Adverbs of frequency – A2 English Grammar Test

1  Circle the correct option, A, B or C.

1   I play rugby five times a week. I …… play it.

      A often       B never              C sometimes

2   We are good at gymnastics. We …… practise.

      A always    B sometimes    C never

3   Alberto …… goes cycling. He goes once or twice a month.

      A often       B never              C sometimes

4   My parents …… go out! They are always at home.

      A often       B never              C usually

5   I …… go snowboarding at the weekend but not often.

      A always    B sometimes    C never

6   We …… play tennis. We play on Sundays but not every weekend.

      A never      B always            C often

2  Rewrite the sentences. Put the adverbs in the right place.

1   I go skating with my sister on Saturday. (always)

      ……I always go skating with my sister on Saturday. ……

2   You are tired in the morning. (never)

      …………………………………………..

3   Do they watch TV in the evening? (sometimes)

      …………………………………………..

4   Football is boring. I love it! (never)

      …………………………………………..

5   Carlos goes sailing at the weekend. (often)

      …………………………………………..

6   My family plays baseball together in the summer. (usually)

      …………………………………………..

7   We are very happy when our team wins. (always)

      …………………………………………..

3  Put the words in order to make sentences and questions.

1   doesn’t / but / loves / He / hockey / he / always / it / play

      ……He loves hockey but he doesn’t always play it. ……

2   Friday / do / on / athletics / usually / after / don’t / school / I

      ………………………………………………………………… .

3   in / holidays / usually / summer / do / you / do / What / the

      …………………………………………………………………?

4   sometimes / sport / and / badminton / hard / boring / Is / a

      …………………………………………………………………?

5   we / the / surfing / near / but / live / go / never / We / sea

      ………………………………………………………………… .

6   usually / very / is / sport / a / dangerous / not / Tennis

      ………………………………………………………………… .

4  Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1   I never am at home at the weekend.

      ……I am never at home at the weekend. ……

2   We go cycling always in the mountains in the summer.

      ………………………………………………………….

3   Aida plays sometimes football on Saturdays.

      ………………………………………………………….

4   I like the snow but I don’t never go snowboarding.

      ………………………………………………………….

5   My brothers always don’t do sport every day.

      ………………………………………………………….

6   The swimming pool usually is quiet on Mondays.

      ………………………………………………………….

7   Do sometimes you play rugby with your friends?

      ………………………………………………………….

5  Complete Zaida’s email with one word in each space.

Hi Billy,

I love outdoor sports. Every weekend I 1……always…… play football and I often 2……………… basketball but I 3……………… play table tennis or other indoor sports. They’re boring! In the summer I usually 4……………… swimming. There’s a swimming pool near my house. I also 5……………… play volleyball with my family. I’ve got a great ball! We sometimes go sailing but 6……………… never go surfing. In the winter we sometimes 7……………… snowboarding. We 8……………… often tired and go to bed early!

See you soon!

Zaida