Blog Educacional/LANA: ABA INGLÊS 63

sexta-feira, 24 de junho de 2016

ABA INGLÊS 63

Friday Message
24/6/2016
Adverbs of Frequency

Hello!

I hope your week has gone smoothly.

This week everything has happened as usual for me.

Seu progresso:

Beginners

Have a look at my daily routine:

I always start my day with a cup of coffee but I rarely eat breakfast at home. Iusually go to work by subway but I sometimes take the bus. I often watch TV in the evening but I hardly ever go to the cinema during the week. I never go to bed before 10 p.m.
Sempre começo meu dia com uma xícara de café, mas raramente tomo o café da manhã em casa. Normalmente vou trabalhar de metrô, mas às vezes vou de ônibus. Freqüentemente assisto TV à noite, mas quase nunca vou ao cinema durante a semana. Eu nunca vou para a cama antes das 10.

In the text above, adverbs of frequency were used. Adverbs of frequency are used to state how often we do something.

To understand adverbs of frequency better, look at the following chart:

	100%	always
		usually/ normally
		often
		sometimes
		occasionally/ rarely
		hardly ever
	0%	never

Note that adverbs of frequency usually go between the subject and the verb. For example:

He never drinks beer.
Ele nunca bebe cerveja.

They usually have cereal for breakfast.
Eles normalmente comem cereais no café-da-manhã.

You always wake up early.
Você sempre acorda cedo.

However, adverbs of frequency go after the verb “to be”. Here are some examples:

She is hardly ever happy.
Ela quase nunca está feliz.

We are often tired.
Amiúde estamos cansados

Have a nice weekend!

Best regards,