We Use Frequency Adverbs To Describe How Often Something Happens. We Use Them With The Present Simple Tense

 We use frequency adverbs to describe how often something
happens. We use them with the Present Simple tense.
 We place the frequency adverbs BEFORE the main verb
(in Present Simple).
I always walk to work.

He doesn’t usually wear jeans.
Do you often write letters?
 BUT, we put them AFTER the verb TO BE.
He is never late.
The children aren’t usually tired after school.
Are you often sad?
How often…? To ask about the frequency of an action.
We place it at the beginning of the question.
I
you
do
How often he / she / it verb ?
doe
s we
they
How often do you go to the

cinema?
How often does Mary cook? Use once / twice
NOT one time
two times
once day
twice week
three times a mont
four times… h
year
We go to the theatre once a week.

Peter plays football five times a
month.
evening / morning / night…

every day / weekend…
Saturday /
Monday… week /
Mary cooks every day.

I play tennis every Sunday.
The rest of the frequency

expressions are placed at the end of
A. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences, as in the example.
play /often / on / Sundays / they /

football They often play football on
Sundays.
1. late / is / she / sometimes

SHE IS SOMETIMES LATE
2. early / up / sister / never / Sundays / on / gets / my

MY SISTER NEVER GETS UP EARLY ON SUNDAYS
3. usually / he / goes / to / on / Fridays / the / cinema

HE USUALLY GOES TO THE CINEMA ON FRIDAYS
4. go / you / restaurant / often / a / do / how / to / ?

HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO TO A RESTAURANT?
5. she / the / beach / to / always / goes / in / the / summer

SHE ALWAYS GOES TO THE BEACH IN THE SUMMER
6. sometimes / her / does / she / Fridays / on / shopping

HER SOMETIMES DOES SHE SHOPPING ON FRIDAYS
7. go / we / twice / month / the / theatre / to / a

WE TWICE GO TO THE THEATRE A MONTH
8. never / in / is / the / at / mornings / Peter / home

PETER IS NEVER AT HOME IN THE MORNINGS
9. he / work / rides / bike / to / his / often

HE OFTEN WORK TO BIKE HIS RIDES
10. home / they / get / six o’clock / usually / at

THEY USUALLY GET AT SIX O`CLOCK HOME
11. every / homework / students / their / good / do / day

GOOD STUDENTS DO THEIR HOMEWORK EVERY DAY
12. you / out / how / in / do / evenings / often / go / the / ?

HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO IN THE EVENINGS OUT?
B. Put the frequency adverbs and expressions in the right place.
1. Susan is late for school. (never)

SUSAN IS NEVER LATE FOR SCHOOL.
2. My brother doesn’t write letters to his friends. (usually)

MY BROTHER DOESN`T USUALLY WRITE LETTERS TO HIS FRIENDS.
3. We go on holidays. (twice a year)

WE GO TWICE A YEAR ON HOLIDAYS.
4. Peter wears a tie. (sometimes)

PETER SOMETIMES WEARS A TIE.
5. I eat fish. (once a week)

I EAT FISH ONCE A WEEK.
6. Do the children watch TV? (often)

DO OFTEN WATCH TV THE CHILDREN?
7. My father is very busy. (always)

MY FATHER IS ALWAYS VERY BUSY.
8. Peter tidies his room. (never)

PETER NEVER TIDIES HIS ROOM.
9. My brother and I go fishing. (every week)

I GO FISHING AND MY BROTHER EVERY WEEK.
10. My mother goes shopping on Saturdays. (always)

MY MOTHER ALWAYS GOES SHOPPING ON SATURDAYS.
11. Do you get up late at the weekend? (usually)

DO YOU USUALLY LATE GET UP AT THE WEEKEND?
12. I drink tea. (every morning)

I DRINK TEA EVERY MORNING.
13. Mary rides her motorbike to work. (sometimes)

MARY SOMETIMES WORK HER MOTORBIKE TO RIDES.
14. I exercise in the afternoons. (often)
I OFTEN EXERCISE IN THE AFTERNOONS.
15. Does Jane have lunch at home? (usually)

