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Adverbs and Expressions of Frequency

This document provides information about adverbs and expressions of frequency used in grammar. It discusses forming questions about frequency using "do/does...ever" for yes/no answers and "how often" for more information. Examples are given of sentences using adverbs of frequency like "always", "usually", "often", "sometimes", "hardly ever", and "rarely". Expressions of frequency like "once a week/month" are also covered. An exercise asks the reader to rewrite sentences using these adverbs and expressions.

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Adverbs and Expressions of Frequency

This document provides information about adverbs and expressions of frequency used in grammar. It discusses forming questions about frequency using "do/does...ever" for yes/no answers and "how often" for more information. Examples are given of sentences using adverbs of frequency like "always", "usually", "often", "sometimes", "hardly ever", and "rarely". Expressions of frequency like "once a week/month" are also covered. An exercise asks the reader to rewrite sentences using these adverbs and expressions.

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Grammar summary | UNIT 2

GRAMMAR  Adverbs and expressions of LANGUAGE FOCUS  Talking about


frequency habits and routines
Form To ask about frequency we can form two different
kinds of questions:
Adverbs of frequency ●● For yes/no answers we can use do + ever.
100% I always do my food shopping on Saturday. A:  Do you ever spend money on designer shoes?
usually B: No, I hardly ever spend money on expensive
clothes.
often
sometimes A:  Does he ever download films?
B:  Yes, he sometimes downloads films.
hardly ever / rarely
●● To find out more exact information, we can use
0% never
how often.
The adverb of frequency goes before the main verb A: How often do you spend money on books
(but after the verb to be). and magazines?
I often get cheap vegetables from my local shop. B:  I buy a new book nearly every weekend.
The vegetables are often cheap at my local shop.
A: How often do your parents go shopping?
Expressions of frequency B: They go shopping every Monday.

once
I do my food EXERCISE
twice a week.
shopping 1 Write the correct question for each answer.
three times
week. 1 A:   .
I go to my local B: No, I rarely go to a restaurant for lunch. I
every weekend.
market usually have a sandwich.
month.
2 A:   .
Notice that expressions of frequency go at the end B: I take a taxi about three times a year. Not
of the sentence. very often!
3 A:   .
Use B: My brother? Yes, he often buys video
games. He must spend a lot of money on
We use adverbs of frequency to say how often
them.
something happens.
4 A:   .
I always pay for things with cash.
B: I probably go away at weekends about
We can also use time expressions to express twice a month.
frequency.
I buy a coffee every morning / once a day.

EXERCISE
1 Rewrite each sentence using the adverb or
expression of frequency.
1 I go shopping alone. (sometimes)
.
2 We look for sale items. (usually)
.
3 I spend money on myself. (hardly ever)
.
4 My friends go shopping. (twice a week).
.
5 You are at the shops! (always)
!
6 I pay for my bus pass. (every month)
.

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