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Adverbs of Frequency
CEP 811Jinny Kim Han
Let’s begin!
What are these?
almost never Choose one!
1. verbs2. adverbs3. adjectives
Try again!
Sorry, those are not verbs. A verb is a word such as run, feel,
or swim that is used with a subject to say what someone or something does or what happens to them, or to give information about them
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Those are the adverbs of frequency.Adverbs are words that modify: a verb (She drove fast.- How did she
drive?) an adjective (She drove a very fast car.
— How fast was her car?) another adverb (She drove quite slowly.
— How slowly did she drive?)
You’re right!
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I am sorry! An adjective is a word such as small,
beautiful, or heavy that describes a person or thing, or gives extra information about them.
Adjectives usually come before nouns or after link verbs.
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What are frequency adverbs?
Frequency adverbs are adverbs that statehow often something happens or
someonedoes something.For example,Eric often rides a bicycle.Andy goes to school by himself everyday.
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Do you have any idea how often?
Next slide is a chart of frequency adverbs, the numbers after the adverbs will give you an idea of the how often an event would take place.
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Table of Frequency Adverbs
always 100%
nearly/almost always
90%
usually 80%
very often/
frequently
70%
often 60%
sometimes 50%
occasionally 40%
almost ever/ never
20%
seldom/
almost never
10%
never 0%
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Examples of Frequency Adverbs I always brush my teeth in the morning. (100%) She usually arrives to work on time. (90-99%) I visit my grandparents frequently. (75-90%) My dog often sleeps on my bed with me. (75-
90%) Sometimes he eats eggs for breakfast. (25-50%) I go for a walk in the park occasionally. (25-50%) We seldom eat out. (10-25%) My family rarely goes on vacation. (1-10%) He never helps me clean the house. (0%)
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Test your knowledge on frequency adverbs.
Andy is an excellent student. He _____ goes to class.
1. always2. usually3. sometimes4. seldom
Good job! Common adverbs of frequency are never,
almost never, hardly ever, rarely, seldom, sometimes, often, usually, almost always, and always. As you remember correctly, these adverbs are ordered from 0% occurrence to 100% occurrence.
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Sorry!
There is a better answer. If you want to look at the table of
frequency adverbs again, click the help button
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Table of Frequency Adverbs
always 100%
nearly/almost always
90%
usually 80%
very often/
frequently
70%
often 60%
sometimes 50%
occasionally 40%
almost ever/ never
20%
seldom/
almost never
10%
never 0%
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Try this!
Eric goes to the gym only two or three times a year. He ____ goes to the gym.
1. always2. never3. usually4. seldom
Good Job! You are right! As you understand well, we use frequency adverbs to
describe how often we do something. We usually place the frequency adverb between the subject and the simple present verb in the sentence. Sometimes they are placed at the beginning or end of a sentence. Frequency adverbs come after the verb "be".
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Oops, try again!Adverbs of Frequency answerThe question "How often?" or "How frequently?" They tell us how often somebody doessomething. Look at the graphon the right:
Can you get it now?Go back to the test.
100% always usually frequently often50% sometimes occasionally rarely seldom hardly ever0% never
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Test your knowledge again.
Mike goes to the beach whenever he can. He _____ misses a chance to go to the ocean.
1. never2. always3. usually
Think again!Read below sentences to understand how each frequencyadverb is used in a sentence:
I always brush my teeth in the morning.(100%) People usually smile when they are happy .(90-99%) We often visit our friends’ home. (75-90%) Sometimes Andy makes coffee for his mother.(25-75%) They seldom go to the theater.(10-25%) Eric rarely drinks tea.(1-10%) Brian never runs.(0%)
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You’ve got it! Want more challenges? If you do, you will get
extra credit to complete the quiz below: http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/adverbs-frequency_quiz.
htm
If a printer is ready, print out the question sheet with your answers.
However, if there is no printer, write down the questions and answers
on paper and submit it and get extra credit.
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Positions of frequency adverbs
Frequency adverbs are placed before the main verb except if the main verb is the verb "to be" the adverbs comes after the adverb.
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Positions of Frequency Adverbs 1
If the sentence has only one verb in it, weusually put the adverb in the middle of
thesentence, i.e. after the subject and beforethe verb:
subject
adverb verb predicate
Andy always goes to school by car.
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Positions of Frequency Adverbs 2
The adverb usually comes after the verb "be":
subject verb adverb predicate
Sam is frequently late
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Positions of Frequency Adverbs 3
If a sentence has more than one verb in it, the adverb is usually placed after the first part of the verb: subject Verb 1 adverb Verb 2 predicate
She doesn’t usually drink wine.
I will never smoke again.
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Remember!
With have and used to, the frequency adverb is usually placed in front.
For example, We always used to look forward to
eating at the restaurant. I never has any trouble with my old
computer.
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Positions of Frequency Adverbs 4
Frequency adverbs can be placed either at the beginning or end of the sentence.
adverb subject Verb 1 predicate
Sometimes
he goes to church.
subject verb predicate adverb
He goes to church sometimes.
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Exceptions: Always cannot be placed at the beginning or
end of the sentence. Never, rarely, and seldom cannot go at the
end of a sentence. They only can be put at the beginning of a sentence and have to be followed by the special word order. For example,
Rarely had the orchestra given a worse performance.
Seldom has there been a better time to discuss our differences.
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Positions of Frequency Adverbs 6
When using adverbs of frequency in the negative form, put the adverb before the main verb.
(cf. Never, rarely, seldom and other negative sense of frequency verbs are not used in the negative form.)subject
Auxiliary verb
adverb
verb
predicate
I don’t often go to the movies
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Review your knowledge.
Visit the below link to check your understanding about theposition of frequency adverbs:
An interactive quiz on the position of frequency adverb (10 questions)http://www.miguelmllop.com/practice/beginners/grammar/frequencyadverbs1.htm
Grammar exercise on the position of frequency adverbs (10 questions) http://www.1-language.com/englishcourse/unit23_grammar_exs.htm
If a printer is ready, print out the question sheet with your answers. However, if there is no printer, write down the questions and answers
on paper and submit it and get extra credit.
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Let’s take a quick quiz.
Read each sentence below, then decide if the[Frequency Adverb] goes “before” or “after” theverb. never BEFORE AFTER I eat green onions.
always BEFORE AFTER Eric is happy when he plays with his best
friend.
Oops! Try to remember: Frequency adverbs come before other verbs
(play, sing, learn, work, etc.)
I always help my brother. Jake usually comes early to school. Andy and Eric often swim together.
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Try once more!
Remember this: Frequency adverbs come after a BE verb
(am, is, are, was, were, etc.).
Andy is always a good student. Eric is usually happy when he plays with his friends. Brian and Eric are often in the library after class.
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Right on target! You demonstrated your knowledge on the positions of adverbs of frequency and seem to correctly understand
therule below:“Adverbs of frequency can occupy different positions in
the sentence. With most verbs, the normal position is between
the subject and the verb. With the verb ,to be, the adverb normally comes after the verb.”
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Great Job! Try some more~.
Click the link below to take a quiz: A test with 10 questions http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adverbs_of_frequency.htm
A quiz with 5 questions http://www.miguelmllop.com/practice/beginners/grammar/frequencyadverbs2.htm
If a printer is ready, print out the question sheet with your answers. However, if there is no printer, write down the questions and answers on paper and submit it and get
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Congratulations!Now you’ve become the EXPERT on Frequency
Adverbs!
So far, you have learned:
What the adverbs of frequency are What frequency adverbs do Where each of frequency adverb is
placed in a sentence Don’t forget to keep practicing what you’ve learned
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