“They eat pizza once a month.” Unit 4: Grammar 2.Expressions of Time Frequency 1. Frequency Adverbs “They eat pizza once a month.”

Frequency Adverbs & Word Order HOW OFTEN?

Frequency Adverbs & Word Order Most Popular frequency adverbs always usually often sometimes never 100% 75% 50% 25% 0%

Frequency adverbs usually go BEFORE the VERB. We always exercise on Monday. She usually goes to the gym. He often drinks milk. I sometimes play tennis. I never go jogging. BEFORE VERB

However, with the verb BE, frequency adverbs usually go AFTER the -BE-VERB. They are always hungry. He is usually on time. We are often sleepy in class. I am sometimes late. She is never tired. AFTER BE -Verb

Sometimes and usually can go at the beginning , middle, or end of a sentence. Sometimes I play soccer. I sometimes play soccer. I play soccer sometimes. Sometimes he is nice. He is sometimes nice. He is nice sometimes. SOMETIMES USUALLY

Sometimes and usually can go at the beginning , middle, or end of a sentence. Usually I go to the gym. I usually go to the gym. I go to the gym usually. Usually she’s late. She is usually late. She is late usually. SOMETIMES USUALLY

We don’t use NEVER with a negative verb. She’s not never tired. (X) She’s never tired. (O) I don’t never go there. (X) I never go there. (O)

negative statements and questions. We use EVER in negative statements and questions. She isn’t ever tired. = She’s never tired. He doesn’t ever study. = He never studies. Do you ever go to Seoul? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

Now Practice! ____________________________________________ 1. I’m hungry in the morning. (usually) ____________________________________________ 2. I go to school on Saturday. (sometimes) 3. I exercise on the weekend. (always) 4. I’m happy. (always) 5. I go out with my friends on Saturday. (usually) 6. I don’t eat a big breakfast. (never, ever) __________________________________________________ I’m usually hungry in the morning. I sometimes go to school on Saturday. I always exercise on the weekend. I’m always happy. I usually go out with my friends on Saturday. I never eat a big breakfast. / I don’t ever eat a big breakfast.

You may use the following 2.Expressions of Time Frequency You may use the following time expressions: every once a twice a three times a every other day week month year

I go swimming twice a week. I play tennis four times a month. Time expressions come at the end of a sentence. I go jogging every day. I go swimming twice a week. I play tennis four times a month. I travel abroad every other year.