always get up at
the same time?
How often do you go to
the cinema?
What do you sometimes
eat for lunch?
2
How often do you
watch television?
Do you usually cook
dinner or eat in
restaurants?
What do you hardly ever
do in your free time?
What time do you usually
go to bed at night?
What do you often do
when you are on holiday?
How often do you play
sports?
3
What kind of books do
you usually read?
What do you usually do
after class?
How often do you travel
to different cities or
countries?
Talk about something you
used to do often, but
rarely do now.
Do you often stay up late
at night?
What do you usually wear
to parties?
4
How often do you play
video games?
What do you never
watch on television?
at the weekend?
How often do you
practise speaking
English?
What food do you never
eat?
How often do you go to
the beach?
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What kind of films do
you hardly ever watch?
And never watch?
What do you never do in
front of your parents?
Talk about something
you always do on
holiday?
Talk about a place you
sometimes go to with
friends.
How do you usually get to
school / work?
Talk about a place you used
to go to frequently, but
don’t go to now.
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What do you usually
do to get ready in the
mornings?
on Saturday nights?
Do you always eat
dinner at the same
time?
on Friday nights?
Do you go clothes
shopping frequently?
What do you always do
when you get home in the
evening?

Adverbs of Frequency: Sentence Practice
Write some sentences using the adverbs of frequency.
1. I always _____________________________________________________________________ .
2. He usually ___________________________________________________________________ .
3. Does she often _____________________________________________________________ ?
4. They never __________________________________________________________________ .
5. We are hardly ever _________________________________________________________ .
6. You seldom _________________________________________________________________ .
7. I rarely ______________________________________________________________________ .
8. He is occasionally __________________________________________________________ .

Adverbs of Frequency: Sentence Practice
Write some sentences using the adverbs of frequency.
9. She is often _________________________________________________________________ .
10. Are you sometimes _________________________________________________________?
11. Do you sometimes _________________________________________________________?
12. How often __________________________________________________________________?
13. _______________________________________________________________________________ .
14. _______________________________________________________________________________?
15. _______________________________________________________________________________ .
16. _______________________________________________________________________________?

Adverbs of Frequency: Homework
Choose the correct word to complete the sentences about adverbs of frequency.
after after before between
1. Adverbs of frequency usually go _________________ the subject and the main verb. They go
________________ the subject and _________________ the main verb.
2. However, adverbs of frequency go _________________ the verb be.
Complete the gaps with an adverb of frequency. Some sentences may have more than one possible answer.
1. My brother is never sad. He is _________________ smiling.
2. She gets up at 6am everyday. She _________________ gets up late.
3. We _________________ watch romantic comedies. We don’t like them much.
4. You ________________ do your homework. You’ve only done it once this year.
5. We _________________ go to the beach at the weekend if it’s sunny.
6. They ________________ play football in the park. At least three times a week.
7. I am _________________ on time to class. I hate being late.
8. He is _________________ awake at 7am. He likes to get up at 9am.

Adverbs of Frequency: Homework
Write eight sentences that are true for you using the adverbs of frequency and the ideas
below.
walk to work
read books
do sports
fly in an aeroplane
swim in the sea
walk the dog
make cakes
study
go shopping
go to parties
play video games
go to bed late
1. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
6. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
7. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
8. _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Adverbs of Frequency: Answers
Multiple-choice answers:
1) b 2) c 3) a 4) b
5) b 6) c
7) c 8) b 9) c 10) a
11) b 12) a
Sentence unscramble answers:
1) I always eat breakfast at eight o’clock.
2) Do you go to the cinema often?
3) Is there a food you never eat?
4) He rarely goes to the gym.
5) She is never late to class.
6) We usually watch television in the evenings.
7) They often eat in restaurants.
8) He hardly ever does his homework.
9) We occasionally play tennis at the park.
10) She seldom goes to bed late.

Adverbs of Frequency: Answers
Homework answers:
1. Adverbs of frequency usually go between the subject and the main verb. They go after
the subject and before the main verb.
2. However, adverbs of frequency go after the verb be.
Complete the gaps with an adverb of frequency.
3. My brother is never sad. He is always smiling.
4. She gets up at 6am everyday. She never/seldom gets up late.
5. We seldom/hardly ever/never watch romantic comedies. We don’t like them much.
6. You hardly ever do your homework. You’ve only done it once this year.
7. We always/usually/often/sometimes/occasionally go to the beach at the weekend if
it’s sunny.
8. They often play football in the park. At least three times a week.
9. I am always/usually on time to class. I hate being late.
10. He is never/hardly ever/seldom awake at 7am. He likes to get up at 9am.

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