Adverbs of frequency — practise and choose the right form

Adverbs of frequency: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: adverbes-frequence-repererPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you can manipulate Always, often, sometimes, never without mechanically copying a model.

2. Discover

Compare the examples in pairs. Change one element and check what must stay stable for Always, often, sometimes, never.

3. Understand

Frequency adverbs show how often an action happens. With a simple tense, they usually stay close to the verb: “je viens souvent”. In careful French, “jamais” normally goes with “ne”: “je ne viens jamais”.

Je cuisine parfois le dimanche.Il appelle souvent ses parents.Nous prenons toujours le même bus.Elle ne mange jamais de viande.Vous sortez parfois après le travail.Je relis toujours mon message avant de l’envoyer.

Watch out

Start with the subject and time reference. Only then choose the tense or verb form: word-for-word translation often leads to the wrong tense.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Transform two Always, often, sometimes, never examples by changing the subject, place or time without breaking the structure.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

To manipulate Always, often, sometimes, never, do not focus on an isolated word: check the complete structure.

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9. Now I can…

I can modify a sentence with Always, often, sometimes, never without breaking its structure.