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This funny game will help you to memorize some of the frequency adverbs that you have learn.

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Sopa de letras - Las palabras se ocultan en una cuadrícula de letras. Encuéntralas tan rápido como puedas.

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Exercises to practice adverbs of frequency.

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Asocia cada objeto con su nombre correspondiente. Consulta el diccionario Consulta las soluciones Los adverbios de frecuencia - Adverbs of frecuency. Elige la traducción para cada adverbio de frecuencia Consulta el diccionario Los adverbios de frecuencia (y las expresiones de frecuencia) indican la reiteración con que se produce una acción.

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In this presentation you will find some extra information about frequency adverbs.

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AdverbiIn this game you can learn while having fun.

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Relaciona los siguientes adverbios de frecuencia en inglés con su significado en español

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Adverbs are an important part of language because with them we express how an action is performed. When we want to describe how often we perform such an action, we need to use what are known as adverbs of frequency. But how do they differ between them and when should you use them in a phrase or sentence?

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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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English Grammar Rules about Adverbs of Frequency including their order in a sentence - Adverbios de frecuencia en inglés

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Adverbs are an important part of a language because they express how an action (a verb) is done. When we want to describe how often the action is done, we need 

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Adverbs of FrequencyWhat are adverbs of frequency?Adverbs that change or qualify the meaning of a sentence by telling us how often or how frequently somethin

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Adverbs are an important part of a language because they express how an action (a verb) is done. When we want to describe how often the action is done, we need to use adverbs of frequency. But how do you teach this to your students? Read on to find out our top tips and examples!

An adverb of frequency describes how often an action happens. There are six main adverbs of frequency that we use in English: always, usually (or normally), often, sometimes, rarely, and never.

How do you usually introduce or elicit these from your students? Which ones do you find your students usually struggle with?

A good way to explain the difference in frequency is by using % as you can see in the picture below.

They differ in the level of frequency, as you can see below.

We can also use 'seldom' as an alternative to 'rarely', but it is not very common in modern English.

How to teach Adverbs of Frequency

I find it useful to show students the table above, so that they can see the most common position for adverbs of frequency is between the subject and the verb. Here are some other examples I tend to use with them:
Are there any example sentences you use which you feel help students to grasp the meaning better than the above ones?
Once students have understood this we then have to introduce them to the exception to this rule- the verb 'to be'. With sentences using the verb 'to be', the adverb of frequency comes after the verb. For example:

As is often the case in English, there are variations to this rule. For example, it's possible to put the adverbs 'sometimes' and 'usually' at the beginning of a sentence:

It's easier to encourage students to follow the rule of putting all adverbs of frequency between the subject and verb. Just remember to remind them the verb 'to be' is different and put the adverb after it.
How do you usually concept check this as sometimes it can be confusing!?
The Question Form

To make questions about frequency, we normally use 'How often...?'. For example:

But it's also possible to ask questions simply with an adverb of frequency. For example:

Adverbs of Frequency with Modal Verbs and Auxiliary Verbs

Next we need to remind students that there is a modal verb in the sentence, we put the adverb of frequency after it and before the main verb. For example:

The same rule applies for an auxiliary verb - the adverb of frequency goes between the auxiliary verb and the main verb. For example:
How do you usually explain this to your students?
What activities do you like to do with students so they can practice using questions about frequency?

I usually get my students to write a few questions and then walk around the room mingling and asking/ answering each other- here are some examples:

1. What do you usually do on Saturday nights?

2. How often do you see your best friend?

3. Do you ever go to the theatre?

4. How often do you play sport or go to the gym?

5. Do you ever watch films or TV programmes in English?

6. What time do you usually go to bed?

7. How often do you eat at a restaurant?

8. Are you sometimes late for work or school?

Let us know what you usually do and what works well for you!

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How to Teach Adverbs of Frequency in English

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Find out how to teach adverbs of frequency in English with Wall Street English.

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In this video you will find a list of adverbs of frequency and some examples to help you to understand better each of them.

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Adverbs of Frequency in English | Grammar Lesson

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What are adverbs of frequency?

Adverbs that change or qualify the meaning of a sentence by telling us how often or how frequently something happens are defined as adverbs of frequency.