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Explain Adverb of frequency with some examples.

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Answer 1

Answer:

Sentence lara (often) goes to the mall with her parents.In this sentence, often shows how frequently Lara goes to the mall.It is adverb of frequency

Answer 2

Adverbs are an important part of a language because they express how an action (a verb) is done. When we want to describe how often the action is done, we need to use adverbs of frequency.

What are Adverbs of Frequency?

An adverb of frequency describes how often an action happens. There are six main adverbs of frequency that we use in English: always, usually (or normally), often, sometimes, rarely, and never.

A good way to explain the difference in frequency is by using % as you can see below.

They differ in the level of frequency, as you can see below.

$\begin{tabular}{c | 1}Atomic Number & Element \\\cline{1-2}\sf{I} & \sf{always~~~~~~~~~~(100\%) \\\pink{\sf{you} & \sf{usually~~~~~~~~~~~(80\%)} \\\sf{we} & \sf{often~~~~~~~~~~~~~(70\%)}\\ & \sf{sometimes~~~~~~~(50\%)}\\ & \sf{rarely~~~~~~~~~~~~~(20\%)} \\ & \sf{never~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(0\%)}\end{tabular}}$

We can also use ‘seldom’ as an alternative to ‘rarely’, but it is not very common in modern English.

Here are some other examples I tend to use with them:

• Sara always goes out on Saturday evenings.

• Jane’s boyfriend usually picks her up and they drive into the city centre.

• Ben and Emma often go for lunch together.

• In the winter Sara sometimes goes Skiing in France.

• James and Stephen rarely go to the cinema in the summer because they prefer to stay outside.

• As Marta is so busy she never gets home from work before 7

Are there any example sentences you use which you feel help students to grasp the meaning better than the above ones?

With sentences using the verb ‘to be’, the adverb of frequency comes after the verb. For example:

• There are always lots of people in the city centre on Saturday nights.

• It’s often difficult to find a place to park.

• But our friends are never on time so it doesn’t matter if we’re late.

As is often the case in English, there are variations to this rule. For example, it’s possible to put the adverbs ‘sometimes’ and ‘usually’ at the beginning of a sentence:

• Sometimes she does her homework with friends.

• Usually they study on their own.

It’s easier to encourage students to follow the rule of putting all adverbs of frequency between the subject and verb. Just remember to remind them the verb ‘to be’ is different and put the adverb after it.

How do you usually concept check this as sometimes it can be confusing!?

The Question Form

To make questions about frequency, we normally use ‘How often…?’. For example:

• How often do you watch films?

• How often does he play tennis?

• How often do the trains arrive late?

But it’s also possible to ask questions simply with an adverb of frequency. For example:

• Do you often come here?

• Does she always work so hard?

• Do they ever pay on time? (‘ever’ instead of ‘never’ for questions)

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