Adverb of Frequency

ADVERB OF FREQUENCY

A.    Illustration

Mary has a lot of hobbies and interests. She usually gets up early so she can run before work. She doesn't often have time to ski, but she occasionally goes on Saturdays during the winter. Mary often rides a horse at a stable near her home. She sometimes goes after work, but she usually goes Horseback riding on Sundays. She loves music. She always goes to choir practice on Wednesday evenings and sings in church on Sundays. She doesn't have much extra money, so she rarely goes to concerts in the city. She seldom watches TV because she likes doing things outside. She usually goes to the gym if it's raining outside. She isn't often alone because she has a lot of friends. She occasionally does something alone, but she usually does her activities with one of her friends.

We use some adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity.

These are called adverbs of frequency and include:

Frequency	Adverb of Frequency	Example
100%	Always	I always go to bed before 11pm
90%	Usually	I usually have cereal for breakfast
80%	Normally/generally	I normally go to the gym
70%	Often	I often surf the internet
50%	Sometimes	I sometimes forget my brother’s birthday
30%	Occasionally	I occasionally eat junk food
10%	Seldom	I seldom read newspaper
5%	Rarely	I rarely drink alcohol
0%	Never	I never swim in the sea

Subject + Adverb+ Main Verb She always study English

Subject+ Be+ Adverb She is usually angry

We can use the following adverbs at the start of a sentence:

Ø  Usually, normally, often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally

Example: Occasionally, I like to eat Thai food.

BUT we cannot use the following at the beginning of a sentence:

Ø  Always, seldom, rarely, hardly, ever, never.

B.     EXERCISE

1.      Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb of frequency!

a.     They go to the movies. (often) ­­­­______________________

b.    She listens to classical music. (rarely) ______________________

c.      He reads the newspaper. (sometimes) _______________________

d.    Sara smiles. (never) _________________________

e.      She complains about her husband. (always) ______________________

f.      I drink coffee. (sometimes) _______________________

g.     Frank is ill. (often) ________________________

h.    He feels terrible (usually) ________________________

i.       I go jogging in the morning. (always) ________________________

j.       She helps her daughter with her homework. (never) ___________________

2.      Now, try to have a conversation, or just explain, about your habit!

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