1. “They eat pizza once a month.”
Unit 4: Grammar
2.Expressions of Time
Frequency
1. Frequency Adverbs
“They eat pizza once a month.”

2. Frequency Adverbs & Word Order
HOW OFTEN?

3. Frequency Adverbs & Word Order Most Popular frequency adverbs
always
usually
often
sometimes
never
100%
75%
50%
25% 0%

4. Frequency adverbs usually go BEFORE the VERB.
We always exercise on Monday.
She usually goes to the gym.
He often drinks milk.
I sometimes play tennis.
I never go jogging.
BEFORE VERB

5. However, with the verb BE, frequency adverbs usually go
AFTER the -BE-VERB.
They are always hungry.
He is usually on time.
We are often sleepy in class.
I am sometimes late.
She is never tired.
AFTER BE -Verb

6. Sometimes and usually can go at the beginning , middle,
or end of a sentence.
Sometimes I play soccer.
I sometimes play soccer.
I play soccer sometimes.
Sometimes he is nice.
He is sometimes nice.
He is nice sometimes.
SOMETIMES
USUALLY

7. Sometimes and usually can go at the beginning , middle,
or end of a sentence.
Usually I go to the gym.
I usually go to the gym.
I go to the gym usually.
Usually she’s late.
She is usually late.
She is late usually.
SOMETIMES
USUALLY

8. We don’t use NEVER with a negative verb.
She’s not never tired. (X) She’s never tired. (O)
I don’t never go there. (X) I never go there. (O)

9. negative statements and questions.
We use EVER in
negative statements and questions.
She isn’t ever tired. = She’s never tired.
He doesn’t ever study. = He never studies.
Do you ever go to Seoul? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

10. Now Practice! ____________________________________________
1. I’m hungry in the morning. (usually)
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2. I go to school on Saturday. (sometimes)
3. I exercise on the weekend. (always)
4. I’m happy. (always)
5. I go out with my friends on Saturday. (usually)
6. I don’t eat a big breakfast. (never, ever)
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I’m usually hungry in the morning.
I sometimes go to school on Saturday.
I always exercise on the weekend.
I’m always happy.
I usually go out with my friends on Saturday.
I never eat a big breakfast.
/ I don’t ever eat a big breakfast.

11. You may use the following
2.Expressions of Time
Frequency
You may use the following
time expressions:
every
once a
twice a
three times a
every other
day
week
month
year

12. I go swimming twice a week. I play tennis four times a month.
Time expressions come
at the end of a sentence.
I go jogging every day.
I go swimming twice a week.
I play tennis four times a month.
I travel abroad every other year.