Adverbs of Frequency
Where do we usually put adverbs like always / often / sometimes in a sentence with a simple verb?
(e.g. I … check emails.)
Between the subject and the main verb.
I often check emails.
Complete the rule:
With can / must / will we put the adverb (often, sometimes, never) after the ________ and before the main verb.
After the first part (can/must/will) and before the main verb.
We can sometimes wait.
Make one sentence about your work routine in Present Simple using any adverb of frequency
(always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never).
Example:
I usually check emails in the morning.
What is Black Friday?
Give a short definition.
A big sales day with huge discounts, the day after Thanksgiving.
What do we say in English when we want a lower price?
Choose one polite phrase:
a) Give me a better price.
b) Can you offer a better price?
b) Can you offer a better price?
Correct the sentence:
I check always prices in the morning.
I always check prices in the morning.
Correct the sentence:
We sometimes can wait for a better price.
We can sometimes wait for a better price.
Make one correct sentence in Present Simple about your work using always / usually / often / sometimes / rarely / never.
I usually check prices in the morning.
Who are retailers?
Companies or shops that sell products to customers.
Fill in the gap with a correct word:
We usually ______ a 10% discount from this supplier.
(get / take / do)
We usually get a 10% discount from this supplier.
Where do we put adverbs of frequency with to be?
Correct the sentence:
We usually are very busy in August.
After am/is/are.
We are usually very busy in August.
Correct the sentence with must:
I often must check all documents.
I must often check all documents.
Correct the sentence:
She check prices every day and negotiate with suppliers.
She checks prices every day and negotiates with suppliers.
What does it mean: offer huge discounts?
Use it in a sentence about Black Friday.
Give very big price reductions.
On Black Friday, retailers offer huge discounts.
What is a bargain?
Choose the best definition:
a) A very cheap and good offer.
b) A very big problem with delivery.
a) A very cheap and good offer.
What’s the rule for expressions like every day / once a week / three times a year?
Can we put them in the middle of the sentence?
Give 1 correct example.
They don’t go in the middle; they go at the beginning or end.
I check documents every day. / Every day I check documents.
What is special about have to and adverbs of frequency?
Choose the correct option and give an example:
a) We put the adverb after have to.
b) We put the adverb between the subject and have to.
b) Between the subject and have to.
I often have to call customs.
Make one positive and one negative sentence about your job in Present Simple with adverbs of frequency
Example:
I often have meetings in the morning.
I never travel for work.
Explain in your own words: a ploy to get us to part with our cash.
A clever trick to make us spend our money.
Make one correct sentence about negotiations using an adverb of frequency and one of these phrases:
offer a discount
ask for a discount
negotiate prices
I often negotiate prices with our suppliers.
We usually ask for a discount on large orders.
Correct both sentences:
a) I every day check emails.
b) I check emails always every morning.
a) I check emails every day. / Every day I check emails.
b) I always check emails every morning.
Fix the sentence so that both the modal/auxiliary and adverb are in the correct position:
Our suppliers rarely can change the price and we often have to ask for a discount.
Our suppliers can rarely change the price, and we often have to ask for a discount.
Correct the mistake and read the full sentence:
She usually have meetings in the morning and she often talk to suppliers in the afternoon.
Then make one similar sentence about your work using Present Simple + adverb of frequency.
She usually has meetings in the morning and she often talks to suppliers in the afternoon.
example:
I sometimes have calls with suppliers in the evening.
Give the correct word for each definition (from the video vocabulary):
complete chaos, no control → ______
very cheap offers → ______
a very big number of orders → ______
mayhem
bargains
a tsunami of orders
Use 2–3 of these phrases in one mini-situation (1–2 sentences):
offer huge discounts
ask for a better price
fight over bargains
online sales
physical shops
Expected answer :
On Black Friday, retailers offer huge discounts. Customers sometimes fight over bargains in physical shops, but many people prefer online sales and ask for a better price in emails.