1. ALWAYS→
• Never, sometimes, often, frequently, seldom,
USUALLY →
always and usually are adverbs of
REGULARLY→ frequency.
OFTEN→
SOMETIMES→ RULE: SUBJECT + ADVERB + VERB
E.g.: Mary usually gets up at 7 o´clock.
OCCASIONALLY→
SELDOM→
EXCEPTION: SUBJECT + VERB TO BE
RARELY→ +ADVERB
NEVER→
• Every weekend, once a month, twice a week, three times a year are also adverbs of frequency.
They can be used at the beginning or at the end of the sentence.
E.g.: Every weekend we play tennis.
A) Put the adverbs in the right place.
1. She goes jogging(seldom) __________________________________________
2. Mr. Smith cooks for the family. (often) ________________________________
3. Does Tim study for the tests? (always) ________________________________
4. They aren´t at home at weekends.(often) _____________________________
5. Their children don’t eat fast food.(usually) _____________________________
6. We go to school on foot.( never) _____________________________________
7. Is Tina late for work?(sometimes) ____________________________________
8. The students change rooms. (rarely) __________________________________
B) Choose the best option.
1. Jim is an excellent student. He ____________ learns fast and well. ( never,
sometimes, always)
2. 2. I hate vegetables. I ____________ eat vegetable soup. ( often, never,
usually)
3. The weather is rainy in Scotland. They ____________ see the sun. ( always,
often, seldom)
4. I’m on a diet but I ____________ eat a bit of chocolate. (sometimes, never,
usually)
5. The Browns love dancing. They ____________ go dancing on Friday night.
( usually, rarely, seldom)
6. We don’t like cooking. We ____________ eat out on Sundays. ( seldom,
always, rarely)
C) Answer these questions about yourself. Follow the example.
Example: How often do you do your homework before the next lesson?
I always do it
1. How often do you practice a sport? Name the sport.
_____________________________________________________
2. How often do you eat fruit and vegetables?
_____________________________________________________
3. How often do you meet your friends outside school?
_____________________________________________________
4. How often do you read a book for pleasure?
_____________________________________________________
5. How often do you watch TV in the morning?
_____________________________________________________
6. How often are you in a good mood?
_____________________________________________________
