Language Note 1 8 Words about Frequency Words

Language Note 1. 8 Words about Frequency

Words about Frequency ( ﻋﺪﺩ ﺍﻟﻤﺮﺍﺕ ، )ﻛﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺗﻌﺒﺮ ﻋﻦ ﺍﻟﺘﻜﺮﺍﺭ You can use words about frequency to help you to describe how often an activity happens. Look at the words and examples on the next slide. Do you know these words? Many of these words are from the school lists and the helpful vocabulary list. Do you know what these words mean? Do you know how to use them?

A) Adverbs of frequency 100 always usually often sometimes never 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 always usually often sometimes never

Adverbs of frequency come before the main verb. usually wakes up at 6: 30 a. m. Adverbs of frequency come after the verb To BE (am, is, are, was, were): He The We She often eat lunch in the cafeteria. students are always noisy at break. is never late for class.

Some adverbs of frequency (often, usually, sometimes) can come at the beginning of a sentence. Sometimes, Usually, I like to read in my free time. Hisham takes the bus to school.

B) More words about frequency each day / every day each/every morning each/every afternoon each/every night each/every week each/every Wednesday These sentences have the same meaning: I study alone each night. I study alone every night. once a week twice a year three times a month five times a day daily weekly

Questions about Frequency How often q How often do you go to the ILC? § I go to the ILC once a week. q How § often does your brother brush his teeth? He brushes his teeth three times a day. q How § often do you and your sister go to the mall? We go to the mall each weekend. q How § often are you happy in class? I am happy every day in class!