Adverbs of Frequency

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY ________________________________________________________________
9. She may come anytime she wants. (always)

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Adverbs of Frequency are used to talk about how often you do something.
The position is: 10. Does she bring an umbrella to school? (often)
- before the Main Verb (/Common Verb, e.g. I sometimes drink coffee for ________________________________________________________________
breakfast; Jack sometimes go to bed after midnight.)
- after the Subject (e.g. We often go to the mall on weekends) How often do you go to the mall?
- or after the Auxiliary Verb (To Do/To Be/To Have, e.g. She doesn’t usually  Once a month (1x/month)?  Twice a month (2x/month)?
come home late) or Modal (e.g. They can always visit us anytime).  Three times a month (3x/month)?  Four times a month (4x/month)?
 Every day?  Never?!…
However, if the Adverb of Frequency is not one word (e.g. often/never
/always), but a phrase (once a week, three times a day, etc.), the position is
usually at the end of the sentence (e.g. I brush my teeth twice a day). SPEAKING. First, write down your answers under the heading YOU. Then,
interview your friend and write down his/her answers under YOUR FRIEND. Don’t
forget to write down your friend’s name! Finally, write down the report. (e.g. Nia eats
Position of Adverbs of Frequency. Rewrite the sentences!
bread for breakfast three times a week. She goes to Bandung six times a year.)
1. Tia goes to school at eleven o’clock. (always)
Tia always goes to school at eleven o’clock.
YOUR FRIEND
2. Do you go to bed at nine o’clock? (usually) How often do you …. YOU
Do you usually go to bed at nine o’clock? (……………..………….)
3. We play in the rain. (never) eat bread for breakfast?
________________________________________________________________ drink milk?
4. I have my English class here. (twice a week) go to Bandung?
________________________________________________________________ buy comics?
5. They don’t like to eat hot food for dinner. (usually) clean your shoes?
________________________________________________________________
Answer with Yes, I do./No, I don’t. OR Yes, he/she does./No, he/she doesn’t.
6. Do you eat bread for breakfast? (sometimes)
________________________________________________________________ 1. Do you come here twice a week? ____________________
7. Joe should do his homework. (always) 2. Does your friend drink milk every day?
____________________
________________________________________________________________
3. Do you buy comics once a week? ____________________
8. Fifi cleans her bedroom. (once a week) 4. Does your friend clean his/her shoes every day? ____________________
5. Do you go to Jakarta once a month? ____________________ ________________________________________________________________
6. Does your friend go to Jakarta once in three months? 8. Fifi cleans her bedroom. (once a week)
____________________
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ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
9. She may come anytime she wants. (always)
________________________________________________________________
Adverbs of Frequency are used to talk about how often you do something.
10. Does she bring an umbrella to school? (often)
The position is:
________________________________________________________________
- before the Main Verb (/Common Verb, e.g. I sometimes drink coffee for
breakfast; Jack sometimes go to bed after midnight.)
How often do you go to the mall?
- after the Subject (e.g. We often go to the mall on weekends)
 Once a month (1x/month)?  Twice a month (2x/month)?
- or after the Auxiliary Verb (To Do/To Be/To Have, e.g. She doesn’t usually
 Three times a month (3x/month)?  Four times a month (4x/month)?
come home late) or Modal (e.g. They can always visit us anytime).
 Every day?  Never?!…
However, if the Adverb of Frequency is not one word (e.g. often/never
/always), but a phrase (once a week, three times a day, etc.), the position is
SPEAKING. First, write down your answers under the heading YOU. Then,
usually at the end of the sentence (e.g. I brush my teeth twice a day).
interview your friend and write down his/her answers under YOUR FRIEND. Don’t
forget to write down your friend’s name! Finally, write down the report. (e.g. Nia eats
Position of Adverbs of Frequency. Rewrite the sentences! bread for breakfast three times a week. She goes to Bandung six times a year.)
1. Tia goes to school at eleven o’clock. (always)

Tia always goes to school at eleven o’clock. YOUR FRIEND
2. Do you go to bed at nine o’clock? (usually) How often do you …. YOU
(……………..………….)
Do you usually go to bed at nine o’clock?
3. We play in the rain. (never) eat bread for breakfast?
________________________________________________________________ drink milk?
4. I have my English class here. (twice a week) go to Bandung?

buy comics?
________________________________________________________________
clean your shoes?
5. They don’t like to eat hot food for dinner. (usually)
________________________________________________________________ Answer with Yes, I do./No, I don’t. OR Yes, he/she does./No, he/she doesn’t.
6. Do you eat bread for breakfast? (sometimes)
1. Do you come here twice a week? ____________________
________________________________________________________________
2. Does your friend drink milk every day? ____________________
7. Joe should do his homework. (always)
3. Do you buy comics once a week? ____________________
4. Does your friend clean his/her shoes every day? ____________________
5. Do you go to Jakarta once a month? ____________________
6. Does your friend go to Jakarta once in three months? ____________________

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ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY ________________________________________________________________

9. She may come anytime she wants. (always)

1. Tia goes to school at eleven o’clock. (always)

________________________________________________________________ drink milk?

4. I have my English class here. (twice a week) go to Bandung?

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