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HOMEWORK

NAME: FERNANDA PEZ

LEVEL: 3TH

DATE: November, 05th 0!5

A"verb# o$ Fre%&e'()

With the *re#e't #+m*e, we often use adverbs of frequency to say 'how often'

we do something. Here's a list of common adverbs:

always

frequently

generally

hardly ever

infrequently

never

normally

occasionally

often

rarely

regularly

seldom

sometimes

usually
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We usually put these adverbs in the middle of the sentence, between the subject

and the verb:

I o$te'go to the cinema.

he #omet+me#visits me at home.

We &-)drin! coffee.

We can also put them at the very beginning or end of the sentence. "his ma!esthem stronger:

#ften I go to the cinema.

I go to the cinema often.

$ut 'ever: I go often to the cinema.

Here are some other e%pressions we can use to say 'how often'. &ll of theselonger phrases go at the beginning or the end of the sentence but not in themiddle.

o'(e +' - .h+e:I go to the cinema once in a while.

ever) 'o. -'" -/-+':he drin!s wine every now and again.

$rom t+me to t+me:rom time to time I visit my mother.

"o say how often something happens, you can use a number or 'several' or'many', followed by 'times'.( If the number is one, use 'once' instead of 'onetime'. If the number is two use 'twice,' instead of 'two times') "hen add 'a' and aperiod of time:

I go to the cinema t.+(e - .ee1

he ta!es these tablets three t+me# - "-)1

I change the sheets o'(e - $ort'+/ht(fortnight * two wee!s).

I meet him #ever- t+me# - )e-r1

I visit my parents o'(e - mo'th1

We can also use 'every' + period of time:


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every morning

every day

every "uesday

every wee!

every month

& day of the wee! with 's' at the end (for e%ample 'on "uesday#') means the sameas 'every "uesday':

I ta!e a dance class on Wednesday#.

I rela% on aturday#.

Adverbs of Frequency

English Grammar Rules

We use some adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity.

These are called adverbs of frequency and include:

Frequency Adverb of Frequency Example Sentence

!!" always # alwaysgo to bed before $m.

%!" usually # usuallyhave cereal for brea&fast.

'!" normally ( generally # normallygo to the gym.

)!" often* ( frequently # oftensurf the internet.


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+!" sometimes # sometimesforget my wife,s birthday.

-!" occasionally # occasionallyeat un& food.

!" seldom # seldomread the news$a$er.

+" hardly ever ( rarely # hardly everdrin& alcohol.

!" never # neverswim in the sea.

* /ome $eo$le $ronounce the ,T, in often but many others do not.

The 0osition of the Adverb in a /entence

An adverb of frequency goes beforea main verb 1e2ce$t with To 3e4.

Subject + adverb + main verb

# alwaysrememberto do my homewor&.

5e normallygetsgood mar&s in e2ams.

An adverb of frequency goes afterthe verb To 3e.

Subject + to be+ adverb

They arenever$leased to see me.

/he isn'tusuallybad tem$ered.

When we use an au2iliary verb 1have6 will6 must6 might6 could6 would6 can6 etc.46 the adverb

is $laced between the au2iliary and the main verb. This is also true for to be.

Subject + auxiliary+ adverb + main verb
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/he cansometimesbeatme in a race.

# wouldhardly everbeun&ind to someone.

They mightneverseeeach other again.

They couldoccasionallybeheard laughing.

We can also use the following adverbs at the start of a sentence:

7sually6 normally6 often6 frequently6 sometimes6 occasionally

8ccasionally6 # li&e to eat Thai food.

37T we cannotuse the following at the beginning of a sentence:

Always6 seldom6 rarely6 hardly6 ever6 never.

We use hardly everand neverwith $ositive6 notnegative verbs:

/he hardly evercomes to my $arties.

They never say ,than& you,.

We use everin questions and negative statements:

5ave you everbeen to 9ew ealand;

# haven,t everbeen to /wit


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Adverbs of Frequency - Adverbios de Frecuencia

Se utilizan para indicar con qu frecuencia se realiza la accin inidicada por el verbo.

Adverbs of Frequencyalways siem$re


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usually usualmente

often frecuentemente

frequently frecuentemente

sometimes a veces

seldom rara veas

every + dayevery Thursday

todos los ? datodos los jueves

on + day + "s"on Thursdays

los ? dalos jueves

once a month una ve< $or mes

twice a month dos veces $or mes

three times a month tres veces $or mes

once a wee una ve< $or semana

twice a wee dos veces $or semana

three times a wee tres veces $or semana

Ejemplos:

I alwaysgo to school by bus.

Siempre voy a la escuela en autobs.

I usuallyget up at 7.Usualmente me despierto a las 7.

I often / frequentlywatch TV in the evening.recuentemente miro !" por la noc#e.

I soetieshave lunch in a restaurant.$ veces almuerzo en un restaurant.

I seldohave brea!fast.%ara vez tomo el desayuno.

I neverarrive late.&unca lle'o tarde.

"verydayI have hoewor!.!odos los d(as ten'o tareas.

"very #ondayI have gy.!odos los lunes ten'o 'imnasia.


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$n #ondaysI have gy.)os lunes ten'o 'imnasia.

$nce a onthI have a test.Una vez por mes ten'o e*amen.

Twice a onthI have a test.+os veces por mes ten'o e*amen.

Three ties a onthI have a test.!res veces por mes ten'o e*amen.

I play tennis once a wee!.,ue'o al tenis una vez por semana.

I play tennis twice a wee!.,ue'o al tenis dos veces por semana.

I play tennis three ties a wee!.,ue'o al tenis tres veces por semana.

&ota la posicin de los adverbios: )os siete primeros de la lista se ubican siempre entre la

persona y el verbo. )os restantes van al comienzo o al final de la frase.

-ara pre'untar a al'uien con qu frecuencia realiza al'o se usa %ow often.

%ow oftendo you have gy classes&/0on qu frecuencia tienes clases de 'imnasia1

I have gy classes every #onday.!en'o clases de 'imnasia los lunes.


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REWRITE THE SENTENCES WITH THE FREQUENCY ADVERBS IN THE BLANKS

1. Mr.Goodson ges !" # $%&'. (#)*#+s,

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-. Se ")#+s e /!e. (so0e0es,

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&. I *#)2 0+ dog n e "#r2. (o3en,

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4UT INT5 C5RRECT 5RDER AND REWRITE

1. ne6er 7 3ood 7 8!)# 7 e#s 7 3#s

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-. ")#+ 7 e+ 7 so0e0es 7 6o))e+9#))

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&. :# 7 0)2 7 er 7 drn2s 7 #)*#+s

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