ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY EXERCISES A. PUT THE ADVERB OF FREQUENCY ON THE RIGHT PLACE
1. He listens to the radio. (often) _________________________ _____________ ________________ ____ 2. They read a book. (sometimes) _________________________ _____________ ________________ ____ 3. Pete gets angry. (never) _________________________ _____________ ________________ ____ 4. Tom is very friendly. (usually) _________________________ _____________ ________________ ____ 5. I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes) _________________________ _____________ ________________ ____ 6. Ramon is hungry. (often) _________________________ _____________ ________________ ____ 7. My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always) _________________________ _____________ ________________ ____ 8. Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually) _________________________ _____________ ________________ ____ 9. They watch TV in the afternoon. (never) _________________________ _____________ ________________ ____ 10. Christine smokes after dinner. (seldom) _________________________ _____________ ________________ ____
ANSWERS
1. He often listens to the radio.
2. They sometimes read a book. 3. Pete never gets angry. 4. Tom is usually very friendly. 5. I sometimes take sugar in my coffee. 6. Ramon is often hungry. 7. My grandmother always goes for a walk in the evening. 8. Walter usually helps his father in the kitchen. 9. They never watch TV in the afternoon. 10. Christine seldom smokes after dinner.
B. PUT THE ADVERB OF FREQUENCY ON THE RIGHT PLACE
1. He plays golf on Sundays. (sometimes) _____________________________ 2. The weather is bad in November. (always) _____________________________ 3. It rains in California. (never) _____________________________ 4. We have fish for dinner. (seldom) _____________________________ 5. She will see him. (rarely) _____________________________ 6. Peter doesn´t get up before seven. (usually) _____________________________ 7. They do not play tennis on Sundays. (always) _____________________________ 8. Mary watches TV. (hardly / ever) _____________________________
9. I go to school by bus. (always) _____________________________ 10. I get up at seven. (usually) _____________________________ 11. I watch TV in the evening. (often / frequently) _____________________________ 12. I have lunch in a restaurant. (sometimes) _____________________________ 13. I have breakfast. (seldom) _____________________________ 14. I arrive late. (never) _____________________________ 15. I have homework. (every day) _____________________________
ANSWERS
1. He sometimes plays golf on Sundays. 2. The weather is always bad in November. 3. It never rains in California. 4. We seldom have fish for dinner. 5. She will rarely see him. 6. Peter doesn´t usually get up before seven. 7. They do not always play tennis on Sundays. 8. Mary hardly watches TV. 9. I always go to school by bus. 10. I usually get up at seven. 11. I often watch TV in the evening.
12. I sometimes have lunch in a restaurant. 13. I seldom have breakfast. 14. I never arrive late. 15. I have homework every day.
C. PUT THE ADVERB OF FREQUENCY ON THE RIGHT PLACE
1. Charlotte goes to the pool. (sometimes) _____________________________ 2. It rains in Florida. (often) _____________________________ 3. I have a shower in the morning. (always) _____________________________ 4. I go to bed late. (always) _____________________________ 5. Rafa goes swimming. (every week) _____________________________ 6. Montse travels by air. (often) _____________________________ 7. Frank does exercises. (every day) _____________________________ 8. Marta and Maite have lunch. (often) _____________________________ 9. Tony doesn´t get up before seven. (usually) _____________________________ 10. The weather is bad in July. (never) _____________________________ 11. I have met him before. (never) _____________________________
12. I never lend money to Peter because he pays me back. (never) _____________________________ 13. James plays golf on Sundays. (sometimes) _____________________________ 14. Is he angry? (often) _____________________________ 15. We don´t play sports. (often) _____________________________ 16. We eat at a restaurant. (sometimes) _____________________________ 17. Shane is happy. (always) _____________________________ 18. She doesn´t take a taxi. (always) _____________________________ 19. Dad cooks dinner. (sometimes) _____________________________ 20. Gonzalo looks good. (always) _____________________________ 21. I am busy Monday morning. (always) _____________________________ 22. I go to work by subway. (sometimes) _____________________________ 23. They stay up all night. (sometimes) _____________________________ 24. He is on time for meals. (always) _____________________________ 25. They eat meat. (never)
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ANSWERS
1. Charlotte goes sometimes to the pool. 2. It often rains in Florida. 3. I always have a shower in the morning. 4. I always go to bed late. 5. Rafa goes swimming every week. 6. Montse often travels by air. 7. Frank does exercises every day. 8. Marta and Maite often have lunch. 9. Tony usually doesn´t get up before seven. 10. The weather is never bad in July. 11. I never have met him before. 12. I never lend money to Peter because he never pays me back. 13. James sometimes plays golf on Sundays. 14. Is he often angry? 15. We don´t often play sports. 16. We sometimes eat at a restaurant. 17. Shane is always happy. 18. She doesn´t always take a taxi. 19. Dad sometimes cooks dinner. 20. Gonzalo always looks good. 21. I am always busy Monday morning. 22. I sometimes go to work by subway. 23. They sometimes stay up all night. 24. He is always on time for meals.
