Grammar 2 — Adverbs of Frequency

Express frequency correctly.

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Watch the Video

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A. Read the sentences

1. My dog is always sleepy.
2. Our teacher often gives us homework.
3. I can never remember his name.
4. She is sometimes late.
5. It rarely rains in summer.

Notice: These words tell us how often something happens.

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B. Answer the questions

1. Which words tell us how often something happens? verbs adverbs of frequency nouns
2. Do these words talk about time or frequency? time frequency
3. Are these actions repeated or one-time? one-time repeated

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C. Order the adverbs by frequency

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D. Choose the correct rule

1. She is never late. before main verb after verb “to be” at the end
2. We usually eat lunch at school. before main verb after verb “to be” at the end
3. You are always looking at your phone. after main verb between two verbs at the beginning

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E. Choose the correct sentence

1. She always is late. She is always late.
2. I eat usually breakfast. I usually eat breakfast.
3. They never are angry. They are never angry.
4. He often plays football. He plays often football.
5. We are sometimes study. We sometimes study.

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F. Put the words in the correct order

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G. Choose the correct adverb

1. I alwaysusuallynever wake up at 7:00.
2. She oftenneversometimes forgets homework.
3. We oftenneverrarely play football.
4. He alwayssometimesnever eats in the cafeteria.
5. My parents alwaysrarelynever drink coffee.