The approach is eclectic with the tests seeking to balance form-focused language-learning activities with abundant opportunities for engaged and purposeful communicative interaction. | 1-3 FREQUENCY ADVERBS o - - O o negative positive always almost always usually1 often frequently generally sometimes occasionally seldom rarely hardly ever almost never not ever never Frequency adverbs usually occur in the middle of a sentence and have special positions as shown in examples a through e below. The adverbs with the symbol j- may also occur at the beginning or end of a sentence. I sometimes get up at 6 30. Sometimes I get up at 6 30. I get up at 6 30 sometimes. The other adverbs in the list the ones not marked by f rarely occur at the beginning or end of a sentence. Their usual position is in the middle of a sentence. SUBJECT FREQ ADV a Karen always VERB tells the truth. Frequency adverbs usually come between the subject and the simple present verb except main verb be . SUBJECT BE FREQ ADV b Karen is always on time. Frequency adverbs follow be in the simple present am is are and simple past was were . c Do you always eat breakfast In a question frequency adverbs come directly after the subject. d Ann usually doesn t eat breakfast. e Sue doesn t always eat breakfast. In a negative sentence most frequency adverbs come in front of a negative verb except always and ever . Always follows a negative helping verb or negative be. f correct Anna never eats meat. g INCORRECT Anna doesn t never eat meat. Negative adverbs seldom rarely hardly ever never are NOT used with a negative verb. h Do you ever take the bus to work Yes I do. I often take the bus. i I don t ever walk to work. j INCORRECT I ever walk to work. Ever is used in questions about frequency as in h . It means at any time. Ever is also used with not as in i . Ever is NOT used in statements. EXERCISE 9. The meaning of frequency adverbs. Chart 1-3 Directions Answer the questions. Discuss the meaning of the frequency adverbs. is something that . . . 1. you seldom do 2. you often do before you go to bed 3. a polite person often does 4. a polite person never does 5. I frequently do in class 6. I usually
