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Frequency Adverbs

Usado para falar sobre o quão frequentemente ou o quão raramente algo acontece.

Os advérbios de frequencia mais importantes são:

ALWAYS .................. USUALLY ................. OFTEN .............. SOMETIMES ............. NEVER Sempre …….…… Normalmente …....…. Muitas Vezes .......... As Vezes ................. Nunca

FORMA:
Frequency Adverbs aparecem imediatamente antes do verbo em sentenças afirmativas, mas depois do verbo "BE".
Em sentenças negativas, os advérbios de frequencia normalmente aparecem imediatamente após a palavra NOT.
Em perguntas, os advérbios de frequencia normalmente aparecem imediatamente após os sujeito.

AFFIRMATIVE
[Advérbios + Verbo]
» I always drink champane with my supper.

[Be + Advérbio]
» Peter is sometimes late for lessons.

NEGATIVE
[NOT + Advérbio]
» We don't often go to the theater
» My sister isn't usually so quiet.

QUESTIONS
[Sujeito + Advérbio]
» What do you usually have for breakfast?
» Do you always eat a sandwich for lunch?
» Are you ever going to finish that book?

Position of adverbs of frequency - Exercise 1

1) He listens to the radio.
He often listens to the radio.

2) They read a book.
They sometimes read a book.

3) Pete gets angry.
Pete never gets angry.

4) Tom is very friendly.
Tom is usually very friendly.

5) I take sugar in my coffee.
I sometimes take sugar in my coffee.

6) Ramon and Frank are hungry.
Ramon and Frank are often hungry.

7) My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening.
My grandmother always goes for a walk in the evening.

8) Walter helps his father in the kitchen.
Walter usually helps his father in the kitchen.

9) They watch TV in the afternoon.
They never watch TV in the afternoon.

10) Christine smokes.
Christine never smokes.
Simple Present

Utilizamos para expressar verdades universais, fatos científicos ou da natureza.
Utilizamos também para falar sobre ações habituais que fazem parte da rotina,