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Tell HOW OFTEN STH IS DONE OR HOW OFTEN SOMEONE DOES STH. Adverbs of frequency can be divided into 2 groups: Definite frequency adverbs: ( every day, annually, twice a week….) Put at the beginning or end of the sentence or clause. Eg: The manager checks the production levels every day. Indefinite frequency adverbs: (always, rarely, usually, never….) A.Affirmative statements 1.Adv + main verb Eg : I usually go to bed at 10 : 00 2.Be + adv Eg: My boss is rarely badtempered. 3.Auxiliary verb + adv + main verb Eg : I have never seen a whale. You can always come and stay with us if you want to. B.Negative statements = 1.Adv(frequently, sometimes, occasionally) + negative auxiliary Eg : I sometimes don’t play tennis on Saturday. 2.Negative Aux + Adv (always, generally, normally, often, regularly, usually) Eg: We don’t always have wine in the evenings Public transport isn’t always very reliable He isn’t usually at the gym. He usually doesn’t go to the gym. 3.Adv (usually, generally, often) can be put before or after the Negative Aux. Eg : I don’t often go swimming C.Questions 1.Adv + verb Eg : How do you usually come school? Do you sometimes have a winter holiday For emphasis: some adverbs can be put at the beginning or at the end of the sentence. Eg: Sometimes we played cards. OR We played cards sometimes. Usually I walk to school. OR I walk to school usually. Don’t say: Never I go to the theatre. Always I have tea in the morning. ( but “always” may occur at the end, but in the sense of “for ever”. Eg: I will love you always.
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY Tell HOW OFTEN STH IS DONE OR HOW OFTEN SOMEONE DOES STH Adverbs of frequency can be divided into groups: * Definite frequency adverbs: ( every day, annually, twice a week….) Put at the beginning or end of the sentence or clause Eg: The manager checks the production levels every day * Indefinite frequency adverbs: (always, rarely, usually, never….) A Affirmative statements Adv + main verb Eg : I usually go to bed at 10 : 00 Be + adv Eg: My boss is rarely bad-tempered Auxiliary verb + adv + main verb Eg : - I have never seen a whale - You can always come and stay with us if you want to ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY B Negative statements = Adv(frequently, sometimes, occasionally) + negative auxiliary Eg : I sometimes don’t play tennis on Saturday Negative Aux + Adv (always, generally, normally, often, regularly, usually) Eg:- We don’t always have wine in the evenings - Public transport isn’t always very reliable - He isn’t usually at the gym / He usually doesn’t go to the gym Adv (usually, generally, often) can be put before or after the Negative Aux Eg : I don’t often go swimming C Questions Adv + verb Eg : - How you usually come school? - Do you sometimes have a winter holiday ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY For emphasis: some adverbs can be put at the beginning or at the end of the sentence Eg: - Sometimes we played cards OR We played cards sometimes - Usually I walk to school OR I walk to school usually Don’t say: - Never I go to the theatre - Always I have tea in the morning ( but “always” may occur at the end, but in the sense of “for ever” Eg: I will love you always ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY DRILL A Mr Lee is never sick and come on time A Never C sometimes B Rarely D every day The supervisor _ tries to be fair A Always C every day B Usual D ever Our department has _ been this productive before A Still C yet B Never D lately Ms Carver late since she was promoted A Has been rarely C rarely has been B Has rarely been D rarely been Our boss gives all of the management team bonuses A Never C still B Always D annually ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY We have pre- registered the conference A Yet C already B Still D ever Mr Kim _ calls in the auditors A Frequently C timely B Yet D already The boss treats everybody to lunch _ A Never C rarely B On occasion D normally We are waiting for a fax from the head office A Already C every day B Yet D still 10 The Sales Department hold a meeting A Usually C weekly B Already D always ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY DRILL B: Ms Buta, who just arrived in this country with only a high school education, is _ an accountant with a major company A every B already A every year B never C yet D often Our sales manager _ makes mistakes in her record keeping, so our accounts are perfectly balanced A usually B yet C never D often I went through all of the old records this morning and have come to the realization that production levels have _ been this high before A still B never C yet D every month If they _ have not agreed on a theme after three full days of deliberation, we’ll have no choice but to postpone the conference A often B still C already D occasionally Research and development funds are being reduced _ because of budget cutbacks C still D always ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY the right to limit quantities when you are selling seasonal items that are in high demand A daily reserve B always reserve C reserve often D reserve generally While earning her degree via an online school, Ms Duthuit worked _ summer as a receptionist for a dental hygienist A every B always C often D still I wish I could say we would hire her immediately, but she hasn’t _ completed her training course A still B seldom C never D yet Do not _ without consulting either me or one of the managers from the head office A invest never B still invest C ever invest D already invest 10 _ her prefers to communicate by e-mail, but his server is down and nobody can get in to look at it until tomorrow A usually B yet C Never D ever ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY