Adverbs of frequency.

INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO SUPERIOR

"CENTRAL TÉCNICO"

Tema: Adverbs of frequency.

Alumno: Carranza Zambrano Jackson.

Docente: Ing. Julio Calvopiña Herrera, MSc.

Año Lectivo: 2014 - 2015.

We use some adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity.

These are called adverbs of frequency and include:

Frequency	Adverb of Frequency	Example Sentence
100%	always	I always go to bed before 11pm.
90%	usually	I usually have cereal for breakfast.
80%	normally / generally	I normally go to the gym.
70%	often* / frequently	I often surf the internet.
50%	sometimes	I sometimes forget my wife's birthday.
30%	occasionally	I occasionally eat junk food.
10%	seldom	I seldom read the newspaper.
5%	hardly ever / rarely	I hardly ever drink alcohol.
0%	never	I never swim in the sea.

* Some people pronounce the 'T' in often but many others do not.

The Position of the Adverb in a Sentence

An adverb of frequency goes before a main verb (except with To Be).

Subject + adverb + main verb
I always remember to do my homework.
He normally gets good marks in exams.

An adverb of frequency goes after the verb To Be.

Subject + to be + adverb
They are never pleased to see me.
She isn't usually bad tempered.

When we use an auxiliary verb (have, will, must, might, could, would, can, etc.), the adverb is placed between the auxiliary and the main verb. This is also true for to be.

Subject + auxiliary + adverb + main verb
She can sometimes beat me in a race.
I would hardly ever be unkind to someone.
They might never see each other again.
They could occasionally be heard laughing.

We can also use the following adverbs at the start of a sentence:

Usually, normally, often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally

• Occasionally, I like to eat Thai food.

BUT we cannot use the following at the beginning of a sentence:

Always, seldom, rarely, hardly, ever, never.

We use hardly ever and never with positive, not negative verbs:

• She hardly ever comes to my parties.
• They never say 'thank you'.

We use ever in questions and negative statements:

• Have you ever been to New Zealand?
• I haven't ever been to Switzerland. (The same as 'I have never been Switzerland').

We can also use the following expressions when we want to be more specific about the frequency:

- every day - once a month - twice a year - four times a day - every other week

With the present simple, we often use adverbs of frequency to say 'how often' we do something. Here's a list of common adverbs:

• always
• frequently
• generally
• hardly ever
• infrequently
• never
• normally
• occasionally
• often
• rarely
• regularly
• seldom
• sometimes
• usually

We usually put these adverbs in the middle of the sentence, between the subject and the verb:

• I often go to the cinema.
• She sometimes visits me at home.
• We usually drink coffee.

We can also put them at the very beginning or end of the sentence. This makes them stronger:

• Often I go to the cinema.
• I go to the cinema often.
• But never: I go often to the cinema.

Here are some other expressions we can use to say 'how often'. All of these longer phrases go at the beginning or the end of the sentence but not in the middle.

• once in a while: I go to the cinema once in a while.
• every now and again: She drinks wine every now and again.
• from time to time: From time to time I visit my mother.

To say how often something happens, you can use a number or 'several' or 'many', followed by 'times'.( If the number is one, use 'once' instead of 'one time'. If the number is two use 'twice,' instead of 'two times') Then add 'a' and a period of time:

• I go to the cinema twice a week.
• She takes these tablets three times a day.
• I change the sheets once a fortnight (fortnight = two weeks).
• I meet him several times a year.
• I visit my parents once a month.

We can also use 'every' + period of time:

• every morning
• every day
• every Tuesday
• every week
• every month

A day of the week with 's' at the end (for example 'on Tuesdays') means the same as 'every Tuesday':

• I take a dance class on Wednesdays.
• I relax on Saturdays.

Se utilizan para indicar con qué frecuencia se realiza la acción inidicada por el verbo.

Adverbs of Frequency
always	siempre
usually	usualmente
often	frecuentemente
frequently	frecuentemente
sometimes	a veces
seldom	rara vez
never	nunca
everyday	todos los días
every + day every Thursday	todos los + día todos los jueves
on + day + "s" on Thursdays	los + día los jueves
once a month	una vez por mes
twice a month	dos veces por mes
three times a month	tres veces por mes
once a week	una vez por semana
twice a week	dos veces por semana
three times a week	tres veces por semana

Ejemplos:

I always go to school by bus.Siempre voy a la escuela en autobús.

I usually get up at 7.Usualmente me despierto a las 7.

I often / frequently watch TV in the evening.Frecuentemente miro TV por la noche.

I sometimes have lunch in a restaurant.A veces almuerzo en un restaurant.

I seldom have breakfast.Rara vez tomo el desayuno.

I never arrive late.Nunca llego tarde.

Everyday I have homework.Todos los días tengo tareas.

Every Monday I have gym.Todos los lunes tengo gimnasia.

On Mondays I have gym.Los lunes tengo gimnasia.

Once a month I have a test.Una vez por mes tengo examen.

Twice a month I have a test.Dos veces por mes tengo examen.

Three times a month I have a test.Tres veces por mes tengo examen.

I play tennis once a week.Juego al tenis una vez por semana.

I play tennis twice a week.Juego al tenis dos veces por semana.

I play tennis three times a week.Juego al tenis tres veces por semana.

 Nota la posición de los adverbios: Los siete primeros de la lista se ubican siempre entre la persona y el verbo. Los restantes van al comienzo o al final de la frase.

Para preguntar a alguien con qué frecuencia realiza algo, se usa How often.

How often do you have gym classes?¿Con qué frecuencia tienes clases de gimnasia?

I have gym classes every Monday.Tengo clases de gimnasia los lunes.

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