Volume 1

Gli avverbi di frequenza Gli avverbi di frequenza indicano con quale frequenza si svolge un azione. I più comuni sono: always (= sempre), usually (= di solito), generally (= generalmente), often (= sovente), sometimes (= a volte), seldom (= raramente), never (= mai). In inglese gli avverbi di frequenza si inseriscono tra il soggetto e il verbo, mentre in italiano possono essere inseriti in qualsiasi punto della frase: Oliver usually goes to school by bus. Si posizionano invece dopo (to) be, (to) have e can: She is always late. I can often go out. In inglese never richiede la forma affermativa del verbo, mentre in italiano occorre usare la forma negativa: I never write letters. = Non scrivo mai lettere . 10 Scegli con il segno l avverbio di frequenza adatto alle abitudini di ciascun animale e inseriscilo nella frase, come nell esempio: always sometimes always seldom generally sometimes 3. A fish ................................................... lives out of water. usually never 4. Tigers ................................................... live in the jungle. sometimes usually 5. Cats ....................................................... climb trees. often never 6. Monkeys ........................................... live in zoos. sometimes never A fish always lives in water. 1. Canaries ............................................ live out of their cages. 2. Dogs ..................................................... live with man. 11 Inserisci nella frase l avverbio di frequenza dato tra parentesi, facendo attenzione alla sua posizione, come negli esempi: I speak English. (often) This door is open. (usually) I often speak English. This door is usually open. 1. Amy goes to bed before ten. (seldom) .............................................................................................................. 2. Harry watches TV in the evening. (usually) .............................................................................................................. 3. George is busy. (often) .............................................................................................................. 4. My English teacher speaks Italian. (sometimes) .............................................................................................................. 5. I am free in the afternoon. (always) .............................................................................................................. 6. The Science lessons are boring. (never) .............................................................................................................. 7. I read the newspaper on Sunday. (always) .............................................................................................................. 8. We do our homework in the afternoon. (generally) .............................................................................................................. DO YOU LIKE RIDDLES? 49