FREQUENCY ADVERBS AND ADVERBIAL PHRASES
These are called adverbs of frequency and include:
¿Cómo se utilizan los frequency adverbs?
En las oraciones afirmativas, los frequency adverbs se colocan siempre después del sujeto y delante del verbo principal y el resto de la oración.- Sujeto + frequency adverb + verbo principal + (complemento)
Sujeto + don't/doesn't + frequency
adverb + verbo principal + (complemento)
Ejemplo: I don't often watch TV.
No veo la televisión a menudo.
Los frequency adverbs con el verbo to be
Cuando queremos utilizar un frequency adverb con el verbo to be, la oración tiene una estructura distinta a la que hemos detallado anteriormente.
En el caso de las oraciones afirmativas, el frequency adverb se coloca detrás del verbo y la presencia del complemento se vuelve imprescindible.
Sujeto + to be + frequency
adverb + complemento
Ejemplo: Carl and Peter are usually angry.
Carl y Peter normalmente están enfadados.
Ejemplos:
- The incubator turns each egg hourly.
- We take a vacation at least once annually.
- I usually shop for groceries on Saturday mornings.
- He is often late for work.
- We seldom see John.
- My dentist told me I should floss twice daily.
Ejercicios:
Elige la opción correcta:
1. I ________________ late on Saturdays.
a. Get up usually
b. Get usually up
c. Usually get up
Answer: C. I usually get up late on Saturdays.
2. Jared ______________ late for work.
a. Never is
b. Is never
Answer: A. Jared is never late for work.
3. _______________ on weekends?
a. Often do you travel
b. Do you often travel
c. Often you do travel
Answer: B. Do you often travel on weekends?
4. Susan ________________ early for class.
a. Often is
b. Are often
c. Often are
d. Is often
Answer: D. Susan is often early for class.
5. When do you ____________ go on vacation each year?
a. Always
b. Never
c. Usually
d. Ever
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