DOES JANE USUALLY HAVE LUNCH AT HOME?
C. Use the prompts and the frequency adverbs to write sentences about yourself.
always usually often sometimes never
1. get up at seven o’clock

ALWAYS
2. have a shower in the morning

ALWAYS
3. have lunch at school

USUALLY
4. do homework in the afternoon

SOMETIMES
5. play computer games in the evenings

NEVER
6. cook dinner
OFTEN
7. watch TV before I go to bed

USUALLY
8. go to bed early
SOMETIMES
D. Answer the following questions using frequency expressions.
1. How often do you eat pasta?

HOW OFTEN DO YOU EAT PASTA?
2. How often do you meet your friends?

HOW OFTEN DO YOU MEET YOUR FRIENDS?
3. How often do you brush your teeth?

HOW OFTEN DO YOU BRUSH YOUR TEETH?
4. How often do you do exercise?

HOW OFTEN DO YOU EXERCISE DO?
5. How often do you use the computer?

HOW OFTEN DO YOU USE THE COMPUTER?
6. How often do you go away?

HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO AWAY?
E. Choose the correct sentence.
1. a) Jim never is at work.

b) Jim is at work never.
c) Never is Jim at work.
d) Jim is never at work.
2. a) We have usually lunch at 12 o’clock.

b) We usually have lunch at 12 o’clock.
c) We have lunch at usually 12 o’clock.
d) We have lunch at 12 usually o’clock.
3. a) She travels always by train.

b) Always she travels by train.
c) She always travels by train.
d) She travels by always train.
4. a) They go out sometimes in the evening.

b) They sometimes go out in the evening.
c) They go out in sometimes the evening.
d) They go sometimes out in the evening.

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 We use frequency adverbs to describe how often something

happens. We use them with the Present Simple tense.

 We place the frequency adverbs BEFORE the main verb

(in Present Simple).

I always walk to work.

How often do you go to the

NOT one time

We go to the theatre once a week.

evening / morning / night…

Mary cooks every day.

The rest of the frequency

play /often / on / Sundays / they /

1. late / is / she / sometimes

2. early / up / sister / never / Sundays / on / gets / my

3. usually / he / goes / to / on / Fridays / the / cinema

4. go / you / restaurant / often / a / do / how / to / ?

5. she / the / beach / to / always / goes / in / the / summer

6. sometimes / her / does / she / Fridays / on / shopping

7. go / we / twice / month / the / theatre / to / a

8. never / in / is / the / at / mornings / Peter / home

9. he / work / rides / bike / to / his / often

10. home / they / get / six o’clock / usually / at

11. every / homework / students / their / good / do / day

12. you / out / how / in / do / evenings / often / go / the / ?

1. Susan is late for school. (never)

2. My brother doesn’t write letters to his friends. (usually)

3. We go on holidays. (twice a year)

4. Peter wears a tie. (sometimes)

5. I eat fish. (once a week)

6. Do the children watch TV? (often)

7. My father is very busy. (always)

8. Peter tidies his room. (never)

9. My brother and I go fishing. (every week)

10. My mother goes shopping on Saturdays. (always)

11. Do you get up late at the weekend? (usually)

12. I drink tea. (every morning)

13. Mary rides her motorbike to work. (sometimes)

15. Does Jane have lunch at home? (usually)

always usually often sometimes never

1. get up at seven o’clock

2. have a shower in the morning

3. have lunch at school

4. do homework in the afternoon

5. play computer games in the evenings

7. watch TV before I go to bed

1. How often do you eat pasta?

2. How often do you meet your friends?

3. How often do you brush your teeth?

4. How often do you do exercise?

5. How often do you use the computer?

6. How often do you go away?

E. Choose the correct sentence.

1. a) Jim never is at work.

2. a) We have usually lunch at 12 o’clock.

3. a) She travels always by train.

4. a) They go out sometimes in the evening.

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