Adverbs of frequency.

What is an adverb of frequency?

• are words to describe the actions that are done at the moment.

• are words that are used to better describe verbs.

• are words that tell us how often something happens.

____ we go to the gym to exercise, two or three days a week.

• Always

• Never

• Sometimes

• Seldom

He is never angry. He _____ has a smile on his face.

• never

• always

• seldom

• rarely

Which word is the adverb of frequency?

"I always get up in the morning and go to the gym."

Complete the sentence with the adverbs of frequency according to your routine.

I ____ have coffee for breakfast.

I ____ study very hard, so I usually get high grades in school.

• almost never

• always

• never

• sometimes

Is this sentence correct or wrong?

"He does not never brushes his teeth"

• Correct

• Wrong

Answer explanation

Note that with negative adverbs like ‘rarely’, ‘seldom’ and ‘never’, they cannot be used in negative sentences. This is because this will result in a double negative.

Complete the sentence with the adverbs of frequency according to your routine.

I ____ take a shower in the morning.

Complete the sentence with the adverbs of frequency according to your routine.

I ____ have lunch with my family .

Write a sentence using the adverbs of frequency.