Get Adverbs Of Frequency Exercises

Adverbs of Frequency daily, weekly, yearly. often, sometimes, rarely.

When there is more than one of the three types of adverb together, they usually go in the order: manner, place, time: You start off [manner]slowly [time]in the beginning. Not: You start off in the beginning slowly. James played [manner] [place]brilliantly in the match on [time]Saturday.

When using adverbs of frequency in the question form, put the adverb before the main verb. Do you often go to the cinema? Did he sometimes leave the classroom? Do they usually come late to class?

Go around the class asking everyone to say how often the go shopping using the full structure (e.g. “On Saturdays, I often go shopping with friends.”) Put students into small groups of 3 or 4 and get them to say how often they do all the activities written on the board. Circulate and help out with mistakes.

Adverbs of frequency go before the verb, but after the verb be. In negative sentences the adverb of frequency goes after don't/doesn't: We don't often go to bed late. He doesn't always agree with me.

Common adverbs of frequency include: always, constantly, (in)frequently, generally, hardly ever, never, normally, occasionally, often, rarely, regularly, sometimes, usually.

If a sentence has only one verb, place the adverb of frequency in the middle of the sentence so that it is positioned after the subject but before the verb. For example: Tom never flies. He always takes the bus. When a sentence contains more than one verb, place the adverb of frequency before the main verb.