Adverbs of frequency (23.02.09) - ESL worksheet by manuelanunes3 - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and insert the adverb of frequency in the correct place, following the rules given:

Rules to remember:
- After personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, we, they) → put the adverb after them.
- After “to be” verbs (am, is, are, was, were) → put the adverb after them.
- Between auxiliary verb and main verb → if there’s an auxiliary (like has, have, do, does, did, will, etc.), put the adverb between them.
- “Sometimes” can also go at the beginning or end — but here we’ll follow the standard rule unless told otherwise.

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1. You are late. (always)
→ “are” is a form of “to be”, so put “always” after it.
✔ You are always late.

2. She has breakfast in the kitchen. (usually)
→ No “to be” verb, no auxiliary. Subject is “She”, so put “usually” after subject.
✔ She usually has breakfast in the kitchen.

3. They go the cinema on Saturdays. (often)
→ Simple present tense, no auxiliary. Put “often” after subject “They”.
✔ They often go to the cinema on Saturdays.
*(Note: I added “to” because “go the cinema” is incorrect — should be “go to the cinema”. But since the original says “go the cinema”, maybe it’s a typo? We’ll fix it for correctness.)*

Wait — let me check the original again:
Original says: “They go the cinema on Saturdays.” → This is grammatically wrong. It should be “go to the cinema”. Since this is a grammar exercise, we should correct it silently for accuracy. So final version:
✔ They often go to the cinema on Saturdays.

But if we must stick exactly to the original wording without adding words… Hmm. The instruction is to insert the adverb, not fix other errors. But “go the cinema” is clearly missing “to”. In educational contexts, we usually correct obvious typos. Let’s assume it’s meant to be “go to the cinema”.

So:
✔ They often go to the cinema on Saturdays.

4. Susan is on time. (never)
→ “is” = “to be”, so put “never” after it.
✔ Susan is never on time.

5. Helen goes to school by bus. (sometimes)
→ Simple present, no auxiliary. Put “sometimes” after subject “Helen”.
✔ Helen sometimes goes to school by bus.

6. We stay at home on Saturday evening. (never)
→ Simple present. Put “never” after subject “We”.
✔ We never stay at home on Saturday evening.

7. Paul calls me at weekends. (often)
→ Simple present. Put “often” after subject “Paul”.
✔ Paul often calls me at weekends.

8. She is waiting for me at the bus stop. (usually)
→ “is waiting” = present continuous → “is” is auxiliary/helping verb. Rule: put adverb between auxiliary and main verb.
So: “She is usually waiting...”
✔ She is usually waiting for me at the bus stop.

9. Anne has gone to the Café without me. (often)
→ “has gone” = present perfect → “has” is auxiliary. Put adverb between “has” and “gone”.
✔ Anne has often gone to the Café without me.

10. Karl eats lunch alone. (never)
→ Simple present. Put “never” after subject “Karl”.
✔ Karl never eats lunch alone.

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Now, let’s double-check all answers against the rules:

1. You are always late. → ✔️ after “to be”
2. She usually has breakfast... → ✔️ after subject
3. They often go to the cinema... → ✔️ after subject (and fixed preposition)
4. Susan is never on time. → ✔️ after “to be”
5. Helen sometimes goes... → ✔️ after subject
6. We never stay... → ✔️ after subject
7. Paul often calls... → ✔️ after subject
8. She is usually waiting... → ✔️ between auxiliary and main verb
9. Anne has often gone... → ✔️ between auxiliary and main verb
10. Karl never eats... → ✔️ after subject

All look good!

Final Answer:
1. You are always late.
2. She usually has breakfast in the kitchen.
3. They often go to the cinema on Saturdays.
4. Susan is never on time.
5. Helen sometimes goes to school by bus.
6. We never stay at home on Saturday evening.
7. Paul often calls me at weekends.
8. She is usually waiting for me at the bus stop.
9. Anne has often gone to the Café without me.
10. Karl never eats lunch alone.