Adverbs of Frequency: Their Place with All Verbs vs Verb 'To Be'

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 1

Adverbs of Frequency: Their Place with All Verbs vs Verb 'To Be'

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to know the place of adverbs of frequency with all verbs vs verb 'to be'.

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What do you already know about adverbs of frequency?

Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of frequency describe how often something happens. 

Examples: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never.

Explain what adverbs of frequency are and give some examples.

Place of Adverbs of Frequency with All Verbs

Adverbs of frequency come before the main verb when using all verbs except 'to be'. 

Example: She always studies for her exams.

Explain where adverbs of frequency are placed with all verbs except 'to be'. Give an example.

Place of Adverbs of Frequency with Verb 'To Be'

Adverbs of frequency come after the verb 'to be'. 

Example: She is always late for class.

Explain where adverbs of frequency are placed with the verb 'to be'. Give an example.

Interactive Quiz 1

Which of the following is the correct placement of an adverb of frequency in the sentence: 

'He _____ exercises in the morning.' 

 A. always 

 B. exercises always

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Interactive Quiz 2

Which of the following is the correct placement of an adverb of frequency in the sentence: 'They _____ happy.'
A. are always
B. always are

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Interactive Quiz 3

Which of the following is an exception to the placement of adverbs of frequency?
A. They always go to the beach.
B. Always they go to the beach.

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Practice Exercise

Rearrange the following sentence to place the adverb of frequency in the correct position: 'never I skip breakfast.'

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Summary

Adverbs of frequency describe how often something happens. They come before the main verb when using all verbs except 'to be', and after 'to be'. Some can come at the beginning or end of a sentence for emphasis.

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