Explanation
Exercises

🔤 Adverbs of Frequency

🔹 Frequency 🧩 Adverb 📚 Example
100% always I always check my email in the morning.
90% usually We usually eat dinner at home.
70% often She often listens to music while she works.
50% sometimes They sometimes take the bus to work.
10% hardly ever / rarely He hardly ever eats fast food.
0% never I never smoke.

🧩 Word Order Rules

  • Before the main verb: She often listens to music.
  • After the verb "be": He is always tired after work.
  • After don’t/doesn’t in negative sentences: We don’t usually buy coffee to go.
  • After the subject in questions: Do you often study in the evening?

🚨 Important

Use never and hardly ever with a positive verb form:
✅ She is never rude.
❌ She isn’t never rude.

🕒 Expressions of Frequency

Longer time expressions (once a day, twice a week, every day) go at the end of the sentence:
➡️ I go to the gym twice a week.
➡️ I call my mom every day.

🧩 Word Order with Adverbs of Frequency

🔹 Sentence Type 🧩 Word Order 📚 Example
Positive Subject + Adverb + Main Verb I often read the news online.
Positive (verb "be") Subject + Be + Adverb They are usually on time.
Negative Subject + Don't/Doesn't + Adverb + Main Verb He doesn’t often go out on weekdays.
Question Do/Does + Subject + Adverb + Main Verb? Do you sometimes cook at home?

✍️ Examples with Adverbs of Frequency

  • I always drink water after I wake up.
  • We usually start work at 9 a.m.
  • I often practice English in the evening.
  • They sometimes meet friends after work.
  • She hardly ever buys sweets.
  • My brother never cooks.
  • Do you often use your phone before bed?
  • He doesn't usually take a taxi.
  • It is always windy in this city in winter.
  • We don’t often order food online.
  • Does she sometimes forget her keys?
  • You are never alone in this class!

❌ Common Mistakes with Adverbs of Frequency

🚫 Wrong ✅ Correct 💬 Comment
He isn't never tired. He is never tired. Don't use double negatives!
They don't hardly ever study. They hardly ever study. "Hardly ever" already means "almost never".
She always is hungry. She is always hungry. With "be", adverb comes after the verb.
Do often you go to bed late? Do you often go to bed late? Adverb comes after the subject in questions.
We go always to the gym. We always go to the gym. Adverb usually goes before the main verb.
Exercises:
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Adverbs of Frequency

Order the following sentences, which contain adverbs of frequency.
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Which sentence is correct?
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Which sentence is correct?
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Which sentence is correct?
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Which sentence is correct?
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Which sentence is correct?
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Which sentence is correct?
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Adverbs of Frequency

Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.
1
He _____ the news.
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B.
C.
2
_____ coffee every morning?
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B.
C.
3
She _____ her friends on weekends.
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B.
C.
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She _____ breakfast at home.
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B.
C.
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Bob and Mary _____.
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B.
C.
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He _____ before bedtime.
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B.
C.
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Where _____ on Fridays?
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B.
C.
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They _____ their bills on time.
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B.
C.
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Lucy _____.
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B.
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My sister _____.
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Adverbs of Frequency

Rewrite the sentences using the adverbs of frequency or the expressions of frequency in the correct position.
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He listens to music before bed. (always) ⇒ He
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2
Where does she study? (often) ⇒ She
.
3
My cat sleeps during the day. (always) ⇒ My cat
.
4
He visits his grandparents. (sometimes) ⇒ He
.
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She watches TV. (every night) ⇒ She watches TV
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He drinks coffee in the morning. (sometimes) ⇒ He
.
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I take a walk in the park. (usually) ⇒ I
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She eats fish. (never) ⇒ She
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They go to school. (often) ⇒ They
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10
I water the plants. (usually/twice a day) ⇒ I
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