ACTIVITY 3:

FRECUENCY ADVERBS

Frequency Adverbs
always generally
frequently sometimes
often rarely
usually seldom
everyday once / twice
occasionally on Sundays

We use some adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity.

These are called adverbs of frequency and include:
Frequency Adverb of Frequency Example Sentence
100% always I always go to bed before 11 p.m.
90% usually I usually have cereal for breakfast.
80% normally / generally I normally go to the gym.
70% often* / frequently I often surf the internet.
50% sometimes I sometimes forget my wife's birthday.
30% occasionally I occasionally eat junk food.
10% seldom I seldom read the newspaper.
5% hardly ever / rarely I hardly ever drink alcohol.
0% never I never swim in the sea.

Formation of Simple Present Tense

Affirmative Form Subject + Verb + Complement
I speak English.
Negative Form Subject + Don't / Doesn't + Verb + Complement
I don't speak English.
Question Form Do / Does + Subject + Verb + Complement ?
Do you speak English?
Negative Question Form Don't / Doesn't + Subject + Verb + Complement?
Don't you speak English?

The third person singular (he, she, it) is usually formed by adding -S to the root of the
verb. Sometimes -ES is added. -S, -ES and IES are added in positive sentences.

Affirmative
I walk We walk
You walk You walk
He walks They walk
She walks
It walks

a. Hamid listens to music every night.

b. He rarely watches TV.
c. She usually takes the train to work.

Uses of Simple Present Tense

1. To show a habit
We drink coffee every morning.

2. To express a general truth

Water boils at 100 degrees.

3. To express an action with a future time expression

I leave tomorrow.

Negative
I don't cry We don't cry
You don't cry You don't cry
He doesn't cry They don't cry
She doesn't cry
It doesn't cry

Example Sentences
1. We buy a newspaper every Sunday.
2. He doesn't visit his father.
3. Does she lie to her mother?
4. My sister works at the theater.
5. The boss gives us a lot of work to do.
6. Marry and Lucas don't play fairly.
7. Do you like to read comic books?
8. They spend a lot of money.

EXERCISE 1:
EXAMPLES: My friends go camping every summer
Do you like (you / like) swimming?

Change the verb into the correct form:

1. I go (go) to walk once a week. (AFFIRMATIVE)
2. You don’t play (play) the guitar very bad. (NEGATIVE)
3. She never visits (visit) her grandmother. (AFFIRMATIVE)
4. Tom always finds (find) a good way to do things. (AFFIRMATIVE)
6. Ann wants (want) to speak to Carlos. (AFFIRMATIVE)
7. Chicago isn´t (be) in Canada. (NEGATIVE)
8. Bikes have(have) wheels. (AFFIRMATIVE)
9. My sister has (have) a big house. (AFFIRMATIVE)
10. Peter doesn’t play (play) basketball a lot. (NEGATIVE)

Have Got / Has Got

Read through the table below, look at the examples to learn the different forms of
have got / has got and the differences between them.

I He
You She
We It
Your Parents Have Got Penny Has Got
My Friends Marshall
The Kids The boy
George and I Your friend

Affirmative Form Question Form

Subject + have got / has got + noun Have / Has + subject + got + noun?
Full Form: I have got / He has got / They have got / We have got
Short Form: I've got / He's got / They've got / Paul's got / We've got

a. I have got a brand-new computer.

b. My friends have got a new teacher.
c The workers have got enough shovels.
d. Paul has got a golden watch.
e. She has got a used car.
f. The man has got a problem.
g. We haven't got a big house.
h. The farmer hasn’t got a truck.
I. Have you got a calculator?
J. Has Mr. Stone got two children?

Short Yes / No Answers

Question Affirmative Answer Negative Answer

Have you got a pen? Yes, I have. No, I haven't

Has she got a pen? Yes, she has. No, she hasn't

More Examples:

1. Have you got an envelope? (+)

Yes, I have.

2. Has Robin got a pet? (-)

No, she hasn't.

3. Have Selena and Brad got old furniture? (-)

No, they haven't.

4. Have we got any dark chocolate? (+)

Yes, we have.

EXCERCISE 2. Choose have got or has got.

Example: I ___HAVE GOT____a red car.

Example: Tracy HAS GOT 2 brothers but she HASN’T GOT any sisters.
11. Agent Smith and Neo have not got a new director. (NEGATIVE)
12. Has Jennifer got a boyfriend?
13.. Peter has got a villa, but he hasn’t got big house. (AFFIRMATIVE/NEGATIVE)
14. That nurse has got beautiful blonde hair. (AFFIRMATIVE)
15. Your father has got a good job. (AFFIRMATIVE)
16. My new neighbors have not got pets. (NEGATIVE)
17. My friend Sara has got five children. (AFFIRMATIVE)
18. Rebecca and Clara have got blue eyes. (AFFIRMATIVE)
19. Our dog has got a short tail. (AFFIRMATIVE)
20. My brother hasn’t got a new car. (NEGATIVE)