Frequency adverbs

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Word order (frequency adverbs)

least

most

sometimes

often

always

never

occasionally

He listens to the radio. (often)

They read a book. (sometimes)

Pete gets angry. (never)

Tom is very friendly. (often)

I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)

Ramon and Frank are hungry. (always)

Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (occasionally)

When there is a frequency word in the sentence, I have to use the ...

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Most common word order

who - what - where - when

• John lost his phone at school yesterday.
• My sister goes skiing in Austria three times per year.
  
• I listen to music every day.
• Elin is hanging out at a friend's house right now.
  

Frequency words

Always - often - sometimes - occasionally - never

Before the verb

• I always go to school by bus. / She often takes the train.
  
• My friends never do homework at the weekend.

• I am always so tired in the morning. / He is never wrong.
  

!! When the verb is to be: after the verb !!

Exercise

Put the sentences from the upcoming slides in the correct order.

Don't forget to use capital letters and punctuation correctly!

is singing - right now - in the shower - David - a song

Mondays - do - like - not - I

don't - at night - sleep - usually - Cats

stay up late - on weekdays - never - My parents

reporter - at the moment - The - is - to his car - running

kind - My - always - James - is - friend - very