*About 10 times a day Generally speaking adverbs of frequency • I sometimes visit my uncle. come before the main verb
Position of except the main verb "to
be": • They are seldom at work.
adverbs of Occasionally, sometimes,
frequency • Sometimes they visit him.
often, frequently and usually can also go at the beginning or • I miss him occasionally. end of a sentence:
Rarely and seldom can also • We see them rarely.
go at the end of a sentence (often with "very"): • John eats meat very seldom. • Go to the movies. • Listen to classical music. • Read the newspaper. How often do you…? • Smile. • Complain about your girlfriend/boyfriend • Drink coffee. • Have the flu. • Feel terrific. • Go jogging in the morning. • Help my friend with his/her homework. • Watch television in the evening. • Smoke. • Eat meat. • Eat broccoli. Exercise Practice with a classmate! How often do you…? 1) Go to church? 2) Pray? 3) Drink beer? 4) Speak Japanese? 5) Swim at a lake? 6) Pee? 7) blink? 8) Brush your teeth? 9) Take a shower a day? 10) Yawn a day? 11) Laugh? 12) Dance Salsa Urbana? 13) Eat fast food? 14) Eat shrimps?