Let’s talk about frequency and routines!🔄

HOW OFTEN DO YOU…?

• We don’t do everything every day. We do some things often, some things sometimes and some things never.
• To talk about this, we use adverbs of frequency.

⭐ Adverbs of frequency

English	Spanish
always	siempre
usually	normalmente
often	a menudo
sometimes	a veces
never	nunca

📊 From 100% to 0%

always → usually → often → sometimes → never

💡 Easy trick:
The closer the word is to always, the more often you do something.

I ALWAYS… I SOMETIMES… I NEVER…

We can use adverbs of frequency to talk about our daily routines. Look at these examples:

I always get up early.
I usually have breakfast at home.
I often play with my friends.
I sometimes watch TV after school.
I never go to bed at midnight.

Notice where the adverb goes.

✏️ With most verbs

The adverb usually goes before the main verb.

I always get up early.
She usually goes to school by bus.
We often play football.
They sometimes watch TV.

💡 Remember:

Subject + adverb + verb

I + always + play
She + usually + goes

HOW OFTEN DO YOU…?

Now let’s ask questions about habits and routines.

We use: How often do you + verb…?

🙋 Questions and answers

• How often do you play football?
  I often play football.
• How often do you watch TV?
  I sometimes watch TV.
• How often do you read books?
  I usually read books.
• How often do you help at home?
  I always help at home.

👧 What about HE and SHE?

With he and she, we use does:

• How often does he play football?
  He often plays football.
• How often does she watch TV?
  She sometimes watches TV.

💡 Remember:

• Do → I / you / we / they
• Does → he / she / it

And don’t forget the -s on the main verb in the answer:

• She plays football.
• He watches TV.

MY WEEK

Let’s use frequency to talk about activities during the week.

👦 Meet Alex again!

Hi! I’m Alex. I usually get up at seven o’clock. I always have breakfast before school. I often play football after school, but I sometimes play video games. I usually do my homework in the afternoon. At the weekend, I often ride my bike with my friends. I never go to bed very late on school nights.

🔎 Can you find…?

Find the adverbs of frequency in Alex’s text:

• always
• usually
• often
• sometimes
• never

Now think:

• What does Alex usually do?
• What does he sometimes do?
• What does he never do?

HOW OFTEN DO YOU?

Now it’s your turn!

Complete the sentences with:

always · usually · often · sometimes · never

I __________ get up early.
I __________ have breakfast at home.
I __________ play with my friends.
I __________ watch TV after school.
I __________ read before bed.

There are no right or wrong answers. Choose the words that are true for you! 😊

🗣️ Ask a friend

Ask a friend:

How often do you play sports?
How often do you watch TV?
How often do you read?
How often do you help at home?

Then compare your answers.

I often play sports, but Maria sometimes plays sports.

🎮 Juegos «frequency and routines»

Practise what you’ve learned!
Try these games and practise adverbs of frequency, routines and questions with How often…?

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📝 Resumen

En esta lección de inglés A2 aprenderás a hablar sobre tus hábitos y rutinas utilizando los principales adverbios de frecuencia: always, usually, often, sometimes y never. También practicarás cómo preguntar How often…?, cómo utilizar do y does y dónde colocar los adverbios dentro de una oración en Present Simple. Al final podrás describir con qué frecuencia realizas diferentes actividades de tu vida cotidiana.