FULL Period 1 5.1 Adverbs of Frecuency A2
Adverbs of Frequency
Activity: let´s talk about your daily routine at work. Ask and answer the questions with your classmates.
- What do you do before you start your working day?
- Do you have breakfast at home or at work?
- What time do you have lunch when you are at the office? And homeworking?
- Do you answer more than 30 emails every day?
Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of frequency are words that tell us how often something happens. We use these words to talk about how often we do things at work or in our daily life.
Here are some common adverbs of frequency:
| Adverb | Meaning (How often?) | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Always | 100% (every time) | I always check my email in the morning. |
| Usually | 80% (most of the time) | I usually have meetings on Monday. |
| Often | 60% (many times) | I often talk to clients. |
| Sometimes | 40% (a few times) | I sometimes work from home. |
| Rarely | 20% (almost never) | I rarely work late. |
| Never | 0% (no times) | I never miss a deadline. |
Where do we put the adverb?
Before the verb (most of the time):
- Example: “I always drink coffee at work.”
- Example: “She often calls clients.”
After the verb “to be” (am, is, are):
- Example: “He is never late.”
- Example: “We are usually busy on Fridays.”
Practice Questions: Ask and answer the following questions with your classmates. Use an adverb of frequency in your answers and expand your answers if it is possible.
EXAMPLE: How often do you use the photocopier?
(I rarely use it. I always read documents from my laptop.)
- How often do you attend meetings?
- How often do you work late?
- How often do you talk to clients?
- How often do you have a coffee break?
- How often do you check your email?
Reading and Comprehension:
A Day at the Office
Maria works at a big company. She always starts her day at 9 a.m. She usually checks her email when she arrives at the office. After that, Maria often has a meeting with her team. These meetings are important because they talk about new projects.
At 11 a.m., Maria sometimes takes a short coffee break. She likes to talk to her coworkers during the break. Maria rarely works late, but if there is a big project, she stays in the office until 7 p.m. Her boss never leaves early. He always stays until the end of the day to finish his work.
Maria usually finishes her work at 5 p.m. She is happy because she can go home and relax.
Comprehension Questions:
Instructions: Answer the following questions based on the reading passage.
- What time does Maria always start her day?
- What does Maria usually do when she arrives at the office?
- How often does Maria have meetings with her team?
- Does Maria sometimes take a coffee break at 11 a.m.?
- How often does Maria work late?
- When does Maria usually finish her work?
- Does Maria’s boss never leave early.
Follow up activity: ask questions to one of your classmates using the prompts below. Then, tell the class about your colleague´s routine. You can take down notes.
- How often / take / a coffee break?
- How often / work / on reports?
- you/ always / work / in big projects?
- How often / collaborate / with your colleagues?
- How often / have/ lunch at your desk?
- What time / usually /go / home?