ESOL Level 2-Integrated Skills Name ___________________
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE - FREQUENCY ADVERBS:
ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN SOMETIMES, SELDOM, RARELY, NEVER
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
always usually often sometimes seldom / rarely never
100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0%
(a) Bob always comes to class. A. Always, usually, often, sometimes,
(b) I usually come to class on seldom, rarely, and never are called
time. frequency adverbs or adverbs of frequency.
(c) We often watch TV at night. B. Frequency adverbs come between the
(d) I sometimes drink tea with dinner. subject and verb:
or always
Sometimes I drink tea with dinner. usually
or often
I drink tea with dinner sometimes. SUBJECT + sometimes + VERB
(e) I seldom go to movies. (PRONOUN) seldom
Anna rarely makes a mistake. rarely
(f) I never eat paper. never
C. With the Verb-BE, the frequency adverbs
come after the Verb-BE:
always
usually
often
SUBJECT + VERB-BE + sometimes + VERB
(PRONOUN) seldom
rarely
never
one time=once
two times=twice
three times a day / a week / a month / a year
four times
A. Change the percentage (%) into a frequency word in each sentence.
1. (0 percent) They never stay home.
2. (40 percent) ______________ they bring their dog.
3. (80 percent) They _______________ drive to the beach.
4. (90 percent) They ________________ take the train.
5. (60 percent) They ________________ bring friends with them.
6. (20% percent) They _____________ go swimming.
[Link] ’21 adapted More Grammar Practice, 1,p.48-49
Simple Present Tense: Frequency Adverbs -Page 2
B. Unscramble the words to make good sentences. Remember to write periods (.) at the
end of sentences.
1. does / always / my mother / the grocery shopping.
My mother always does the grocery shopping.
2. cooks / usually / dinner / my father _____________________________________________
3. I / tired / am / during the day / often ____________________________________________
4. the dishes / sometimes / do / I _________________________________________________
5. does / my brother / seldom / anything ___________________________________________
C. Answer the question: How often do you___?
1. How often do you sing in the shower?
________________________________________________________________________
2. How often do you exercise?
________________________________________________________________________
3. How often do you see the dentist?
________________________________________________________________________
4. How often do you cook American food? What do you cook?
________________________________________________________________________
5. How often do you read an English newspaper?
________________________________________________________________________
6. How often do you drink coffee?
_______________________________________________________________________
7. How often do you wear red clothes? What’s your favorite color for clothes?
________________________________________________________________________
8. How often do you drive a car?
________________________________________________________________________
9. How often do you buy ice cream? What kind do you like?
________________________________________________________________________
10. How often do you watch American movies?
________________________________________________________________________
[Link] ’21 adapted More Grammar Practice, 1,p.48-49
