Present simple: Adverbs of frequency

Present Simple: Adverbs of Frequency

Vocabulary

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check up

every

always

blood pressure

catch a cold

never

lucky

sometimes

Adverbs/Adverbs of frequency

Adverbs Adverbs/adverbial phrases normally go at the end of a clause/sentence

He goes to school every day. He plays football every Saturday. He goes to see the doctor every two weeks. He plays football on Saturdays. He listens to music all the time. He thinks about his mother all day long. She likes to eat chocolate after lunch. We come here in the mornings and go home in the evenings.

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Adverbs/Adverbs of frequency

Adverbs and adverbial phrases can go at the start sometimes but this is not so frequent.

On Sundays, I go to church. After work, I play poker. Every two months I see the specialist. Today, I am going to the park.

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Adverbs/Adverbs of frequency

Frequency adverbs normally go after the auxiliary verb (if there is one) and before the main verb

The King always wears a suit at official ceremonies. He is never going to pass the exam. Do you often go to the clinic? I don't often go there. He doesn't always study at home. We sometimes have lunch in El Palmar. We are never going back to that restaurant.

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Adverbs/Adverbs of frequency

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