1. Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 I catch usually / usually catch the bus to school, but I am always / always am there by 7:30.
2 Jane sometimes watches / watches sometimes TV after dinner and then she often reads / reads often a book before she goes to bed.
3 My father goes always / always goes to bed very early because he is usually / usually is tired by 10 o’clock.
4 I often am / am often at work before 9 o’clock and I don’t finish usually / don’t usually finish work until 7 o’clock.
Answer
2 sometimes watches, often reads
3 always goes, is usually
4 am often, don’t usually finish
2. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. (Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.)
1 with their grandparents / lunch / usually / Sundays / they / have / on .
…They usually have lunch with their grandparents on Sundays. ………………….
2 always / on / am / I / after my fitness class / tired / Fridays .
…………………………………………………………..
3 at / work / my manager / 7:30 / starts / in the morning / often .
…………………………………………………………..
4 at weekends / together / never / dinner / have / his / family .
…………………………………………………………..
5 on Sundays / you / what time / do / go to bed / usually?
…………………………………………………………..
6 gets / Paul / sometimes / in his maths tests / 100% .
…………………………………………………………..
Answer
1 They usually have lunch with their grandparents on Sundays. / They usually have lunch on Sundays with their grandparents. / On Sundays they usually have lunch with their grandparents.
2 I am always tired after my fitness class on Fridays. / I am always tired on Fridays after my fitness class. / On Fridays I am always tired after my fitness class.
3 My manager often starts work at 7:30 in the morning.
4 His family never have dinner together at weekends. / At weekends his family never have dinner together.
5 What time do you usually go to bed on Sundays?
6 Paul sometimes gets 100% in his Maths tests.
3. Put the frequency adverbs in the correct place in the sentences.
1 He gets up often at about 10 or 11.
2 He goes to bed before 2:00 am never.
3 He studies all sometimes night.
4 He has usually black coffee and toast for breakfast.
5 He is away for a week often or more.
6 His windows are closed always, even in summer.
Answer
1 He often gets up at about 10 or 11.
2 He never goes to bed before 2:00 am.
3 He sometimes studies all night.
4 He usually has black coffee and toast for breakfast.
5 He is often away for a week or more.
6 His windows are always closed, even in summer.
4. Put the adverbs in brackets in the correct places in each sentence. Use them in the order given.
1 I miss a visit to my parents at the weekend – I go and see them. (never, always)
2 I’m late for work, but my boss gets angry. (sometimes, never)
3 He comes here for a coffee at 10 o’clock – he’s late. (usually, never)
4 We have lunch together and talk. It’s good to see him. (often, always)
5 They’re away on holiday – they’re at home. (never, always)
Answer
1 I never miss a visit to my parents at the weekend – I always go and see them.
2 I’m sometimes late for work, but my boss never gets angry.
3 He usually comes here for coffee at 10 o’clock − he’s never late.
4 We often have lunch together and talk. It’s always good to see him.
5 They’re never away on holiday − they’re always at home.
5. Write sentences using the information in the table and adverbs of frequency. always = ✓✓✓✓✓, never = ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
|
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
Paul / have breakfast |
✓ |
✓ |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
|
My parents / eat in a restaurant |
✗ |
✓ |
✓ |
✗ |
✗ |
|
I / play tennis |
✓ |
✗ |
✓ |
✗ |
✓ |
|
Natasha / late for work |
✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
✗ |
|
We / watch TV in the evening |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
1 ……Paul usually has breakfast. ……
2 ……………………………………………………
3 ……………………………………………………
4 ……………………………………………………
5 ……………………………………………………
Answer
2 My parents sometimes eat in a restaurant.
3 I often play tennis.
4 Natasha’s never late for work.
5 We always watch TV in the evening.
6. Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
1 often / how / cinema / do / you / to / go / the ?
…How often do you go to the cinema?……
2 to work / do / walk / you / usually ?
………………………………………………………
3 always / are / tired / you / why ?
………………………………………………………
4 you / where / usually / at weekends / go / do ?
………………………………………………………
5 football / do / how / they / play / often ?
………………………………………………………
6 often / is / late / for work / he ?
………………………………………………………
7 me / you / never / do / write / to / why ?
………………………………………………………
Answer
2 Do you usually walk to work?
3 Why are you always tired?
4 Where do you usually go at weekends?
5 How often do they play football?
6 Is he often late for work?
7 Why do you never write to me?
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