Adverbs of Frequency

100%

(a) Mary always eats lunch at school.

90%- 99%

(b) Bob usually eats lunch at school.

75%- 90% (c) Josh often eats hamburgers.

25%- 75% (d) Sue sometimes eats lunch at school.
5%- 10% (e) Tom seldom eats lunch at school.
1%- 10% (f) Eva rarely washes her car.
0%

(g) David never goes to the zoo.

frequency
adverb
+

all simple
present verbs
except be

SUBJECT

Jeff

+ BE

FREQUENCY
ADVERB

seldom
usually
never
often
rarely
late.
always
is + sometimes
am
is
+
are

FREQUENCY
ADVERB

Lets Practice:

Talia _______
always takes her dog
for a walk.
Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed.Thurs. Fri. Sat.

always
usually
often
sometimes
never

Sara ______
never watches TV.

Sun.Mon.Tues.Wed.Thurs.Fri. Sat.

always
usually
often
sometimes
never

Luke _______
usually cooks dinner.

Sun.Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.

always
usually
often
sometimes
never

Marco sometimes
_________ cooks
dinner.
Sun.Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.

always
usually
often
sometimes
never

He is tired.

usually

______________________________________

Jose is sad.

never

_________________________________________

Lucy reads at the library.often

It rains in the desert.

rarely

Other Frequency
Expressions

once a week.
(a) She goes to the library twice a week.
five times a week.
Sun.Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.

(b) I go to school five times a week.

(c) I go to the movies twice a month.
(d) I go to the beach once a year.

how many times

a day
a week
a month
a year

(e) I feed my dog every morning.

I ride my bike every week.
I wash my car every year.

Correct? no
every weeks

Every
is
singular.

Present Simple: Negative

Form

We
I
You
(a)They
do not like milk.
I
We
You
They

NEGATIVE:

+ do not + main
verb

He
It does not like milk.
(b)She
She
He
It

+ does not + main

verb

(c) I dont drink milk.

They dont go to the lake.
(d) He doesnt drink milk.
Jack doesnt like dogs.
CONTRACTIONS:
do not = dont
does not = doesnt

(a) I dont like milk.

(b) She doesnt like milk.

do and does = helping verbs

She doesnt drinks milk.?

3rd person singular

no -s on main verb

Lets Practice:

smile not
doesnt
smile
This child
___________.

We dont
________
likesnakes.

like not

Magdadoesnt
___________
speakDutch.
speak
not

dont
doesnt

feed
jump
run
speak

feed____ my
Sometimes don
I ____
cat.
t
feeds
My husband _____ her.

dont
doesnt

sit
need
like
run

run fast at the gym.

doesnt ____
She ______
She gets tired.

dont
doesnt

feed
jump
need
eat

They are good cooks.

They dont
_____nee
____ help.
d

Present Simple:
Interrogative Form

DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB

DOES
((b)
a)
c) Do
d)
Do
Do

Iyou
we
they

like
like
like

salad?
salad?
salad?

QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT

Do
Do
main
main verb
verb

Iwe
they
you

+
+
+
(simple
(simple form)
form)

DO/ + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB

DOES
(g)
(e)
(f) Does
Does

itshe
he

look
like
like

good?
salad?

QUESTION FORMS, SIMPLE PRESENT

Does
Does
verb
verb

it
he
she

main

(simple
form)
(simple
(simpleform)
form)

QUESTION

SHORT AN

(i) Do you like ice cream?

Yes, We do. Yes, I do.
No, We dont. No, I dont.

(j) Does Max like ice cream?

Yes, he does.
No, he doesnt.

QUESTION

SHORT AN

(i) Do they like ice cream?

Yes, They do.
No, They don
(j) Does Sara like ice cream?

Yes, She does.

No, She doesnt

Lets Practice:
Question

Do you like to ride horses?

Short Answer

Yes, I do.
Long Answer

I like to ride horses.

Question

Do they have a baby?

Short Answer

Yes, they do.

Long Answer

They have a baby.

Question

Does Gerardo teach math?

Short Answer

Yes, he does.
Long Answer

Gerardo teaches math.

Question

Do cows bark?
Short Answer

No, they dont.

Long Answer

Cows dont bark.