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항 상 전 혀보 통 자 주 가 끔 별 로 거 의

Grammar TargetThe adverb ( 부사 ) you use tell how often -- or percentage of time– an action happens.

Frequency adverbs are subjective ( 주과의 ). This means people will think differently. This depends on the:

ActionBoth examples say “once a week”.However, by looking at the action,

the adverb changes.Personor the

“I exercise three times a week.”

Wow. He frequently exercises.

He only occasionally exercises.

Even though the action and the adverb are the same.

“I exercise three times a week.”

The two people have different opinions.

: Using adverbs of Frequency

: Using adverbs of FrequencyGrammar Target

The position of the adverb depends on what kind of verb ( 동사 ) is in the sentence.

Before simple present tense verbs

After (be verbs)

After auxiliary verbs

Subject + frequency adverb + verb

Subject + (be verb) frequency adverb

Subject + auxiliary verb + frequency adverb + verb

• I rarely drink coffee in the morning.

• My sister is often mean to me.

• You should never cheat on a test.

am / is / are

should / must need to / have to

• She usually listens to music on the bus.

• They are sometimes late for class.

• We must always get to work on time.

Grammar Check

1. wait I a bus never long for __________________________. ( )

2. classes good my usually are __________________________. ( )

3. kind my always to me boss is ________________________. ( )

4. mother should help my I sometimes ___________________________________. ( )

5. before get up 7 A.M. I never __________________________. ( )

7. go my to karaoke friends to always want _______________________________________. ( )

6. always own make I must lunch my _______________________________________. ( )

3. I to work never drive will ___________________________. ( )

a) We have some great teachers.

b) But some of my coworkers are not.

c) They come every ten minutes.

d) But I’m busy. It’s difficult to find time.

e) The roads are too busy and there is

no parking.

f) There is no cafeteria at the school.

g) But I prefer just chatting in a coffee

shop.

h) On weekends I’m still in bed at

lunchtime.

I never wait long for the bus

classes are usually good

boss is always kind to me

should help my mother sometimes

never get up before 7 A.M.

friends always want to go to karaoke

must always make my own lunch

will never drive to work

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Page 33What does the person say next?

Unscramble the word to make sentences.Match sentences 1-8 with sentence a-h.

1. one time in twenty-four hours

2. a couple times a year

4. once a minute

5. twice a day

6. every day and twice on Sunday

7. four to five times a month

3. twelve times a year

a) once a month

b) fourteen times a week

e) once a day

g) eight times a week

d) about once a week

f) once every six months

c) every sixty seconds

Vocabulary Check Page 33Match each phrase with it’s meaning. Draw a line.