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Adverbs of frequency

Adverbs of frequency

Questions		Adverbs of frequency
How often does Nathalie take care of her little brother?		She always takes care of her little brother.
How often do Mark and Tom practise sports?		They practise sports three times a week.
How often does Peter play computer games?		He often plays computer games.
How often do they visit their grandparents?		They visit their grandparents weekly.

1- With a definite date

Adverbs		Examples
hourly		Regular passenger trains depart hourly.
daily		The New York Times newspaper is published daily.
weekly		She visits her relatives weekly.
monthly		In Algeria, most of employees receive their wages monthly.
yearly		Roland Garros tennis tournament is held yearly.
once, twice, three times a day \|week \|month \| year\| etc.		I meet my colleagues for lunch twice a week. You should brush your teeth at least three times a day. My uncle Charles visits Washington, D.C once a year.
Every hour, \| day \| week \| month \| year \|etc.		I check my mailbox for new messages every hour. I go fishing with my friends every two weeks. They celebrate Christmas every year.

Where are adverbs of frequency located?

A- At the end of the sentence:

Sally goes to the cinema once a week.

The school bell rings every hour.

B- At the beginning of the sentence:

Every day, thousands of people die from cancer.

Every year, the number of political refugees increases.

2- Indefinite date

Adverbs	Examples	When
always	Jenifer always goes to school on foot.	100%
usually	He is an excellent pupil, he usually gets good marks in exams.	90%
generally \| normally	Ann and Patrick generally study English grammar together.	80%
frequently \| often	My neighbour often goes to the beach.	70%
sometimes	Peter sometimes drinks coffee in the morning.	50%
occasionally	They occasionally travel to Paris.	40%
seldom	We seldom see James playing computer games.	20%
hardly ever \| rarely	I'm not vegetarian but, I rarely eat lamb meat.	10%
never	I really respect my parents, I never disobey them.	0%

Where are they put?

1-Between the subject and the verb

Subject	Adverb	Verb
I	sometimes	play	football with friends.
She	often	watches	war movies on TV.

2- Just after BE:

Subject	Verb	Adverb
Marry	is	usually	sick.
They	are	always	happy together.

3- Between the auxiliary and the verb:

Subject	Auxiliary/Modal	Adverb	Verb
My father	has	often	visited	Tunisia.
They	have	never	met	her before.
I	must	always	revise	my lessons.
He	can	usually	travel	alone.

4 - At the beginning of the sentence to put the emphasis on the adverb:

Adverb	Subject	Verb
Sometimes	I	travel	alone.
Usually	they	go out	for dinner.
Occasionally	the meeting	is held	in the amphitheatre.

5- A few adverbs can be put at the end of the sentence:

Alfred travels to Paris regularly.

We play computer games occasionally.

CAUTION!

1- If the auxiliary is in the negative form, the adverb can be put before or after the auxiliary:

Linda doesn't often sleep late. | Linda often doesn't sleep late.

I don't generally disagree with him. | I generally don't disagree with him.

2- " sometimes" can be put at the beginning / in the middle / at the end of the sentence:

Sometimes, I go to school by bicycle. | I sometimes go to school by bicycle. | I go to school by bicycle sometimes.

3- "always" is always :) in the middle of the sentence.

She always drives her car carefully. Correct | Always she drives her car carefully. Wrong| She drives her car carefully always. Wrong

A few idioms

Charity never made poor, stealing never made rich, and wealth never made wise. English Proverb | A learned man always has wealth in himself -Latin proverb

He that is afraid of bad luck will never know good -Russian proverb|Those who get lost on the way to school will never find their way through life -German proverb.

You've got to take the good with the bad, smile with the sad, love what you've got, and remember what you had. Always forgive, but never forget. Learn from mistakes, but never regret -Unknown |Sometimes, simply by sitting, the soul collects wisdom .Zen proverb

Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day. - Unknown |You can't always get what you want.-Unknown

Exercise : Michael is an American student. This text is about his daily routine. Choose the correct adverbs.

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Les activités quotidiennes de Michael

My name is Michael and I am a 16-year-old student. I live in San Diego, California, U.S.A. Today, I am going to talk about my daily activities. , I get up at half past six. After breakfast, I go to school by bicycle, because my school is not far from my house. But when it rains, I take the school bus. My classes start at eight o'clock in the morning. At 12 o'clock, I return home as quickly as possible to have lunch with my small family. We have lunch at a quarter to one. In the afternoon, when I do not have classes, I go for a picnic with my friends; we spend a good deal of time together playing and laughing. After that, I go back home at about 07.00 p.m. After dinner, I watch TV in the living room with my little brother James for almost one hour and a half. We also play computer games . Afterwards, I go to my room to do my homework or to revise my lessons. , I read a short story before going to bed. Later, I put on my pyjamas and I go to bed., I go to sleep before 11 o'clock, especially when I am tired. Anyway, I stay up until midnight.

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