4.8 Adverbs of Frequency: Always, Usually, Sometimes, and Never
Simple present verbs: are used to talk about the frequency of how something is done.
Adverbs: are used to describe adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs.
Adverbs of Frequency: are used to talk about how often something happens.
Ex: I usually run in the mornings.
The baby is always hungry.
Ex: I usually run in the mornings.
The baby is always hungry.
Vocabulary:
- Always- Siempre
- Usually- Normalmente
- Sometimes- A veces, Algunas Veses
- Never- Nunca
Structure of sentences with adverbs of frequency:
Subject Adverb of Frequency Verb in Simple Present Rest of the sentence:
I sometimes eat breakfast.
You always drink coffee.
He usually walks to school.
She never stays late.
Subject Adverb of Frequency Verb in Simple Present Rest of the sentence:
I sometimes eat breakfast.
You always drink coffee.
He usually walks to school.
She never stays late.
Activities:
Adverbs of Frequency Guessing Game
ESL EFL Writing and Speaking Activity - Elementary - 35 Minutes
Here is an engaging teaching activity to help students talk about real-life scenarios using adverbs of frequency . Students complete 15 numbered sentences with true information about themselves. Then, they work with a partner and take it in turns to read only the parts they have written. Their partner guesses which sentence (1 to 15) the words come from. Students receive one point for each correct guess.
http://www.teach-this.com/images/resources/adverbs-of-frequency-guessing-game.pdf
How often do you...?
ESL EFL Speaking Activity - Elementary - 25 Minutes
Below is a link to a fun board game for students to practice asking and answering questions using adverbs of frequency. Students play in groups of four. The players move their counters along the board. When a player lands on a question square, the student to their right asks them a 'How often do you..?' question. The player then tries to answer the question appropriately using an adverb of frequency. If they do this successfully, they stay on the square. If they make a mistake, they go back to their previous square. The first player to reach the finish is the winner.
http://eslresources.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/adv-freqbg.pdf
*For more activities using the verbs of frequency click here
Adverbs of Frequency Guessing Game
ESL EFL Writing and Speaking Activity - Elementary - 35 Minutes
Here is an engaging teaching activity to help students talk about real-life scenarios using adverbs of frequency . Students complete 15 numbered sentences with true information about themselves. Then, they work with a partner and take it in turns to read only the parts they have written. Their partner guesses which sentence (1 to 15) the words come from. Students receive one point for each correct guess.
http://www.teach-this.com/images/resources/adverbs-of-frequency-guessing-game.pdf
How often do you...?
ESL EFL Speaking Activity - Elementary - 25 Minutes
Below is a link to a fun board game for students to practice asking and answering questions using adverbs of frequency. Students play in groups of four. The players move their counters along the board. When a player lands on a question square, the student to their right asks them a 'How often do you..?' question. The player then tries to answer the question appropriately using an adverb of frequency. If they do this successfully, they stay on the square. If they make a mistake, they go back to their previous square. The first player to reach the finish is the winner.
http://eslresources.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/adv-freqbg.pdf
*For more activities using the verbs of frequency click here