ALWAYS

Never, sometimes, often,

USUALLY

frequently, seldom, always

and usually are adverbs of
frequency.

REGULARLY
OFTEN
SOMETIMES

RULE: SUBJECT + ADVERB + VERB

E.g.: Mary usually gets up at 7 oclock.

OCCASIONALLY
SELDOM

EXCEPTION: SUBJECT + VERB TO BE

+ADVERB
E.g.: I am never tired.

RARELY
NEVER

Every weekend, once a month, twice a week, three times a year are also

adverbs of frequency. They can be used at the beginning or at the end of the
sentence.
E.g.: Every weekend we play tennis.

A) Put the adverbs in the right place. (

)
1. She goes jogging(seldom)
__________________________________________
2. Mr. Smith cooks for the family. (often)
________________________________
3. Does Tim study for the tests? (always)
________________________________
4. They arent at home at weekends.(often)
_____________________________
5. Their children dont eat fast food.(usually)
_____________________________
6. We go to school on foot.( never)
_____________________________________
7. Is Tina late for work?(sometimes)
____________________________________
8. The students change rooms. (rarely)
__________________________________

B) Choose the best option.( )

1. Jim is an excellent student. He ____________ learns fast and
well. ( never, sometimes, always)
2. I hate vegetables. I ____________ eat vegetable soup. ( often,
never, usually)
3. The weather is rainy in Scotland. They ____________ see the
sun. ( always, often, seldom)
4. Im on a diet but I ____________ eat a bit of chocolate.
(sometimes, never, usually)
5. The Browns love dancing. They ____________ go dancing on
Friday night. ( usually, rarely, seldom)
6. We dont like cooking. We ____________ eat out on Sundays.
( seldom, always, rarely)
C) Answer these questions about yourself. Follow the
example.

.
Example: How often do you do your homework before the next
lesson?
I always do it
1. How often do you practice a sport? Name the sport.
_____________________________________________________
2. How often do you eat fruit and vegetables?
_____________________________________________________
3. How often do you meet your friends outside school?
_____________________________________________________
4. How often do you read a book for pleasure?
_____________________________________________________
5. How often do you watch TV in the morning?
_____________________________________________________
6. How often are you in a good mood?
_____________________________________________________