+ Write sentences in your notebook. Use the present simple and put the adverbs of frequency
in the correct place.
1 the Internet café : open / at nine o clock (usually
2 my aunt' be sad or angry (hardly ever)
3 my grandparents, play video games (never)
4 dad / talk to his sister on his mobile phone (often)
5 it get cold in Canada in the winter (always)
6 they ride their bikes in the park ? (sometimes)
- "The Internet café" is the subject, "opens" is the verb in the present simple tense to indicate a regular occurrence, and "usually" is the adverb of frequency indicating that the café opens at this time most of the time.
2) My aunt is hardly ever sad or angry.
- "My aunt" is the subject, "is" is the verb in the present simple tense to indicate a state, and "hardly ever" is the adverb of frequency indicating that she rarely experiences these emotions.
3) My grandparents never play video games.
- "My grandparents" is the subject, "play" is the verb in the present simple tense to indicate a regular action, and "never" is the adverb of frequency indicating that they do not engage in this activity at all.
4) Dad often talks to his sister on his mobile phone.
- "Dad" is the subject, "talks" is the verb in the present simple tense to indicate a regular action, and "often" is the adverb of frequency indicating that he engages in this activity frequently.
5) It always gets cold in Canada in the winter.
- "It" is the subject, "gets" is the verb in the present simple tense to indicate a natural occurrence, and "always" is the adverb of frequency indicating that this event happens without exception.
6) Do they sometimes ride their bikes in the park?
- "They" is the subject, "ride" is the verb in the present simple tense to indicate a regular action, and "sometimes" is the adverb of frequency indicating that they engage in this activity occasionally. The question mark at the end indicates that it is an interrogative sentence.