Subject:

English

Title of the workshop

Adverbs

Presents
Diana Sofía Santos ID. 617332

Teacher
Liliana Lombana

Colombia, Guadalajara de Buga May 11 2019

 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
OFTEN  how often an action happens. They are placed before
GENERALLY  the main verb but after the verb to be.
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.
NEVER  My brother never studies at night.

A-Write sentences using the prompts. Use the verbs in
the present simple tense and the adverbs of frequency in
the right place.
1. Basketball/she/play/often
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. lunch/We/have/always/at 2:00
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. always/wake up/early/in the morning/Peter
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Lara/sometimes/angry/be/with her parents
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. usually /I/go/by car/to the office
………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. television/Harry/watch/often
………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. father/My/go/shopping/never
………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. to us/teacher/Our/be/always/very kind
………………………………………………………………………………………………
B-Write the adverbs of frequency in the right
place in the sentence.
1. My father doesn´t go to the library. (often)
……………………………………………………………………………..
2. Do your friends watch TV? (usually)
……………………………………………………………………………..
3. Tina is busy in the mornings. (sometimes)
……………………………………………………………………………..
4. Our teacher lets us use a calculator. (never)
……………………………………………………………………………..
5. Stella goes out at the weekend. (hardly ever)
……………………………………………………………………………..
6. Does your brother lend you his clothes? (ever)
……………………………………………………………………………..
7. My parents don´t read magazines. (usually)
……………………………………………………………………………..
8. My friends are very friendly. (generally)
……………………………………………………………………………..

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

match. (win)
Answers:

A
1. She often plays basketball
2. We always have lunch at 2:00
3. Peter always wakes up early in the morning
4. Lara sometimes is angry with her parents
5. I usually go to the office by car
6. Harry often watches television
7. My father never goes shopping
8. Our teacher is always very kind to us

B
1. My father often doesn’t go to the library
2. Do your friends usually watch TV?
3. Tina is sometimes busy in the mornings
4. Our teacher never lets us use a calculator
5. Stella hardly ever goes out at the weekend
6. Does your brother ever lend you his clothes?
7. My parents usually don’t read magazines
8. My friends generally are very friendly
C
1. Paul always has a shower early in the morning
2. Is your brother ever scared at night?
3. Tim often sends e-mails to his friends
4. My boss sometimes gets angry with me
5. Do they usually go to the beach in summer?
6. Frank is always exhausted after exercising
7. My father often doesn’t play golf. He prefers tennis
8. Lara´s mother usually buys a cake for the birthday
9. My grandmother never goes jogging in the morning
10. Tom is generally very tired at the end of the day
11. Does Paul ever get impatient when he has to wait?
12. Tom is not good at playing tennis, he rarely win a match