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English Grammar Rules

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

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

These are also known as Adverbs of INDEFINITE frequency as the exact frequency is not defined.

The Position of the Adverb in a Sentence

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

An adverb of frequency goes after the verb To Be.

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.

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').

Adverbs of Definite Frequency

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

These are also known as Adverbs of DEFINITE frequency as the exact frequency is specified.

See our video for details about these types of Adverbs:

Next activities

If you would like to play an interactive game about Adverbs of Frequency, visit: Adverbs of Frequency Word Order Game or our Adverbs of Indefinite Frequency Game.

To see more information about adverbs, check out: Adverbs as well as Adverbs vs. Adjectives.

Adverbios de frecuencia en inglés (for Spanish Speakers)

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: You can download this worksheet here: how-far-how-long-exercises.docx

How to Make Questions with "How Far?" & "How Long?"

We use how far to talk about distance.

· How far is our classroom from the washroom? It's about 30 metres.

We use how long to talk about the amount of time something takes.

· How long is the movie? It's 2 hours.

Remember, when you make a question with a verb other than the be verb, you need to use an auxiliary verb (do/did, have/had, will, are/is, etc). For example:

· How far do you usually walk? I walk 5 kilometres. (Present Simple)

· How long did you wait? I waited 30 minutes. (Past Simple)

· How far will you drive? (Future Simple)

· How long have you been living in Canada? (Present Perfect Continuous)

Exercise A. Choose the correct question word - how long or how far.

New York is about 2,900 miles from Los Angeles.

She usually spends 2 hours in traffic.

Melbourne is 12,249 miles far from Paris.

He played tennis for 30 minutes.

I usually stretch for 10 minutes.

The bus stop is 200 meters away.

1-How far, 2-How long, 3-How far, 4-How long, 5-How long, 6-How far

Exercise B. Make questions to match the answers.

1.A: ? B: I slept for six hours.

How long did you sleep?

2. A: ? B: I have been working at my company for two years.

How long have you been working at your company?

3. A:? B: I rode my bicycle for 5 miles.

How far did you ride your bicycle?

4. A: ? B: My house is 15 kilometres from my work.

How far is your house from your work?

5. A: ? B: Kate waited an hour for the bus.

How long did Kate wait for the bus?

6. A: ? B: The lessons are 20 minutes.

How long are the lessons?

7. A: ? B: I had to stand for 30 minutes.

How long did you have to stand?

How Long for Physical Length

Of course, we can also use How long to talk about the physical length of something, e.g. your hair or a river. How long is the Nile river? How long was the line? In these questions, we are asking about length. This is the regular meaning of the word long.

Questions? Comments? Find a Mistake?

I hope this has helped you understand the difference between how far and how long. If you have a question, please ask it in the comments section below.
- Created by Matthew Barton of Englishcurrent.com (Copyright)

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