Adverbs of Frequency:
usually
always
frequently
constantly
typically
regularly
predominantly
generally
Adverbs of Infrequency:
Sometimes
rarely
never
seldom
occasionally
from time to time
every now and then
intermittently
once in a blue moon
hardly ever
Dialog:
Now let's take a look at how to use the frequency and infrequency adverbs listed above in a basic English conversation.
Lilly and Jill are studying for a math test.
Lilly: I am so tired, Jill. I have had three tests this well and I will have one more next week and two essays that I am still researching. I am so behind...
Jill: That is hectic. My schedule is no different, but that's just university life. However, keep in mind that that's a typical week for most university student.
Lilly: That's true! Out of curiosity... What's a typical day like for you?
Jill: A typical day... Let me think. Hmmmm... Well, a routine day for me begins at 7:00AM. I always get up at 7:00AM and brush my teeth and shower immediately afterwards. After that, I usually eat breakfast at 7:30AM, then get dressed for work. I am generally out of my house by 8AM, because my first lecture begins at 8:30AM and it takes me about 15 to 20 minutes to arrive at school by bus. The first lecture goes until 9:30AM and the second begins at 10:00AM and goes until noon, and it goes like that until 3:00PM.
Lilly: Wow... That's quite a busy school day.
Jill: I know. Then we always meet at the library and study until 5:00PM. I typically arrive home at 5:00PM and then eat dinner at 6:00 sometimes 6:30PM. My parents and I usually sit down around 7:00PM and watch television, play a game and catch up on our day. Finally, I take another shower, brush my teeth and head to bed by 8:30PM. That's a typical day for me!
Lilly: And it starts all over again. I am tired just listening to that! A routine school day for me is not very different, however, I am not usually up until 8AM and I always arrive at school by 9:25AM, just in time for my 9:30AM lecture. My lectures also go until 3:00PM and I we usually meet in the library and study until 5:00PM together. However, after I leave the library I usually go to my part-time job downstairs in the school bookstore until 8:00PM and I am usually in my dorm around 8:15PM. Then I microwave the frozen food my mom makes for me. Finally, I take a shower, brush my teeth and then hit the hay typically around 10:00PM.
Jill: I have come to realize that we need more fun in our lives. (Laughs).
Lilly: I second that! I never have any fun during the school year... (Laughs).
Now your Turn!
Verbs to describe your daily routine:
brush teeth
brush my hair
wash my hair
make breakfast
eat breakfast
take a shower
drive to work
get dressed
work out/exercise
order lunch
make lunch
play sports
go for a walk
go shopping for grocery
make dinner
prepare dinner
Use the dialog and vocabulary above as a guide to answer the questions above.
What's your daily routine?
What's a typical day like for you?
What's a typical weekend like?
What's your job?
What's your major?
When do you leave home?
When do you return home?
Great job today!
