1. Smart Choice Level 1
Unit 4
Grammar

2. Examples of Frequency Adverbs:
Grammar
Frequency Adverbs
and Word Order
Examples of Frequency Adverbs:
always
usually
often
sometimes
never

3. We use frequency adverbs to say
Grammar
Frequency Adverbs
and Word Order
We use frequency adverbs to say
HOW OFTEN.

4. Grammar Frequency Adverbs and Word Order
always
usually
often
sometimes
never
100%
75%
50%
25% 0%

5. Grammar Frequency Adverbs and Word Order
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.

6. Grammar Frequency Adverbs and Word Order
However, with the verb BE,
frequency adverbs usually go AFTER the verb.
They are always hungry.
He is usually on time.
We are often sleepy in class.
I am sometimes late.
She is never tired.

7. Sometimes and usually can go at the beginning or end of a sentence.
Grammar
Frequency Adverbs
and Word Order
Sometimes and usually can go
at the beginning 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.

8. Grammar Frequency Adverbs and Word Order
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.

9. We don’t use NEVER with a negative verb.
Grammar
Frequency Adverbs
and Word Order
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)

10. Grammar Frequency Adverbs and Word Order
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.

11. 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.

12. You may use the following time expressions:
Grammar
Time Expressions
You may use the following time expressions:
every
once a
twice a
three times a
every other
day
week
month
year

13. Grammar Time Expressions
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.