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Adverbs of frequency Advérbios de frequência servem para indicar com que frequência alguma coisa é feita. São usados para responder perguntas com “how often?” (com que frequência?) ou “how many times?” (quantas vezes?). Os adverbs of frequency geralmente vêm antes do verbo principal: I always make my bed. E depois do verbo to be e verbos modais (can, should, could, etc): She is always late / My husband can never remember my birthday. Ou ainda, entre o verbo auxiliar e o principal: I have often thought of you. Os principais são: always, regularly, usually, often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, hardly ever, never. Paul always goes to church on Sundays Exemplos de uso dos adverbs of frequency – always (sempre) Paul always goes to church on Sundays. [Paul sempre vai à igreja aos domingos] Starting a new job is always a little bit of a shock. [Começar um novo trabalho é sempre um pouco chocante.] You should always stretch before running. [Você deve sempre alongar-se antes da corrida.] – regularly (regularmente) They’ll meet regularly to discuss the company’s progress. [Eles se encontrarão regularmente para discutir o progresso da companhia.] The dress is regularly $45 but now is on sale for $30 [O vestido normalmente custa $45, mas agora está em promoção por $30.] – usually (geralmente) What time do you usually go to bed? [A que horas normalmente você vai pra cama?] She’s usually home by this time. [Ela está em casa a esta hora normalmente.] – often (com frequência) I often clean my house at the weekend. [Eu limpo minha casa no fim de semana frequentemente.] Headaches are often caused by stress. [Dores de cabeça são frequentemente causadas por estresse.] – frequently [usado também no final da frase] (frequentemente) I seem him very frequently. [Eu o vejo com muita frequência.] He has frequently been compared to Michael Jackson. [Ele tem sido comparado ao Michael Jackson frequentemente.] – sometimes (às vezes) My dad cooks dinner sometimes. [Meu pai faz a janta às vezes.] Sometimes it’s so cold I don’t even leave the house. [Às vezes está tão frio que eu nem saio de casa.] – occasionally (de vez em quando) Simmer the sauce for ten minutes, stirring occasionally. [Cozinhe o molho em fogo brando, mexendo de vez em quando.] He met her occasionally for coffee. [Ele a encontra ocasionalmente para um café.] – rarely (raramente) We rarely see each other now. [Nós raramente nos vemos agora.] I rarely have time to read a newspaper. [Eu raramente tenho tempo de ler um jornal.] – hardly ever (quase nunca) Samantha hardly ever reads. [Samantha quase nunca lê.] We hardly ever go out these days. [Nós quase nunca saímos atualmente.] – never (nunca) She is never late for lessons. [Ela nunca se atrasa para as aulas.] He’s never been to Australia. [Ele nunca esteve na Austrália.] Exercise Choose the correct option 1 - Which is correct: Denise sometimes eats out.( ) Denise eats sometimes out. ( ) 2 - Which is correct: Arthur rarely goes to the movies on Tuesdays. ( ) Arthur goes rarely to the movies on Tuesdays. ( ) 3 - Which is correct: Marlize is seldom late for class. ( ) Marlize seldom is late for class. ( ) 4 - Which is correct: Marilyn makes always her bed before leaving for school. ( ) Marilyn always makes her bed before leaving for school. ( ) 5 - Which is correct: John is hardly ever at home because he has a new girlfriend. ( ) John hardly ever is at home because he has a new girlfriend. ( ) 6 - Which is correct: Lizaan usually eats spaghetti for breakfast. ( ) Lizaan eats usually spaghetti for breakfast. ( ) 7 - Which is correct: Martha sleeps never at night. ( ) Martha never sleeps at night. ( ) 8 - Which is correct: Amy spends usually weekends away from home. ( ) Amy usually spends weekends away from home. ( ) 9 - Which is correct: Joan smokes often now that she has a new job. ( ) Joan often smokes now that she has a new job. ( ) 10 - Which is correct: Adele never does physical exercise. ( ) Adele does never physical exercise. ( )
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