Adverbs of frequency Adverbios de frecuencia (LECCION 13)

Leccin 13 (Gramtica): Es esta leccin hablaremos de los adverbios de frecuencia. La utilizaremos con el Present Simple Tense puesto que sabemos que esta estructura es para describir acciones rutinarias.

Adverbs of Frequency
We use adverbs of frequency to say how often we do things. Adverbs of frequency go before all verbs EXCEPT the verb to be.
De menos a mas: Never hardly ever rarely (seldom) sometimes usually (often)- always Note 1: Remember that with never and hardly ever we use POSITIVE sentences. Example: - We dont never smoke. (INCORRECT) - We never smoke. Note 2: With dont and doesnt we use the adverb of frequency after these and before the verb. Example: - We dont usually travel. Note 3: Sometimes can go at the beginning of the sentence. (Sometimes puede ir al comienzo de una oracin) The adverbs of frequency answer the typical question starting with How often. Examples: 1) How often do you brush your teeth? I always brush my teeth 2) How often does your mother cook? She seldom/rarely cooks. 3) How often is Claudio late for class. He is never late for class ** How often = Con que frecuencia. Para decir la horas exacta uno tambien puede preguntar (What time?) Para responder la hora exacta utilizamos la preposicion at antes de la hora. Ejemplo: What time do you wake up? I wake up at 7:00 am.

Lets Practice
Before we practice we need to learn some common verbs that we do everyday. FIGURA # 1

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Ejerccicios:
Complete the sentences with an adverb of frequency 1) They _________ drive. They dont have a car. 2) I _______ eat turkey. (Only at Christmas) 3) She doesnt have a watch so shes _________ late. 4) We __________ get up at 8:00, except Saturdays and Sundays. 5) I ________ play tennis (when I have time)

Homework (Tarea)

* FIGURAS Y EJERCICIOS DE GRAMMAR IN USE (Cambridge) Grammar practice (LONGMAN)

Prepositions of time
Preposition Use in months year in seasons part of the day duration at part of the day Examples in July; in September in 1985; in 1999 in summer; in the summer of 69 in the morning; in the afternoon; in the evening in a minute; in two weeks at night

time of day celebrations fixed phrases days of the week date on special holidays a special part of a day after ago before between by during for from ... to from... till/until past since till/until to up to within later than sth. how far sth. happened (in the past) earlier than sth. time that separates two points not later than a special time through the whole of a period of time period of time two points form a period time of the day point of time no later than a special time time of the day not more than a special time during a period of time

at 6 o'clock; at midnight at Christmas; at Easter at the same time on Sunday; on Friday on the 25th of December* on Good Friday; on Easter Sunday; on my birthday on the morning of September the 11th* after school 6 years ago before Christmas between Monday and Friday by Thursday during the holidays for three weeks from Monday to Wednesday from Monday till Wednesday from Monday until Wednesday 23 minutes past 6 (6:23) since Monday till tomorrow until tomorrow 23 minutes to 6 (5:37) up to 6 hours a day within a day

* The words in italic are only spoken, not written (date).

Prepositions at, in, on

Preposition Examples We sit in the room. I see a house in the picture. There are trouts in the river. in He lives in Paris. I found the picture in the paper. He sits in the corner of the room. He sits in the back of the car.

We arrive in Madrid. He gets in the car. She likes walking in the rain. My cousin lives in the country. There are kites in the sky. He plays in the street. (BE) She lives in a hotel. The boys stand in a line. There is a big tree in the middle of the garden. He is in town. I have to stay in bed. You mustn't park your car in front of the school. The robber is in prison now. She sits at the desk. Open your books at page 10. The bus stops at Graz. I stay at my grandmother's. I stand at the door. Look at the top of the page. The car stands at the end of the street. at Can we meet at the corner of the street? I met John at a party. Pat wasn't at home yesterday. I study economics at university. The childen are at gandmother's. He's looking at the park. He always arrives late at school. The map lies on the desk. The picture is on page 10. The photo hangs on the wall. He lives on a farm. on Dresden lies on the river Elbe. Men's clothes are on the second floor. He lives on Heligoland. The shop is on the left. My friend is on the way to Moscow.

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Prepositions of place and direction

Preposition above across after against along among around behind below beside between by close to down from in front of inside into near next to off onto opposite out of outside Use higher than sth. from one side to the other side one follows the other directed towards sth. in a line; from one point to another in a group in a circular way at the back of lower than sth. next to sth./sb. is on each side near near from high to low the place where it starts the part that is in the direction it faces opposite of outside entering sth. close to beside away from sth. moving to a place on the other side leaving sth. opposite of inside Examples The picture hangs above my bed. You mustn't go across this road here. There isn't a bridge across the river. The cat ran after the dog. After you. The bird flew against the window. They're walking along the beach. I like being among people. We're sitting around the campfire. Our house is behind the supermarket. Death Valley is 86 metres below sea level. Our house is beside the supermarket. Our house is between the supermarket and the school. He lives in the house by the river. Our house is close to the supermarket. He came down the hill. Do you come from Tokyo? Our house is in front of the supermarket. You shouldn't stay inside the castle. You shouldn't go into the castle. Our house is near the supermarket. Our house is next to the supermarket. The cat jumped off the roof. The cat jumped onto the roof. Our house is opposite the supermarket. The cat jumped out of the window. Can you wait outside?

over past round through

above sth./sb. going near sth./sb. in a circle going from one point to the other point

The cat jumped over the wall. Go past the post office. We're sitting round the campfire. You shouldn't walk through the forest. I like going to Australia.

to

towards sth./sb.

Can you come to me? I've never been to Africa. We ran towards the castle. The cat is under the table. He went up the hill.

towards under up

in the direction of sth. below sth. from low to high