Adverbs of Frequency (Basic Level)

USING FREQUENCY ADVERBS:

always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, never

Some useful tips!

Always 100 %
Usually 99%-90%
Often 90%-75%
Sometimes 75%-25%
Seldom 25%-10%
Rarely 10%-1%
Never 0%

Some examples:

-Bob always comes to class early.
-Mary usually goes to the gym.
-We often receive our salary the first days of the month.
-I sometimes watch TV at night.
-They seldom go to the museum.
-Anna rarely makes a mistake.
-I never eat paper.

Exercise:

Make true sentences about you using the following prepositions:
always-usually-often-never-seldom-sometimes-usually-rarely

I rarely have breakfast.

1-I …………… eat breakfast.
2-I ……………. get up at 7:00.
3-I ……………. drink two cups of coffee in the morning.
4-I …………….. eat carrots for breakfast.
5-I ……………… watch TV in the morning.
6-I ………………. have tea with dinner.
7-I ……………….. eat lunch at the cafeteria.
8-I ……………… drink ice-tea.
9-I …………….. listen to music after dinner
10-I …………….. speak English at work.





Exercise: Talk about your activities (your habits) after 8:00 pm every day.

1-eat dinner
2-eat dinner at 9:00 o’clock
3-eat dinner at 10:00 o’clock.
4-watch TV
5-listen to music
6-go to the cinema
7-go shopping
8-go dancing
9-go swimming
10-spend time with my friends
11-talk on the phone
12-speak English

13-prepare for my job
14-turn off the lights

15-study

16-study English

17-drink white coffee

18-play with my children

19-talk to my husband/wife

20-have a snack

21-go to bed

22-go to bed after eleven

23-go to bed after midnight

24-go to bed early

25-go to bed late

26-chat with some friends

27-read a newspaper

28-have a shower