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I like miming GRAMMAR 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), never (mai), sometimes (a volte), seldom (raramente). 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. Ben always goes to school by bus. Si posizionano invece dopo (to) be e can. In inglese never richiede la forma affermativa del verbo, mentre in italiano occorre usare la forma negativa. She is always late. I can often go out. I never write letters. Non scrivo mai lettere. 11 Scegli con il segno l avverbio di frequenza adatto alle abitudini più diffuse in Italia e in Gran Bretagna, poi inseriscilo nella frase, come nell esempio: Italians often eat spaghetti. sometimes often often 1. The British ......................... eat fish and chips. usually 2. Italians ......................... drink coffee. always 3. The British ......................... queue up at the bus stop. sometimes never often 4. The British ......................... do gardening. seldom seldom 5. Italians ......................... have eggs and bacon for breakfast. 6. The British ......................... drink tea. seldom never 7. Italians ......................... speak about food at the dinner table. 8. Italians ......................... say Buon appetito before starting a meal. always often often seldom always never 12 Inserisci nella frase l avverbio di frequenza dato tra parentesi, facendo attenzione alla sua posizione, come negli esempi: This door is open. (always) This door is always open. I speak English. (often) I often speak English. 1. I am free in the afternoon. (usually) ......................................................................................................................................... 2. Music lessons are boring. (never) ................................................................................................................................................ 3. We read the newspaper on Sunday. (sometimes) ............................................................................................................. 4. I do my homework in the afternoon. (always) ................................................................................................................... 5. Amy goes to bed before ten. (seldom) .................................................................................................................................... 6. Harry watches TV in the evening. (usually) ........................................................................................................................... 7. George is busy. (often) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8. My English teacher speaks Italian. (sometimes) ................................................................................................................. 47