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Avverbi di frequenza e di tempo
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Adverbs: frequency and time
Avverbi di frequenza / Frequency adverbs
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Gli avverbi di frequenza indicano la frequenza in modo generico. Essi sono, dal più frequente al
meno frequente:
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always
usually
often
sometimes
rarely
never
In italiano la posizione degli avverbi di frequenza è libera. In inglese, invece, l’avverbio di frequenza
va posto davanti al verbo principale nelle frasi affermative, negative e interrogative.
Shan always gets up early for school.
I often prepare dinner for the family.
They don’t often go jogging.
Do you always play golf on Sunday morning?
L’avverbio va posto dopo il verbo be.
She is never late for school.
Joe is rarely at home these days.
Once, twice, three times, four times … indicano una frequenza in modo preciso.
I play tennis twice a week.
I go to the cinema about ten times a year.
Osserva l’uso di a dopo le espressioni di frequenza.
once a week, three times a day …
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Avverbi di tempo / Adverbs of time
last (week, year …) yesterday
now
Past
Present
tomorrow
next (week, year …)
Future
Gli avverbi yesterday, tomorrow, now, last, next collocano un’azione nel tempo. L’avverbio di tempo
si trova di solito in fondo alla frase.
What are you doing now?
I’m going to the mountains tomorrow.
I saw Carol’s son last week.
It’s Susan’s birthday next Saturday!
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Exercises
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Inserisci l’avverbio di frequenza tra
parentesi al posto giusto.
Ex. We get up early on Sundays. (never)
We
never get up early on Sundays.
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1. They are over in the UK. (sometimes)
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2. She travels abroad by car. (often)
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3. “How do you play volleyball?” “Three times a
week.” (often)
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Completa le frasi con un avverbio di
frequenza appropriato alle tue abitudini.
1. I .................................................. go to parties with friends.
2. I ......................................................... get angry with friends.
3. I .................................................. chat with friends on the Net.
4. I’m ......................................................... late for school.
5. I ......................................................... do my homework
before watching TV.
6. I .................................................. play sports with my friends.
7. I’m .................................................. tired in the mornings.
4. They’re at home when I call them! (never)
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5. She asks permission to use my things. (never)
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6. I go to bed late on Saturdays. (always)
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In ogni frase c’è un errore nella
posizione dell’avverbio. Trovalo e riscrivi
la frase in modo corretto.
Ex. I yesterday went to the cinema with some
friends.
I..................................................................................................................
went to the cinema with some friends
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Riordina gli avverbi in base alla
frequenza, dal più frequente al meno
frequente.
often
never
always
sometimes
hardly ever
usually
yesterday.
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1. I sometimes am late for school.
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2. Hardly ever I go to watch matches at the
stadium.
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3. I go to bed late rarely.
most frequent
least frequent
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4. I three times a week eat Big Macs.
always
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5. I’m in usually a good mood.
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Riordina le parole per formare frasi.
Ex. at / me / friends / always / call / My / the /
weekend.
My
friends always call me at the weekend.
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1. school. / never / I’m / time / on / for
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Traduci in inglese le seguenti frasi.
1. Vado raramente al cinema.
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2. swimming / go / three / a / times / week. / I
2. Arrivano alle 7.30 domani.
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3. hardly ever / out / We / go / at weekends.
3. Di solito mangiamo la pizza sabato sera.
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4. at / always / They / laughing / are / me.
4. Sono spesso a Londra per lavoro.
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5. often / How / your friends? / do / meet / you
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5. Loro sono sempre davanti alla scuola quando
arrivo.
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6. Ho incontrato un vecchio amico la scorsa
settimana.
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