2B GRAMMAR: Adverbs of frequency

Grammar Reference

Adverbs of frequency

 

We use adverbs of frequency to say how often we do something.

 

0%	→	→	→	100%
never	occasionally	sometimes	often	always

  

2B GRAMMAR:

 

Adverbs of frequency: Exercise 1

Complete the adverbs of frequency with a, e, i, o and u.

1

n

 

v

r

2

s

 

m

 

t

 

m

s

3

 

s

 

lly

4

 

lw

ys

5

h

rdly     

 

v

r

6

 

ft

n

2B GRAMMAR:

 

Adverbs of frequency: Exercise 2

Complete the chart with the adverbs of frequency in exercise 1.

1

always

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

6

 

Grammar Reference

Adverbs of frequency

 

The normal position for an adverb of frequency is:

•  immediately after the verb be.

He’s always late for school.

She isn’t always happy to see me.

•  immediately before most other verbs

They often play tennis at the weekend.

You never phone me.

 

2B GRAMMAR:

 

Adverbs of frequency: Exercise 3

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1

 

Mike

often

has

breakfast

in bed

on Sundays.

2

 

on Saturdays.

sometimes

go shopping

I

3

 

is

at home

Kate

on Friday evenings.

never

4

 

our teacher

English

always

in our English lessons.

speaks

5

 

am

usually

at school.

hungry

I

6

 

books.

read

Ben and Jake

hardly ever

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

Grammar Reference

Adverbs of frequency

 

We use adverbs of frequency to say how often we do something.

 

0%	→	→	→	100%
never	occasionally	sometimes	often	always

 

 

The normal position for an adverb of frequency is:

•  immediately after the verb be.

He’s always late for school.

She isn’t always happy to see me.

•  immediately before most other verbs

They often play tennis at the weekend.

You never phone me.

 

2B GRAMMAR:

 

Adverbs of frequency: Exercise 4

Write sentences about Sam. Add the correct adverb of frequency.

1

up at seven o’clock   

Sam always gets up at seven o'clock.

2

watch TV after school   

 

3

be late for school   

4

be in bed before eleven o’clock   

5

tidy his bedroom at the weekend   

6

do the washing-up   

2B GRAMMAR:

 

Adverbs of frequency: Exercise 5

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2B GRAMMAR:

 

Adverbs of frequency: Exercise 6

Play the recording and listen to Joe saying what he does on Saturdays. Choose the correct word.

1

do my homework

hardly ever

2

play football

alwaysusuallyoftensometimeshardly evernever

3

watch TV

alwaysusuallyoftensometimeshardly evernever

4

listen to music

alwaysusuallyoftensometimeshardly evernever

5

go dancing

alwaysusuallyoftensometimeshardly evernever

2B GRAMMAR:

 

Adverbs of frequency: Exercise 7

Play the recording and listen to Joe saying what he does on Saturdays. Write questions about Joe with How often. Then answer them with an adverb of frequency.

1

Joe / do his homework on Saturdays?

How often does Joe do his homework on Saturdays?

Hardly ever.

2

Joe / play football on Saturdays?

3

Joe / watch television on Saturdays?

4

Joe / listen to music on Saturdays?

5

Joe / go dancing on Saturdays?

2B GRAMMAR:

 

Adverbs of frequency: Challenge!

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