Adverbs of Frequency

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• Leerjaar 3

Adverbs of Frequency

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Adverbs of frequency

Adverbs of frequency

Position in sentence:

before the main verb

--> I always eat bread for lunch.

BUT after to be

--> I am never late!

step by step

To BE (am, is, are) in the sentence?

Yes                                          No

Adverb before the verb

I always speak the truth.

Adverb after the verb

I am always late.

Examples

am/is/are

I am never late.

They are sometimes tired after school.

I always do my homework.

We often go to the park.

Adverbs of frequency usually come

1. before the main verb
2. after the main verb

Where do you put the adverb of frequency?

1. Before to be (am/are/is)
2. After to be (am/are/is)

What does an adverb of frequency tell us?

1. When something happens
2. Where something happens
3. How often something happens
4. Why something happens

Which word is NOT an adverb of frequency ?

1. always
2. rarely
3. never
4. Yesterday

Which sentence is correct?

1. Dogs always are happy in the woods.
2. Always dogs are happy in the woods.
3. Dogs are always happy in the woods.
4. Dogs are happy in the woods always.

Which sentence is correct?

1. Mad my sister is always at me
2. My sister is always mad at me
3. My sister always is mad at me

Which sentence is correct?

1. My sister reads crime novels often.
2. My sister often reads crime novels.
3. Often my sister reads crime novels.
4. My sister reads often crime novels.

Which sentence is correct?

1. Always I play football.
2. I always play football.
3. I play always football.
4. I play football always.

Which sentence is correct?

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

Name as many ADVERBS
OF FREQUENCY
as you can think of!

Translate:
Ik vind Engels soms leuk.

Translate:
Tom is nooit grappig.

Translate:
Ik eet nooit een appel.

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