Adverbs of frequency MDI

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Adverbs of frequency

You can use adverbs of frequency in a sentence.

Put in the correct order

always / a pen / write / you / Do / with ?

Put in the correct order

sometimes / for school / You / late / are .

Put in the correct order

often / I / don't / play / chess

Put in the correct order

usually / Mr van den Berg / very friendly / is .

What is an adverb of frequency

An adverb of frequency is a word that tells us how often something happens. 

always, never, sometimes, often, regularly, rarely, currently, usually, 

Fill in to complete each sentence.

(always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, or never) 

1. (0%)                       I ______ eat meat because I’m a vegetarian.
2. (100%)                  My dad ______ drives us to school every morning.
3. (around 50%)   We ______ go to the movies on Saturday, but not every weekend.
4. (20%)                   She ______ brings her lunch from home; she prefers to eat in the cafeteria.
5. (80%)                   I ______ finish my homework before dinner.
6. (0%)                      We ______ skip our English class; we like it too much to miss it!
7. (60%)                   My brother ______ watches sports on TV, especially soccer.
8. (40%)                    I ______ see my cousins during the year, usually around the holidays.
9. (95%)                    My teacher ______ reminds us to be on time because it’s important.
10. (10%)                     They ______ go camping in the winter, since it’s too cold.

RULE

The adverb is always before the main verb:

I don't usually work at the weekends.

If the main verb is 'to be'(i.e. am/are/is) the adverb goes after the verb :

I am never later for school.

Fill in to complete each sentence.

(always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, or never) 

1. (100%) She ______ (be) late to school; she’s very punctual.
2. (70%) I ______ (play) basketball with my friends after school on Fridays.
3. (90%) They ______ (be) happy to help when someone needs assistance.
4. (20%) My brother ______ (forget) his keys, so he has to ring the doorbell.
5. (10%) The weather here ______ (be) warm in the winter; it’s usually cold instead.
6. (80%) We ______ (eat) pizza on Saturdays because it’s our favorite food.
7. (95%) My teacher ______ (be) in a good mood; she enjoys teaching our class.
8. (50%) You ______ (see) a rainbow after it rains, but not every time.
9. (85%) We ______ (be) ready for a quiz because we study regularly.
10. (5%) She ______ (go) swimming in the lake because she prefers the pool.

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