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WorksheetsAdverbs of Time and Frequency
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Did you know that some adverbs tell how often things happen? They're called Frequency Adverbs. Which of the options below tells how often something happens?
She often eats lunch at noon.
He sneakily crept out the back door.
The dog loudly barked.
The sun shined brightly.
Which one of these is tells how often something happens?
The wind blew gently.
She always goes to school on time.
I love eating sloppy sandwiches!
That's my biggest, comfiest chair.
Which of these is a frequency adverb?
My dog eats like a fat, messy pig!
The bees nosily buzzed by my ear.
He yelled loudly.
I hardly ever go to bed early.
Which of these is a frequency adverb?
She never talks back to her parents.
I like to take fast walks in the morning.
That boy was the boldest in our class!
It was so cold last night that I had to wear a sweatshirt.
Very close to frequency adverbs, TIME ADVERBS tell WHEN something happens. Which of these tells when?
later
quickly
angrily
funny
Which of these has a time adverb?
I'm going to the store tomorrow.
The pizza was so good!
I ate ten pieces of delicious pizza!
I hit the nails hard with my hammer.
Which of these contains a time adverb?
She wore a pretty green dress.
My dog snores loudly!
Soon, we'll go to the playground.
I love spicy Mexican food.
Pick the adverb of time or frequency in this sentence:
Sometimes, I don't feel like doing homework.
Feel
Doing
Homework
Sometimes
Pick the adverb of time or frequency from this sentence:
I'll go for a walk with my dad tomorrow.
Go
Dad
Walk
Tomorrow
Which of these contains the adverb of time or frequency?
We usually swim when the weather gets hot.
Swim
Usually
Gets
Hot
What does a frequency adverb tell? (This is a little tricky!)
How often something happens
When something happens
Where something happens
Why something happens
What does a time adverb tell? (A little less tricky! Think of what time is!)
How often something happens
When something happens
Where something happens
Why something happens
Time and frequency adverbs, like "often," are a little different than regular adverbs, because they don't have to:
describe actions
describe nouns
end in -ed
end in -ly
Which is the adverb in this sentence?
I quickly ate lunch and went to play.
Quickly
Ate
Lunch
Went
Which is the adverb in this sentence?
I rarely eat green olives.
Olives
Green
Eat
Rarely
