Grammar Lesson

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Grammar Lesson
Adverbs of frequency
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Adverbs of frequency
We use frequency adverbs to describe how often
something happens.
usually
always
hardly ever
sometimes
never
often
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The following chart shows the relative
frequencies of these adverbs.
always
usually
often
sometimes
hardly ever
never
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Adverbs of frequency

• adverbs usually come
• after the verb be
• eg. Peter is never late for his swimming
  lessons.
• before any other verbs
• eg. Joan always goes shopping with
  her friend, Pat.
  

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• after do not/dont/does not/ doesnt in a
  negative sentence
• eg. Pat doesnt often play online games.

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Note (Adverbs of frequency)
eg. Tiger hardly ever plays golf now.
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• We can also put sometimes and usually at the
  beginning of a sentence.
• eg. Sometimes, Tiger drives his wife to work.

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Its time to practice
never
1. Joey __________ goes to the fun fair.
always
2. We are good students. We __________ greet
teachers.
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sometimes
3. The children ______________ watch films
during the week.
often
4. Bobby ____________ plays football during
the week.
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5. We ___________ brush our teeth in the
morning.
always
6. Ray likes reading very much. He
____________ goes to the library during the
week.
usually
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Once a week
Twice a day
Three times a week
Four times a day.
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• REWRITE WITH EXPRESSIONS OF FREQUENCY
• He phones on Monday and Saturday.
• They take their dog for a walk before breakfast
  and in the evening.
• You can see the news at 900, 1200, 530, and
  1015.
• I have a music lesson every Monday.
• Buses come at 1100 and 430.

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• He phones twice a week.
• They take their dog for a walk twice a day.
• You can see the news four times a day.
• I have a music lesson once a week.
• Buses come twice a day.