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How often do you … ?Adverbs of Frequency

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GSL 520Saint Michael's College

Summer 2011

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Sun.Mon

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Wed.

Thu. Fri. Sat.

　 v 　

v 　

v 　

v 　

v 　 v

I eat breakfast every day.

I always eat breakfast.

She usually gets up early.

Susan gets up early six times a week.

Sun.Mon

.Tue.

Wed.

Thu. Fri. Sat.

v v v v v v v

How often do you…?

Meaning

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Sun.Mon

.Tue.

Wed.

Thu. Fri. Sat.

v 　

　 v 　

　 v 　

v 　

v 　

He often goes to bed late.

Maria and Bill walk to school three times a week.

Sun.Mon

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Wed.

Thu. Fri. Sat.

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They sometimes walk to school.

Kim goes to bed late five times a week.

How often do you…?

Meaning (cont’d)

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Wed.

Thu. Fri. Sat.

　 　 　 　 v 　

Mike does his homework once a week.

He rarely does his homework.

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Wed.

Thu. Fri. Sat.

Jenny doesn’t drink coffee.

She never drinks coffee.

How often do you…?

Meaning (cont’d)

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10%

rarely

100%

always

90%

usually

75%

often

50%

sometimes

0%

never

“Frequency Adverbs”

How often do you…?

How different?

Meaning

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Correct?

1. I watch often TV.

2. Mr. Lee plays sometimes tennis.

3. Alice reads rarely books.

(X)

(X)

(X)

I _______ watch TV.

Mr. Lee ___________ plays tennis.

Alice ________ reads books.

Can you

guess?

How often do you…?

Position: Where do these frequency words go?

often

sometimes

rarely

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How often do you…?

I always eat breakfast.

She usually gets up early.

He often goes to bed late.

They sometimes play tennis.

He rarely does his homework.

She never drinks coffee.

Position: Where do these frequency words go?

Let’s look at the examples at the beginning again…

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How often do you…?

Position: Where do these frequency words go?

Yes, they usually come between the subject and the verb.

Subject“Frequency

Adverb”

Simple Present Verbs

+ +

Here are the rules!

(except “BE Verb”)

* Note: Some frequency adverbs can also come at the beginning or at the end of a sentence (e.g. sometimes).

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2.

3.

Usage

Let’s practice…

How often do you…?

I

go shopping.

sometimes

rides a bike.Sue often

studies at the library. Alex always

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1.

2.

3.

UsageSome more practice…

How often do you…?

Then, let’s try to put the words in order to make sentences.

Lisa buys rarely

new clothes

drives

Peter

usually to work

skirts never

wears Linda

.

.

.

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UsageNow, tell me about you!

How often do you…?

1.

Don’t forget to use “frequency adverb” when you answer.

2. 3.

always / usually / often / sometimes /

rarely / never

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Frequency Expressions

What do you usually do?

Frequency Adverb Drill

How often do you…?

For more frequency expressions & practice

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Any Questions?

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Azar, Betty Schrampfer & Hagan, Stacy A. (2010). Basic English Grammar (4th ed). New York: Pearson Education.

Azar, Betty Schrampfer & Hagan, Stacy A. (2007). Basic English Grammar Teacher Rescource Disc. New York: Pearson Education.

Murphy, Raymund & Smalzer, William. (2002). Basic Grammar in Use (2nd ed). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Murphy, Raymund & Smalzer, William. (2003). Basic Grammar in Use Workbook. New York: Cambridge University Press.

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