Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbios de frecuencia - Adverbs of frequency

Vocabulario y frases

always siempre

I always brush my teeth after meals. Siempre me lavo los dientes después decomer.

She is always happy in the morning. Siempre está contenta por las mañanas.

usually normalmente

They usually go for a walk in theafternoon.

Normalmente van de paseo por la tarde.

My parents are usually on holidays inJuly.

Normalmente mis padres van devacaciones en julio.

often a menudo

I often go to the cinema on theweekend.

A menudo voy al cine los fines desemana.

We are often tired in the afternoon. A menudo estamos cansados por la tarde.

sometimes a veces

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You sometimes eat dinner in front ofthe television.

A veces cenas viendo la televisión.

Peter is sometimes out of the office. A veces Pedro está fuera de la oficina.

rarely Pocas veces

They rarely eat vegetables. Pocas veces comen verdura.

She is rarely so unhappy. Pocas veces se siente tan infeliz.

hardly ever casi nunca

I hardly ever go away on theweekends.

Casi nunca salgo los fines de semana.

They are hardly ever so negative. Casi nunca son tan negativos.

never nunca

I never see my old friends. Nunca veo a mis viejos amigos.

They are never late for work. Nunca llegan tarde a trabajar.



Diálogo

Thomas arrives at work.

Boss: You are late again!Thomas: I am sorry. The traffic was bad thismorning.Boss: You always say the traffic is bad. It isnever bad when I am coming to work!Thomas: Yes but I usually take themotorway and there are always lots of cars.Boss: Why don't you come by train? It isnever very busy and you can often get aseat.Thomas: I rarely take the train because it istoo far from my house….Boss: Enough excuses! Just be on timetomorrow!

Tomás llega al trabajo.

Jefe: ¡Llegas tarde de nuevo!Tomás: Lo siento. Había mucho tráfico estamañana.Jefe: Siempre dices que hay mucho tráfico.¡Cuando yo vengo al trabajo nunca haytanto tráfico!Tomás: Sí, pero generalmente yo voy por laautopista y siempre hay muchos coches.Jefe: ¿Por qué no vienes en tren? Nunca valleno y a menudo resulta fácil encontrarsitio.Tomás: Cojo el tren pocas veces porqueestá muy lejos de mi casa…Jefe: ¡Basta de excusas! ¡Mañana sépuntual!



Elige la respuesta correcta

1. Choose the sentence which is written correctly.a. You say always the traffic is bad.b. You say the always traffic is bad.c. You always say the traffic is bad.

2. Choose the sentence which is written correctly.a. It is never busy and you often can get a seat.b. It is never busy and you can often get a seat.c. It never is busy and you can often get a seat.

3. Choose the sentence which is written correctly.a. I rarely take the train.b. I take rarely the train.c. I the train rarely take.

Respuestas: 1(c): 2(b): 3(a)


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