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N.E.S 第4回 Group Lesson

Welcome!

Today’s topic is… Frequency Adverbs!

Frequency adverbs are… Always Often

Usually Sometimes

Never Rarely Seldom

Word order 1: Before the action verb!

always 100%↑ My train always arrives at 9am.

often 80%↑ I often buy coffee at Starbuck’s.

usually 60%↑ The show Shabekuri 7 usually makes me laugh.

sometimes 40%↓ The doctor sometimes gives extra medication for colds.

rarely 20%↓ The cheerful waitress rarely complains about her job.

seldom 20%↓ I seldom find cockroaches in hotels.

never 0%↓ The beautiful models never eat pizza for breakfast.

Word order 2: After am/is/are/was/were

•  I am never ill. • They are usually at home in the evenings. •  It is often very cold in the winter. • When I was a child, I was always late for

school. • My friends and I were rarely excited about

school.

Word order 3: Between two verbs

•  I will always remember you. •  It doesn’t often rain here. • Do you usually go to work by car? •  I can never find my keys. • They have rarely gone to the cinema.

Other adverbs!

Ever Also Both All

Just Still

Already

Ever

Ever At any time (Usually used in questions) A: Do you ever order pizza with pineapples? B: Yes, I do. At any time up to now A: Have you ever ordered pizza with pineapples? B: Yes, I have.

Also used to add an agreeing thought

Do you play football? (tennis)

Yes, and I also play tennis.

Do you speak Italian? (French)

Yes, and I also speak French.

Are you tired? (hungry) Yes, and I’m also hungry.

Have you been to England? (Ireland)

Yes, and I’ve also been to Ireland.

Did you buy any clothes? (some books)

Yes, and I also bought some books.

Both / All

Both Used when talking about 2 things or people My mother and I both love the cinema.

All Used when talking about more than 2 things or people The students all sang the school anthem.

Just/Already/Still Just A short time ago A: Are you hungry

B: No, I’ve just had dinner.

Already Before you expected/ before I expected

A: What time is the taxi coming? B: It’s already arrived.

Still Something is the same as before

A: Did you sell your car? B: No, I’ve still got it.