SA: Do you often go to the cinema?
SB: Yes, I do. I usually go to the cinema at the weekend.
1. go to the cinema
2. buy magazines
3. watch quiz shows
4. listen to the radio
5. phone your friends
6. play computer games
Put the adverbs of frequency in the correct position.
1. A: Do you often go to parties, Keith?
B: Yes, I go to parties at the weekend, (often)
Yes, I often go to parties at the weekend.
2. A: Do you wear sports clothes at work?
B: No, I do. (never)
3. A: Jack is late again!
B: I know. He arrives on time, (never)
4. A: When do you go shopping?
B: I do my shopping on Fridays, (usually)
5. A: Does your boss often ask you to work overtime?
B: No, he does. (seldom)
6. A: You should listen to your parents' advice, (always)
B: That's exactly what I do.
8. Read about Celine's daily routine and make sentences, as in the example.Then, talk about your daily routine using adverbs of frequency,
S 1: Celine usually wakes up at 7 in the morning.
S 2: 5he always drives to work in the morning.
morning
· usually wake up at 7
· always drive to work
· normally get to work by 9
evening
· usually have dinner at 6
· often watch TV
· never go to bed before 11
S 1: / always wake up at 7:3O in the morning.
S 2: / usually go to school on foot in the morning.
9. Look at Appendix 1, add -ing to the following verbs and put them into the correct box.
draw, lie, dive, put, drink, run, tie, write, type, throw, die, apply, cancel, sit
+ ing drawing
-ie - y + ing lying
e – ing diving
double consonant + ing putting
10. How is our world changing? Look at the pictures and the prompts and make sentences using the present continuous.
e.g. More people are recycling rubbish nowadays.
more people / recycle / rubbish nowadays
the climate / get / warmer every year
more young people / buy / cars nowadays
more wild animals / become / extinct these days
computers / become / faster every year
cities / grow /bigger every year
In this exercise you have to put the verb into the correct form.
Examples: Please don't make so much noise. I.......... am studying...... (study).
Let's go out now. It........ isn’t raining...... (not/rain) any more.
Listen to those people. What language… are they speaking… (they/speak)?
1. Please be quiet. I........................................... (try) to concentrate.
2. Look! It........................................... (snow).
3. Why........................ (you/look) at me like that? Have I said something wrong?
4. You........................................... (make) a lot of noise. Can you be a bit quieter?
5.Excuse me, I............................. (look) for a phone box. Is there one near here?
6. (in the cinema) It's a good film, isn't it?...................................... (you/enjoy) it?
7. Listen! Can you hear those people next door? They.... (shout) at each other again.
8. Why........................................... (you/wear) your coat today? It's very warm.
9. I........................................... (not/work) this week. I'm on holiday.
10. I want to lose weight. I........................................... (not/eat) anything today.
12. Complete these sentences using one of these verbs:
