1. 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.

2. Exercise - Adverbs of frequency
I.Use the adverb and the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Our teacher, Mrs Jones,……………………………………...(never / be) late for lessons.score
2. I…………………………………………………... (rarely / clean) my bedroom at the weekend.score
3. My brother………………………………………………... ( sometimes / help) me with my homework.score
4. I………………………………………………... (sometimes / be) bored in the maths lessons.score
5. We………………………………………………... (rarely / watch) football on TV.score
6. You and Tony………………………………………………... (never / play) computer games with me.score
7. You………………………………………………... (usually / be) at the sports centre on Sunday.score
8. The school bus………………………………………………... (always / arrive) at half past eight.
II.Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its usual position.
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 and Frank are hungry. (rarely) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
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. (never) ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Instructions: Select the best answer to complete each item below:
1 Carlos is an excellent student. He _________ goes to class.
always usually never sometimes
2 I hate vegetables. I _________ eat carrots.
always usually never sometimes
3 Robert goes to the gym only two or three times a year. He ________ goes to the
gym.
always usually never sometimes
4 Harold never leaves the college on Friday. He ________ eats at the cafeteria on
Fridays.
always usually never sometimes
5 Ms. Biethan is always in a good mood. She is _________ sad.
always usually never sometimes
6 Teresa is not a pleasant person. She is ___________ in a bad mood.
always usually never sometimes
7 My sister usually drives to work with a friend. She _________ drives alone.
always usually never sometimes
8 I never lend money to Curtis. He ______ pays me back.
always usually never sometimes
9 Susan goes to the beach whenever she can. She _______ misses a chance to go to
the ocean.
always usually never sometimes
10 It almost always rains in Seattle. The sun ________ shines there.
always usually never sometimes