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Adverbs of Frequency Use of The Adverbs of Frequency: Always

The document discusses adverbs of frequency and how they are used with the present simple tense. Common adverbs of frequency include always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never and their meanings are explained. Examples are provided of sentences using adverbs of frequency with the present simple tense.

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Adverbs of Frequency Use of The Adverbs of Frequency: Always

The document discusses adverbs of frequency and how they are used with the present simple tense. Common adverbs of frequency include always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never and their meanings are explained. Examples are provided of sentences using adverbs of frequency with the present simple tense.

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ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY USE OF THE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

ALWAYS  The Present Simple tense is often used with the so
USUALLY  called adverbs of frequency. These adverbs express
how often an action happens. They are placed before
OFTEN 
the main verb but after the verb to be.
GENERALLY 
SOMETIMES  I always get up early.
RARELY  Does she often take a taxi?
SELDOM  They are usually at home.
HARDLY EVER  Mum is sometimes angry in the mornings.
My brother never studies at night.
NEVER 
A-Write sentences using the prompts. Use the verbs in B-Write the adverbs of frequency in the right
the present simple tense and the adverbs of frequency in place in the sentence.
the right place.
1. My father doesn´t go to the library. (often)
1. basketball/she/play/often ……………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Do your friends watch TV ? (usually)
2. lunch/We/have/always/at 2:00 ……………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Tina is busy in the mornings. (sometimes)
3. always/wake up/early/in the morning/Peter ……………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Our teacher lets us use a calculator. (never)
4. Lara/sometimes/angry/be/with her parents ……………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Stella goes out at the weekend. (hardly ever)
5. usually /I/go/by car/to the office ……………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Does your brother lend you his clothes? (ever)
6. television/Harry/watch/often ……………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. My parents don´t read magazines. (usually)
7. father/My/go/shopping/never ……………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. My friends are very friendly. (generally)
8. to us/teacher/Our/be/always/very kind ……………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………

C-Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with the verbs in
brackets in the present tense and the adverb of frequency
that appears in the picture.

1. Paul _______________ a shower early in the morning. (have)

2. _______ your brother _______ scared at night? (be)

3. Tim ________________ e-mails to his friends. (send)

4. My boss ________________ angry with me. (get)

5. _____ they ________ to the beach in summer? (go)

6. Frank _____________ exhausted after exercising. (be)

7. My father _____________ golf. He prefers tennis. (not play)

8. Lara’s mother ______________ a cake for her birthday. (buy)

9. My grandmother _____________ jogging in the morning. (go)

10. Tom ________________ very tired at the end of the day. (be)

11. __________ Paul _________________ impatient when he has

to wait? (get)

12. Tom is not good at playing tennis. He __________________ a

match. (win)

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