Adverbs of Time and Frequency

Did you know that some adverbs tell how often things happen? They're called Frequency Adverbs. Which of the options below tells how often something happens?

• She often eats lunch at noon.

• He sneakily crept out the back door.

• The dog loudly barked.

• The sun shined brightly.

Which one of these is tells how often something happens?

• The wind blew gently.

• She always goes to school on time.

• I love eating sloppy sandwiches!

• That's my biggest, comfiest chair.

Which of these is a frequency adverb?

• My dog eats like a fat, messy pig!

• The bees nosily buzzed by my ear.

• He yelled loudly.

• I hardly ever go to bed early.

Which of these is a frequency adverb?

• She never talks back to her parents.

• I like to take fast walks in the morning.

• That boy was the boldest in our class!

• It was so cold last night that I had to wear a sweatshirt.

Very close to frequency adverbs, TIME ADVERBS tell WHEN something happens. Which of these tells when?

• later

• quickly

• angrily

• funny

Which of these has a time adverb?

• I'm going to the store tomorrow.

• The pizza was so good!

• I ate ten pieces of delicious pizza!

• I hit the nails hard with my hammer.

Which of these contains a time adverb?

• She wore a pretty green dress.

• My dog snores loudly!

• Soon, we'll go to the playground.

• I love spicy Mexican food.

Pick the adverb of time or frequency in this sentence:

Sometimes, I don't feel like doing homework.

• Feel

• Doing

• Homework

• Sometimes

Pick the adverb of time or frequency from this sentence:

I'll go for a walk with my dad tomorrow.

• Go

• Dad

• Walk

• Tomorrow

Which of these contains the adverb of time or frequency?

We usually swim when the weather gets hot.

• Swim

• Usually

• Gets

• Hot