ESOL Level 2-Integrated Skills Name ___________________
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE - FREQUENCY ADVERBS:
ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER
(a)
always
(b)
usually
(c)
often
(d)
sometimes
(e)
seldom / rarely
(f)
never
100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0%
(a) Bob always comes to class.
(b) I usually come to class on
time.
(c) We often watch TV at night.
(d) I sometimes drink tea with dinner.
or
Sometimes I drink tea with dinner.
or
I drink tea with dinner sometimes.
(e) I seldom go to movies.
Anna rarely makes a mistake.
(f) I never eat paper.
A. Always, usually, often, sometimes,
seldom, rarely, and never are called
frequency adverbs or adverbs of frequency.
B. Frequency adverbs come between the
subject and verb:
always
usually
often
SUBJECT + sometimes + VERB
(PRONOUN) seldom
rarely
never
C. With the Verb-BE, the frequency adverbs
come after the Verb-BE:
always
usually
often
SUBJECT + VERB-BE + sometimes + VERB
(PRONOUN) seldom
rarely
never
A. Change the percentage (%) into a frequency word in each sentence.
1. (0 percent) They never stay home.
2. (40 percent) ______________ they bring their dog.
3. (80 percent) They _______________ drive to the beach.
4. (90 percent) They ________________ take the train.
5. (60 percent) They ________________ bring friends with them.
6. (20% percent) They _____________ go swimming.
ESOL.2.Gram.SP.Adverbs.SPR ’21 adapted More Grammar Practice, 1,p.48-49
Simple Present Tense: Frequency Adverbs -Page 2
B. Unscramble the words to make good sentences. Remember to write periods (.) at the
end of sentences.
1. does / always / my mother / the grocery shopping.
My mother always does the grocery shopping.
2. cooks / usually / dinner / my father _____________________________________________
3. I / tired / am / during the day / often ____________________________________________
4. the dishes / sometimes / do / I _________________________________________________
5. does / my brother / seldom / anything ___________________________________________
C. Answer the question: How often do you___?
1. How often do you sing in the shower?
________________________________________________________________________
2. How often do you exercise?
________________________________________________________________________
3. How often do you see the dentist?
________________________________________________________________________
4. How often do you cook American food? What do you cook?
________________________________________________________________________
5. How often do you read an English newspaper?
________________________________________________________________________
6. How often do you drink coffee?
_______________________________________________________________________
7. How often do you wear red clothes? What’s your favorite color for clothes?
________________________________________________________________________
8. How often do you drive a car?
________________________________________________________________________
9. How often do you buy ice cream? What kind do you like?
________________________________________________________________________
10. How often do you watch American movies?
________________________________________________________________________
ESOL.2.Gram.SP.Adverbs.SPR ’21 adapted More Grammar Practice, 1,p.48-49