2.1 Word Order

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Adverbs of frequency

Bijwoorden van frequentie

What are adverbs of frequency

Words that indicate how often something happens

Often, always, never, sometimes, frequently, regularly, etc.

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How do you use them?

1. A sentence with 1 verb: Put the adverb of frequency before the verb.

Tom never flies. He always takes the bus.

2. A sentence with more than 1 verb: Put the adverb of frequency before the main verb.

They have often visited Europe. We didn't ever do our homework.

3. A sentence with 'to be': put the adverb of frequency behind the form of 'to be':

He is always late to class. My friend was never out of bed early.

Word Order

The normal order is:

who - does - who/whom/what - where - when

Sem works at Mc Donald's on Sundays.

My parents are going on holiday to Malta tomorrow.

I gave flowers to my girlfriend last week.

At the beginning or the end?

They go out with friends sometimes.

Often he waits for her at the end of class.

Usually, Peter arrives early for work.

Emphasis

Percentages

Exercise 1

Where does the adverb of frequency go?

My parents go to Paris. (never)

1. never go
2. go never

You are late. (sometimes)

1. sometimes are
2. are sometimes

He doesn't do fun things. (often)

1. often doesn't do
2. doesn't do often
3. doesn't often do

My sister is lazy. (frequently)

1. frequently is
2. is frequently

Exercise 1

Choose the correct option

Choose the correct sentence

1. Never are they on time
2. They never are on time
3. They are never on time
4. They are on time never

Choose the correct sentence

1. They sometimes have problems with the law
2. They have sometimes problems with the law
3. They have problems sometimes with the law
4. They have problems with the sometimes law

Choose the correct sentence

1. He goes sometimes to the disco
2. He goes to the disco sometimes
3. He sometimes goes to the disco
4. He goes to sometimes the disco

Choose the correct sentence

1. Have they ever seen that film?
2. Ever have they seen that film?
3. Have they seen ever that film?
4. Have they ever that film seen?

Choose the correct sentence

1. They will be never able to do that correctly
2. They never will be able to do that correctly
4. They will never be able to do that correctly

Choose the correct option

1. She always is late
2. She is late always
3. Always is she late
4. She is always alte

Choose the correct option

1. He does on Sundays his homework.
2. He on Sundays does his homework.
3. He does his homework on Sundays.

Exercise 2

Put the words in the correct order

You / walk / alone / never / .

a / late / he / never / is / for / date .

go / friends / out / sometimes / with / they / .

classmate / usually / my / bored / school / with / is / .

does / brother / his / my / never / homework / .

Exercise 3

Translate the sentenses into English.

Hij gaat vaak naar de disco.

Jij luistert nooit.

Hij heeft vaak geprobeerd om met roken te stoppen.

Hij komt normaal gesproken om 8 uur.

Hij zal dat nooit meer doen.

Exercise 4

Extra practice

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Exercise 5

Extra Challenge

Write a short story in your notebook.

* use at least 5 adjectives and at least 5 adverbs

* highlight or underline the adjectives / adverbs

* use at least 20 words from this term's vocab list