Transcript Diapositiva 1 - Escola Rainha do Brasil

Grammar Lesson
Adverbs of
frequency
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
never
Adverbs of frequency
We use frequency adverbs to describe
how often something happens.
always
sometimes
usually
often
seldom
never
Adverbs of frequency are often used
with the present simple tense
because they indicate repeated or
routine activities.
The following chart shows the relative frequencies
of these adverbs.
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
never
Adverbs of frequency
adverbs usually come:
after the verb “be”:
eg. Peter is never late for his swimming
lessons.
before any other verbs:
eg. Joan always goes shopping with
her friend, Pat.
after do not/don’t/does not/ doesn’t
in a negative sentence
eg. Pat doesn’t often play online
games.
Note (Adverbs of frequency)
seldom and never are negative
adverbs.
Don’t use with “not”
eg. Tiger seldom plays golf now.
We can also put sometimes,
usually, and often at the beginning
of a sentence.
eg. Sometimes, Tiger drives his wife
to work.
It’s time to practice
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
1. Joey __________
never goes to the fun fair.
never
Fun fair
always greet
2. We are good students. We __________
teachers.
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
never
3. The children ______________
sometimes watch films
during the week.
Fri & Sun
often
4. Bobby ____________
plays football during
the week.
Mon, Fri & Sun
always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
never
5. We ___________
always brush our teeth in the
morning.
every day
6. Ray likes reading very much.
He ____________
usually goes to the library
during the week.
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun