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He always eats eggs and bacon for breakfast.
 

Adverbs of Frequency in English
Grammar

Adverbs of frequency are words that indicate how often an action occurs. They are used to describe habits, routines, and recurring events. In English, these adverbs usually answer the question "How often...?" It's important to remember that, in most cases, the adverb of frequency comes before the main verb, except when used with the verb "to be," in which case it comes after.

Instructions
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How often do you ______?
Question to ask the frequency of an action

always - 100% of the time
usually - most of the time
sometimes - approximately 50% of the time
rarely - not very often
never - 0% of the time

The adverb of frequency goes before the verb except with the verb "to be" (it goes after).

• I always go to church on Sundays.
• I am always tired after work.

 

Exercise - Adverbs of frequency

How often do you do these things? (There are no right or wrong answers.)

1. How often do you eat cereal for breakfast?   always usually sometimes rarely never

2. How often do you use a computer?   always usually sometimes rarely never

3. How often do you speak English?   always usually sometimes rarely never

4. How often do you exercise?   always usually sometimes rarely never

5. How often do you go to the movie theater?   always usually sometimes rarely never

6. How often do you watch TV?   always usually sometimes rarely never

7. How often do you read a book?   always usually sometimes rarely never

8. How often do you go to parties?   always usually sometimes rarely never

9. How often do you eat ice cream?   always usually sometimes rarely never

10. How often do you go to the park?   always usually sometimes rarely never

 

Exercise - Sentences with adverbs of frequency

Write the answers in a complete sentence using the adverb in parentheses. Make sure you use the correct capitalization and include a period at the end.

example
How often do you eat eggs for breakfast? (rarely)

1. How often do you eat a sandwich for lunch? (sometimes)

 

2. How often do you exercise in the morning? (usually)

 

3. How often do you swim in the ocean? (rarely)

 

4. How often do you smoke? (never)

 

5. How often are you sick? (rarely)

 

6. How often are you tired after work? (always)

 

7. How often do you use the internet? (sometimes)

 

8. How often do you cook? (always)

 

9. How often do you watch TV? (usually)

 

10. How often are you angry? (rarely)

 

 

Instructions Identify the error in the following sentences and write the corrected version. example He are a teacher. → He is a teacher.  1. He somtimes exercises.   2. I cook never.    3. They always are tired.   4. How otfen do you watch TV?   5.  She is a todler.

 

Writing

Write a sentence using each of the adverbs of frequency (always, usually, sometimes, rarely, never).

examples:
I always eat a sandwich for lunch.
My mom usually cleans the house.
etc.

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