Present Simple Tense and Adverbs of frequency

always, usually, regularly, normally, often, sometimes, occasionally,

rarely, seldom, never are adverbs of frequency.
The position of these adverbs is:
before the main verb
Subj

Aux

Adverb of frequency

Verb

Complement

Always

get up

at 6:00 a.m.

Frank

can

Usually

play

football on Sundays.

Mary

has

sometimes

got

lots of homework.

after a form of to be am, are, is (was, were)

Subj
Susan

Verb

Adverb of frequency

Is

Never

Complement
late.

The adverbs often, usually, sometimes and occasionally can go at the

beginning of a sentence.
Examples:
Sometimes I go swimming.
Often we surf the internet.
Sometimes these adverbs are put at the end of the sentence.
Examples:
We read books occasionally.
I can be moody sometimes.

Taken and adapted from: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/adverbien1.htm

Position of Adverbs of frequency: Exercise 1

Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in parenthesis in its correct position.
Example: I play tennis on Sundays. (often)
Answer: I often play tennis on Sundays.
1) He listens to the radio. (often)
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2) They read a book. (sometimes)
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3) Pete gets angry. (never)
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4) Tom is very friendly. (usually)
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5) I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)
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6) Ramon and Frank are hungry. (often)
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7) My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)
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8) Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)
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9) They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)
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10) Christine smokes. (never)

Source: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adverbs_of_frequency.htm

Present Continuous - Use

1) actions happening at the moment of speaking
Peter is reading a book now.
2) temporary actions
His father is working in Rome this month.
3) actions happening around the moment of speaking (longer
actions)
My friend is preparing for his exams.
4) trends
More and more people are using their computers to listen to music.
5) repeated actions which are irritating to the speaker (with always,
constantly, forever)
Andrew is always coming late.

Taken and adapted from: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/present_progressive_use.htm

Present continuous: Exercise 2

Rewrite the complete sentence using the present continuous form. Consider the verb in
parenthesis
Example: I play tennis. (to play)
Answer: I am playing tennis.
1) He listens to the radio. (to listen)
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2) They read a book. (to read)
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3) Pete gets angry. (to get)
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4) Tom talks a lot. (to talk)
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5) I study English. (to study)
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6) Ramon and Frank eat too much. (to eat)
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7) My grandmother goes out with us. (to go)
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8) Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (to help)
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9) They watch TV. (to watch)
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10) Christine smokes. (to smoke)

Taken and adapted from: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adverbs_of_frequency.htm