Level 04 – Step 10 : Adverbs of Frequency (always, sometimes, etc.) — (She always smiles. I sometimes forget.)
/Level 04 – Step 10 : Adverbs of Frequency (always, sometimes, etc.) — (She always smiles. I sometimes forget.)
＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
/＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn about adverbs of frequency like always and sometimes.
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn about adverbs of frequency like always and sometimes.
🐧Igupen: Are those the words that tell how often something happens?
/🐧Igupen: Are those the words that tell how often something happens?
🦉Professor Owl: Ho Ho Ho.
/🦉Professor Owl: Ho Ho Ho.
Yes — they tell us how often we do things.
/Yes — they tell us how often we do things.
They help make sentences clearer and more natural.
/They help make sentences clearer and more natural.
📚 Lesson
/📚 Lesson
What are adverbs of frequency?
/What are adverbs of frequency?
Adverbs of frequency tell how often an action happens.
/Adverbs of frequency tell how often an action happens.
Common ones: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never.
/Common ones: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never.
They answer the question “How often?”
/They answer the question “How often?”
Where do we put them in a sentence?
/Where do we put them in a sentence?
With most verbs (not be): Put the adverb before the main verb.
/With most verbs (not be): Put the adverb before the main verb.
Example: She always smiles.
/Example: She always smiles.
With the verb be: Put the adverb after be.
/With the verb be: Put the adverb after be.
Example: He is usually happy.
/Example: He is usually happy.
For emphasis, use expressions like every day, once a week, twice a month.
/For emphasis, use expressions like every day, once a week, twice a month.
Example: I play soccer every week.
/Example: I play soccer every week.
Order from most to least frequent: always → usually → often → sometimes → rarely → never.
/Order from most to least frequent: always → usually → often → sometimes → rarely → never.
Using frequency words to be polite or exact
/Using frequency words to be polite or exact
sometimes and often are common in friendly chat.
/sometimes and often are common in friendly chat.
every day / once a week / twice a month give exact frequency.
/every day / once a week / twice a month give exact frequency.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
If the sentence has an auxiliary (do/does/did, will, have), put the adverb after the auxiliary and before the main verb.
/If the sentence has an auxiliary (do/does/did, will, have), put the adverb after the auxiliary and before the main verb.
Examples: I will always try. She does usually come. I often help.
/Examples: I will always try. She does usually come. I often help.
Quick checks inside the lesson
/Quick checks inside the lesson
Correct: I sometimes forget.
/Correct: I sometimes forget.
Correct with be: They are never late.
/Correct with be: They are never late.
Wrong: She smiles always. → Use: She always smiles.
/Wrong: She smiles always. → Use: She always smiles.
＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
/＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
No.01 She always smiles.
/No.01 She always smiles.
No.02 I sometimes forget.
/No.02 I sometimes forget.
No.03 He usually walks to school.
/No.03 He usually walks to school.
No.04 We often play after class.
/No.04 We often play after class.
No.05 They rarely eat candy.
/No.05 They rarely eat candy.
No.06 I never skip homework.
/No.06 I never skip homework.
No.07 Maria is usually on time.
/No.07 Maria is usually on time.
No.08 Do you often read books?
/No.08 Do you often read books?
No.09 He will always remember that day.
/No.09 He will always remember that day.
No.10 We go to the library every week.
/No.10 We go to the library every week.
＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
/＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
Note: Think first, then check the answers.
/Note: Think first, then check the answers.
Q1: Put the adverb in the correct place: (always / I / finish)
/Q1: Put the adverb in the correct place: (always / I / finish)
Q2: Change to a sentence with be: (she / late / never)
/Q2: Change to a sentence with be: (she / late / never)
Q3: Make a question with often: (you / play / piano)
/Q3: Make a question with often: (you / play / piano)
Q4: Choose the best adverb: I ______ go to the park on Sundays. (always / rarely / never)
/Q4: Choose the best adverb: I ______ go to the park on Sundays. (always / rarely / never)
Q5: Correct the sentence if needed: He is sometimes late.
/Q5: Correct the sentence if needed: He is sometimes late.
Q6: Put frequency after auxiliary: (will / they / arrive / often)
/Q6: Put frequency after auxiliary: (will / they / arrive / often)
Q7: Make a sentence with every day: (I / practice / piano / every day)
/Q7: Make a sentence with every day: (I / practice / piano / every day)
Q8: Choose order from most to least frequent: sometimes, always, rarely, often → write correct order
/Q8: Choose order from most to least frequent: sometimes, always, rarely, often → write correct order
Q9: Fill in: She ______ (usually) forgets her keys.
/Q9: Fill in: She ______ (usually) forgets her keys.
Q10: True or False: With the verb be you put the frequency adverb before be.
/Q10: True or False: With the verb be you put the frequency adverb before be.
◆ Answers
/◆ Answers
A1: I always finish.
/A1: I always finish.
A2: She is never late.
/A2: She is never late.
A3: Do you often play piano?
/A3: Do you often play piano?
A4: usually — I usually go to the park on Sundays.
/A4: usually — I usually go to the park on Sundays.
A5: Correct (He is sometimes late.)
/A5: Correct (He is sometimes late.)
A6: They will often arrive. or Will they often arrive?
/A6: They will often arrive. or Will they often arrive?
A7: I practice piano every day.
/A7: I practice piano every day.
A8: always, often, sometimes, rarely
/A8: always, often, sometimes, rarely
A9: She usually forgets her keys.
/A9: She usually forgets her keys.
A10: False — with be you put the adverb after be (She is usually happy).
/A10: False — with be you put the adverb after be (She is usually happy).
＜🦉 Closing ＞
/＜🦉 Closing ＞
🦉Professor Owl: Great practice today — adverbs of frequency help your sentences say how often things happen.
/🦉Professor Owl: Great practice today — adverbs of frequency help your sentences say how often things happen.
🐧Igupen: I’ll try saying one sentence with always, one with sometimes, and one with never.
/🐧Igupen: I’ll try saying one sentence with always, one with sometimes, and one with never.
🦉Professor Owl: Wonderful plan.
/🦉Professor Owl: Wonderful plan.
Try using a new frequency adverb each day and you will speak more clearly and naturally.
/Try using a new frequency adverb each day and you will speak more clearly and naturally.
Keep practicing!
/Keep practicing!
