Adverbs of Frequency
Introduction
In this lesson, you'll learn how to use the English adverbs of frequency. You'll also learn some useful adverb sentence templates.
The lesson starts with a short conversation between Sarah and Cathy who are shopping for a new shirt.
Conversations
English
Cathy needs a new shirt, so she and Sarah walk into a clothing store.
Sarah: This t-shirt is very nice.
Cathy: Yeah, but it's too small.
Sarah: How about this blouse?
Cathy: I don't like the colour.
Sarah: These shirts are on sale and they are very cheap.
Cathy: I like the blue shirt and the red shirt.
Sarah: I think I want to buy one of these shirts too.
Cathy: Which color do you like?
Sarah: I like the white shirt.
Cathy: Let's go buy them.
Vocabulary
This t-shirt is very nice.
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هذا القميص لطيف جدا |
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How about this blouse?
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ماذا عن هذه بلوزة؟ |
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I don't like ___.
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أنا لا أحب ___ |
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I think I want to buy one of these shirts too.
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أعتقد أنني أريد شراء أحد هذه القمصان أيضًا |
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Let's go buy them.
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دعنا نذهب شرائها |
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cheap
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رخيص |
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shirt
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قميص |
الإعلانات
Adverbs of Frequency
When talking about routines and habits, adverbs of frequency are often used. The following table shows these adverbs ordered from most frequent to least frequent.
| 100% | always |
| almost always | |
| usually | |
| often | |
| frequently | |
| sometimes | |
| occasionally | |
| seldom | |
| hardly ever | |
| rarely | |
| 0% | never |
Examples
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They always go to the store on Monday. |
انهم دائما الذهاب الى المتجر يوم الاثنين |
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I'm never late. |
أنا ابدأ في وقت متأخر |
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She never drinks coffee. |
هي لا تشرب القهوة |
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I often drink tea in the afternoon. |
أنا غالبا ما تشرب الشاي بعد الظهر |
Sentence Templates
A very common sentence template in English is:
subject + be very + adjective.
The subject of a sentence can be a noun or pronoun.
Examples
| The pizza is very good. | البيتزا جيدة جدا |
| We are very hungry. | نحن جائعون جدا |
| I am very happy. | أنا سعيد جدا |
| She is very smart. | إنها ذكية جدا |
| The TV is very expensive. | التلفزيون مكلف للغاية |
| The store is not very busy. | المخزن هو غير مشغول جدا |
Another common sentence template in English is:
subject + be too + adjective.
Examples
| The coffee is too cold. | القهوة الباردة جدا |
| I am too tired. | أنا تعب جدا |
| The TV is too expensive. | التلفزيون مكلفة للغاية |
| Is the TV too expensive? | هو التلفزيون مكلفة للغاية؟ |
| The TV is not too expensive. | التلفزيون ليست مكلفة للغاية |
Here are some more very common sentence templates that use the verb be, adjectives and adverbs.
- subject + be really + adjective.
- subject + be quite + adjective.
- subject + be so + adjective.
- be + subject + really so + adjective?
- subject + be pretty + adjective.
Similar templates can be used with the other linking verbs.
Examples
| She is really happy. | إنها سعيدة حقًا |
| He is quite tall. | إنه طويل القامة جداً |
| You are so nice! | |
| Is it really so hard? | هل هو حقا صعب جدا؟ |
| The coffee is pretty strong. | القهوة قوية بعض الشيء |
| The cookies are so good! | ملفات تعريف الارتباط جيدة جدا |
| It was pretty easy. | لقد كان سهلا |
| She seems really nice. | |
| I feel so tired. | أشعر بالتعب حتى |
| The ice feels so cold. | يشعر الجليد ببرودة شديدة |
| Does it really look so bad? | هل حقا تبدو بهذا السوء؟ |
| They look pretty tired. | يبدون متعبين جدا |
ممارسة
اضغط على أيقونة الصوت ، ثم اكتب الكلمة الإنجليزية أو الجملة التي تسمعها. اضغط على زر التحقق لمعرفة ما إذا كانت إجاباتك صحيحة.
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Quiz
Put the words in the correct order. Make sure to use correct capitalization and punctuation.
Question: good very drink is the. Answer: The drink is very good.
1) not it very is expensive.
2) too is pizza the cold.
3) often boy hungry is the.
4) long too movie the is?
5) tired very girl the is.
6) always go I store the to.
7) angry look the people very.
8) pillow soft very not the is.
9) too cup hot the feels.
10) hard really it so is?
