Adverbs of Time

Adverbs of Time

Examples

• Sara always goes out on Saturday evenings.

• In the winter Sara sometimes goes Skiing in France.

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

Verb "To be"

• With sentences with the verb to be, the adverb comes after the verb

• There are always lots of people in the city 

• Our friends are never on time

Some exceptions

• You can put the adverb "sometimes" and "usually" at the beginning of a sentence

• Usually, they study on their own.

• Sometimes she does her homework with friends

Question Form

• How often do you watch films?

• How often do the trains arrive late?

• How often does he play tennis?

• Do you often come here?

Practice

1. I listen to music on the radio. (occasionally)

2. We are late for practice. (usually)

3. I forget to brush my teeth. (sometimes)

4. They have dance lessons. (three times a week)

5. I can count on them to help me. (always)

6. Jane had stolen money before. (never)

How often do you do these activities?

Listen to music

Go shopping

Study

Watch TV

Play video games

Do sports

Go to the cinema

Go on the internet

Read

Go on holiday