Level 05 – Step 01 : Adverbs of Frequency (always, sometimes, etc.) — (She always smiles. I sometimes forget.)
/Level 05 – Step 01 : Adverbs of Frequency (always, sometimes, etc.) — (She always smiles. I sometimes forget.)
＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
/＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will study adverbs of frequency like always and sometimes.
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will study adverbs of frequency like always and sometimes.
🐧Igupen: Those tell us how often things happen, right?
/🐧Igupen: Those tell us how often things happen, right?
🦉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 make your sentences clearer and more natural.
/They make your sentences clearer and more natural.
📚 Lesson
/📚 Lesson
What are adverbs of frequency?
/What are adverbs of frequency?
Adverbs of frequency tell us how often an action happens.
/Adverbs of frequency tell us how often an action happens.
Common words are: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never.
/Common words are: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never.
They answer the question “How often?”
/They answer the question “How often?”
Where do we put them?
/Where do we put them?
With most verbs (not the verb be): put the adverb before the main verb.
/With most verbs (not the verb be): put the adverb before the main verb.
Example: She always smiles.
/Example: She always smiles.
With the verb be (is/am/are/was/were): put the adverb after be.
/With the verb be (is/am/are/was/were): put the adverb after be.
Example: He is usually happy.
/Example: He is usually happy.
If the sentence has an auxiliary (do/does/did, will, have), place the adverb after the auxiliary and before the main verb.
/If the sentence has an auxiliary (do/does/did, will, have), place the adverb after the auxiliary and before the main verb.
Example: I will always try.; Do you often read books?
/Example: I will always try.; Do you often read books?
Easy frequency scale (most → least): always → usually → often → sometimes → rarely → never.
/Easy frequency scale (most → least): always → usually → often → sometimes → rarely → never.
Use exact phrases when you want a clear number or schedule: every day; once a week; twice a month.
/Use exact phrases when you want a clear number or schedule: every day; once a week; twice a month.
Example: I practice piano every day.
/Example: I practice piano every day.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
Ask “How often?” first.
/Ask “How often?” first.
If you have an auxiliary verb, put the frequency word after it; if the main verb is be, put the frequency word after be; otherwise put it before the main verb.
/If you have an auxiliary verb, put the frequency word after it; if the main verb is be, put the frequency word after be; otherwise put it before the main verb.
Quick checks
/Quick checks
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. → Fix: She always smiles.
/Wrong: She smiles always. → Fix: 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: Is this sentence correct? He is sometimes late. (Yes / No)
/Q5: Is this sentence correct? He is sometimes late. (Yes / No)
Q6: Put frequency after auxiliary: (will / they / arrive / often) — write a natural sentence.
/Q6: Put frequency after auxiliary: (will / they / arrive / often) — write a natural sentence.
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: Order these from most to least frequent: sometimes, always, rarely, often — write the correct sequence
/Q8: Order these from most to least frequent: sometimes, always, rarely, often — write the correct sequence
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: Yes — He is sometimes late.
/A5: Yes — 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 the adverb goes after be (She is usually happy).
/A10: False — with be the adverb goes after be (She is usually happy).
＜🦉 Closing ＞
/＜🦉 Closing ＞
🦉Professor Owl: Good work today.
/🦉Professor Owl: Good work today.
Adverbs of frequency tell people how often things happen and help your English sound natural.
/Adverbs of frequency tell people how often things happen and help your English sound natural.
🐧Igupen: I’ll try one sentence with always, one with sometimes, and one with never.
/🐧Igupen: I’ll try one sentence with always, one with sometimes, and one with never.
🦉Professor Owl: Excellent idea.
/🦉Professor Owl: Excellent idea.
Try a new frequency word each day and listen for them in stories and songs.
/Try a new frequency word each day and listen for them in stories and songs.
Keep practicing — your English will become more natural every day.
/Keep practicing — your English will become more natural every day.
