ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

CLS LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS

Nicholas Baron

SOMETIMESALWAYS

USUALLY

FREQUENTLY

OFTEN

OCCASIONALY

SELDOM

RARELYNEVER

HOMER:Drinks BeerWashes DishesDoes ChoresStudiesWorksCooksMakes the bedDrives to WorkWatches TVSits on the couchGoes to MOE’s barGoes to the supermarket

MARGE:Drinks BeerWashes DishesDoes ChoresStudiesWorksCooksMakes the bedDrives to WorkWatches TVSits on the couchGoes to MOE’s barGoes to the Supermarket

INDEFINITE FREQUENCY

• hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly• every second, once a minute, twice a year• once, twice, once or twice, three times

INDEFINITE FREQUENCY

EXAMPLES

• Most companies pay taxes yearly.• The manager checks the toilets every hour.• The directors meet weekly to review progress.

DEFINITE FREQUENCY

• Always• Usually, Frequently• Often, Sometimes, Usually• Rarely, Seldom, Hardly ever• Never

• 100%

• 0%

DEFINITE FREQUENCYEXAMPLES

• We usually go shopping on Saturday.• I have often done that.• Sometimes they come and stay with us.• We see them rarely.• John seldom eats meat very.

SOMETIMESALWAYS

USUALLY

FREQUENTLY

OFTEN

OCCASIONALY

SELDOM

RARELY

NEVER NOTE: After clicking each box please press TEST.

ALWAYS = 100%

• HOMER: drinks beer

• MARGE: does chores

ALWAYS = 100%

• HOMER: drinks beerHe always drinks beer.

• MARGE: does choresShe always does chores.

USUALLY = 80%

• HOMER: goes to MOE’S bar

• MARGE: cooks

USUALLY = 80%

• HOMER: goes to MOE’S barHe usually goes to MOE’s bar.

• MARGE: cooksShe usually cooks.

SOMETIMES = 70%

• HOMER: drives to work

• MARGE: goes to the supermarket

SOMETIMES = 70%

• HOMER: drives to workHe sometimes drives to work.

• MARGE: goes to the supermarketShe sometimes goes to the

supermarket.

OFTEN = 60%

• HOMER: watches TV

• MARGE: washes dishes

OFTEN = 60%

• HOMER: watches TVHe often watches TV.

• MARGE: washes dishesShe often washes dishes.

OCCASIONALY = 40%

• HOMER: spends time with the familyHe occasionally spends time with the family

• MARGE: watches TVShe occasionally watches TV.

OCCASIONALLY = 40%

• HOMER: spends time with the familyHe occasionally spends time with the family

• MARGE: watches TVShe occasionally watches TV.

FREQUENTLY = 50%

• HOMER: watches TV

• MARGE: spends time with the family

FREQUENTLY = 50%

• HOMER: watches TVHe frequently watches TV.

• MARGE: spends time with the familyShe frequently spends time

with the family.

SELDOM = 30%

• HOMER: makes the bed

• MARGE: studies

SELDOM = 30%

• HOMER: makes the bedHe seldom makes the bed.

• MARGE: studiesShe seldom studies.

RARELY = 20%

• HOMER: goes to the supermarketHe rarely goes to the supermarket.

• MARGE: goes to MOE’s barShe rarely goes to MOE’s bar.

RARELY = 20%

• HOMER: goes to the supermarketHe rarely goes to the supermarket.

• MARGE: goes to MOE’s barShe rarely goes to MOE’s bar.

NEVER = 0%

• HOMER: studies, cooks

• MARGE: drinks beer, works

NEVER = 0%

• HOMER: studies, cooks He never cooks or studies.

• MARGE: drinks beer, worksShe never drinks beer or works.

Homer ___ drinks beer.

ALWAYS

NEVER

SOMETIMES

USUALLY

Marge ___ does chores.

ALWAYS

NEVER

RARELY

SOMETIMES

Homer ___ watches TV.

OFTEN

SELDOM

RARELY

NEVER

NEVER

ALWAYS

USUALLY

OCCASIONALY

Homer ___ cooks or studies.

Homer ___ watches TV.

FREQUENTLY

NEVER

ALWAYS

OCCASIONALY

Marge ___ watches TV.

NEVER

ALWAYS

SELDOM

OCCASIONALY

Homer ___ makes the bed.

ALWAYS

SELDOM

USUALLY

FREQUENTLY

Marge ___ cooks.

NEVER

RARELY

SELDOM

USUALLY

A vegetarian ___ eats meat.

NEVER

OFTEN

USUALLY

ALWAYS

The Pope ___ prays.

NEVER

OFTEN

USUALLY

ALWAYS

Messi ___ scores goals.

NEVER

OFTEN

SELDOM

RARELY

People ___ fly like birds.

USUALLY

RARELY

SELDOM

NEVER

Surfers ___ wear a suit and tie.

SELDOM

OFTEN

USUALLY

ALWAYS

Juan Valdez ___ drinks coffee.

ALWAYS

NEVER

SOMETIMES

USUALLY

It ___ rains in Cali.

OCCASSIONALY

SELDOM

NEVER

ALWAYS

There is ___ traffic in Bogota.

NEVER

RARELY

SELDOM

ALWAYS

Barak Obama___ wears a suit.

NEVER

OFTEN

SELDOM

RARELY

Carlos Slim is ___ broke.

USUALLY

RARELY

SELDOM

NEVER

McDonalds is ___ open.

ALWAYS

NEVER

SOMETIMES

USUALLY

F. Castro ___ visits the US.

ALWAYS

OFTEN

USUALLY

NEVER

R. Madrid ___ wins.

SELDOM

USUALLY

RARELY

ALWAYS

Mice ___ east cheese.

FREQUENTLY

NEVER

SELDOM

RARELY

Who always speaks English?

BARAK OBAMA

FIDEL CASTRO

JUANES

THE POPE

Who frequently gets in trouble.

ASPRILLA

MESSI

FALCAO

SHAKIRA

What does Messi always make.

A GOAL

A TOCUHDOWN

A HOMERUN

THE BED

Homer never ____.

UNDERSTANDS

DRINKS BEER

EATS DONUTS

WATCHES TV.

It’s always hot in ___.

MOSCOW

ANCHORAGE

BOGOTA

NEIVA

A cat always ___?

GROWLS

PURRS

BARKS

OINKS

TIGER

CAT

KITTEN

DOG

Which animal always barks?

Which animal usually howls.

WOLF

LION

BEAR

TIGER

Paisa’s ___ eat arepas.

ALWAYS

SELDOM

RARELY

NEVER

Accountants are ___ funny.

FREQUENTLY

USUALLY

ALWAYS

RARELY

The simpson’s ___ make me happy. (no wrong answer)

ALWAYS

RARELY

USUALLY

NEVER

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