Complete the following adverbs of frequency exercises to practise telling how often actions happen. The answers are included on this page. If you are still confused, read our lesson on how to use adverbs in sentences.
Exercise 1: Changing nouns and adjectives to averbs of frequency
Write the corresponding adverb of frequency for each word.
| Nouns / adjectives | Adverbs of frequency | Nouns / adjective | Adverbs of frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| frequent |
frequently |
rare |
rarely |
| occasional |
occasionally |
regular |
regularly |
| usual |
usually. |
constant |
constantly |
| infrequent |
infrequently |
intermittent |
intermittently |
| repeated |
repeatedly |
seldom |
seldom |
Exercise 2: word order
Rewrite the jumbled words into a correct sentence using the appropriate adverb of frequency word order.
1. / go / I / shopping / often / at the weekend / . /
I often go shopping at the weekend.
2. / late / arrives / never / John / to class / . /
John never arrives late to class.
3. / sometimes / We / dinner / have / pizza / for / . /
We sometimes have pizza for dinner.
4. / she / visits / usually / her grandmother / on Sundays / . /
She usually visits her grandmother on Sundays.
5. / are / rarely / they / late / for meetings / . /
They are rarely late for meetings.
6. / weekly / They / visit / their grandparents / . /
They visit their grandparents weekly.
7. / seldom / reads / She / fiction / books / . /
She seldom reads fiction books.
8. / We / monthly / have / team meetings / . /
We have team meetings monthly.
9. / checks / He / the mailbox / daily / . /
He checks the mailbox daily.
10. / now and then / get / We / takeaway / . /
We get takeaway now and then.
Exercise 3: Multiple-choice questions
Choose the correct adverb of frequency to complete each sentence.
1. He hates sports. He ______ goes to the gym with me.
2. My father is very punctual. He is ______ late for work.
3. Sarah and Paul are frequent travelers. They ______ visit new countries every year.
4. We go to that restaurant ______ — maybe once a month.
5. He's very forgetful. He ______ remembers to lock the door when leaving.
6. I love coffee. I ______ drink coffee before going to work.
7. They ______ arrive on time, so don’t worry.
8. We ______ eat out during the week. We prefer cooking at home.
9. Our manager is nice. She ______ lets us leave early on Fridays if we finish our work.
Adverbs of frequency worksheet
This worksheet includes four activities: completing a table, rewriting sentences, ranking daily activities based on personal habits, and a speaking task where students walk around the class to find classmates matching different adverbs of frequency.
| Frequency rate | Adverb of frequency |
|---|---|
| 100% | always |
| 90% | usually |
| 80% | often |
| 70% | sometimes |
| 50% | occasionally |
| 30% | rarely |
| 10% | hardly ever |
| 0% | never |
- I always eat cereal in the morning.
- We usually have lunch in the garden.
- They often go to the cinema.
- He sometimes complains about the food.
- We rarely argue with each other.
- You never call your grandmother.
- The bus is frequently crowded.
Here are example answers to exercise 3 in the worksheet.
| Activity | Frequency (0–10) | Your sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Eat vegetables | 8 | I usually eat vegetables. |
| Watch TV after dinner | 7 | I often watch TV after dinner. |
| Do homework on time | 1 | I hardly ever do my homework on time. |
| Play video games | 4 | I occasionally play video games. |
| Go shopping on Saturdays | 2 | I rarely go shopping on Saturdays. |
