ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

NEVER

ALWAYS

HARDLY EVER

USUALLY

NORMALLY

OFTEN

SELDOM

OCCASIONALLY

OBJECTIVE: Express frequency of actions,

routines or habits.

We use some words to describe how frequently we

do an activity. Those words are

adverbs.

EXAMPLES

He always dances oppan gangnam

style

They never played

reggaeton

Frequency Adverb of Frequency Example Sentence

100% Always I always go to bed before 9 pm.

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.

Let’s Practice the use of F.Adv…

EXERCISE 1: Ask a classmate the following questions and then

write the answers in your copybook.

Let’s Practice the use of routine verbs…

EXERCISE 2: Create sentences about yourself using the verbs

studied and frequency adverbs as well.

Things we do everyday…1. Wake up2. Get Up3. Go to the

bathroom4. Take a shower5. Have breakfast6. Listen to music

7. Go to school/work

8. Come home9. Make dinner10.Call a friend11.Watch TV12.Go to bed