25. They never eat meat.
D. PUT THE ADVERB OF FREQUENCY ON THE RIGHT PLACE
1. We go shopping on Saturday. (usually) _____________________________ 2. Marta has ice-cream for dessert. (usually) _____________________________ 3. I drive my car to work. (never) _____________________________ 4. My sister eats vegetables. (always) _____________________________ 5. He listens to the radio. (often) _____________________________ 6. Eli reads a book. (sometimes) _____________________________ 7. Rafa is very friendly. (usually) _____________________________ 8. Johann takes sugar in his coffee. (sometimes) _____________________________ 9. Marcelo and Agustín are hungry. (often) _____________________________ 10. My grandfather goes for a walk in the afternoon. (always) _____________________________ 11. Manolo helps his mother in the kitchen. (usually) _____________________________ 12. Charo watches TV in the morning. (never) _____________________________ 13. Tibisay smokes. (never)
_____________________________ 14. We don´t see her. (often) _____________________________ 15. I take too long in the shower. (always) _____________________________ 16. Tina arrives on time. (usually) _____________________________ 17. Our class isn´t clean. (always) _____________________________ 18. Do you feel sad? (sometimes) _____________________________ 19. Our English teacher smiles. (never) _____________________________ 20. I am a good student. (always) _____________________________ 21. I help the other students. (always) _____________________________ 22. Maite and Ayla study in the library. (often) _____________________________ 23. I go to the park with my dog. (often) _____________________________ 24. I have toast for breakfast. (sometimes) _____________________________ 25. Pedro visits us on Sunday. (sometimes) _____________________________
ANSWERS
1. We usually go shopping on Saturday. 2. Marta usually has ice-cream for dessert. 3. I never drive my car to work. 4. My sister always eats vegetables. 5. He often listens to the radio. 6. Eli sometimes reads a book. 7. Rafa is usually very friendly. 8. Johann sometimes takes sugar in his coffee. 9. Marcelo and Agustín are often hungry. 10. My grandfather always goes for a walk in the afternoon. 11. Manolo usually helps his mother in the kitchen. 12. Charo never watches TV in the morning. 13. Tibisay never smokes. 14. We don´t often see her. 15. I always take too long in the shower. 16. Tina usually arrives on time. 17. Our class isn´t always clean. 18. Do you sometimes feel sad? 19. Our English teacher never smiles. 20. I am always a good student. 21. I always help the other students. 22. Maite and Ayla often study in the library. 23. I often go to the park with my dog. 24. I sometimes have toast for breakfast. 25. Pedro sometimes visits us on Sunday.
E. PUT THE ADVERB OF FREQUENCY ON THE RI GHT PLACE
1. Katy practices the piano. (regularly) _____________________________ 2. The children go to school on the bus. (always) _____________________________ 3. I´ll make that mistake again. (never) _____________________________ 4. Have you been to Japan? (ever) _____________________________ 5. We´ve been to Disneyland. (twice) _____________________________ 6. The shops are very busy. (often) _____________________________ 7. The newspaper is delivered. (daily) _____________________________ 8. We walk home from school. (every day) _____________________________ 9. I clean my bedroom. (every week) _____________________________ 10. Have you forgotten my name? I´ve told you already. (three times) _____________________________ 11. Dad polishes his shoes. (twice a week) _____________________________ 12. You should go to the dentist. (once every month) _____________________________ 13. Dad jogs in the park. (every day) _____________________________ 14. We smoke. (never)
_____________________________ 15. I brush my teeth. (always) _____________________________ 16. My mother cooks. (seldom) _____________________________ 17. Sandra is late for class. (never) _____________________________ 18. We go to bed late. (never) _____________________________ 19. Miguel goes to the mountains. (always) _____________________________ 20. Mary doesn´t write to me. (often) _____________________________ 21. The bus arrives late. (usually) _____________________________ 22. She drinks coffee in the evening. (never) _____________________________ 23. My father goes to work by bus. (usually) _____________________________ 24. Neville goes to the beach at the weekend. (always) _____________________________ 25. I go to the mall. (every week) _____________________________
ANSWERS
1. Katy regularly practices the piano. 2. The children always go to school on the bus.
3. I´ll never make that mistake again. 4. Have you ever been to Japan? 5. We´ve been to Disneyland twice. 6. The shops are often very busy. 7. The newspaper is delivered daily. 8. We walk home every day from school. 9. I clean my bedroom every week. 10. Have you forgotten my name? I´ve told you three times already. 11. Dad polishes his shoes twice a week. 12. You should go to the dentist once every month. 13. Dad jogs in the park every day. 14. We never smoke. 15. I always brush my teeth. 16. My mother seldom cooks. 17. Sandra is never late for class. 18. We never go to bed late. 19. Miguel always goes to the mountains. 20. Mary doesn´t often write to me. 21. The bus usually arrives late. 22. She never drinks coffee in the evening. 23. My father usually goes to work by bus. 24. Neville always goes to the beach at the weekend. 25. I go to the mall every week.
