Gli avverbi di frequenza indicano ogni quanto succede qualcosa.
(Frequency adverbs show how often something happens.)
- The adverb goes after the verb, except "di solito" and the adverbs that start with "ogni".
- With "mai", it is mandatory to use the negative.
| Avverbio | Esempio |
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| Sempre/Ogni giorno | Faccio sempre esercizio. (I always work out.) Ogni giorno vado in palestra. (Every day I go to the gym.) |
| Di solito | Di solito vinco le partite. (Usually I win matches.) |
| Spesso | Gioco spesso a tennis. (I play tennis often.) |
| Qualche volta / Ogni tanto | Vado qualche volta in palestra. (I go to the gym sometimes.) Ogni tanto faccio nuoto. (Every now and then I go swimming.) |
| Raramente / Quasi mai | Faccio sport raramente. (I do sports rarely.) Non gioco a tennis quasi mai. (I almost never play tennis.) |
| Mai | Non nuoto mai. (I never swim.) |
Exercise 1: Multiple choice
Instruction: Choose the correct answer
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1. In questo periodo fai ___ esercizio dopo il lavoro.
These days you ___ exercise after work.2. Dopo l'ufficio vado ___ in palestra con i colleghi.
After the office I go ___ to the gym with my colleagues.3. Non faccio ___ ciclismo perché non ho la bicicletta.
I ___ go cycling because I don't have a bike.4. ___ il sabato nuoto in piscina e ogni tanto faccio anche palestra.
___ on Saturdays I swim in the pool and every now and then I also go to the gym.Exercise 2: Rewrite the phrases
Instruction: Rewrite the sentences by adding the frequency adverb indicated in parentheses and placing it in the correct position in the sentence. (Example: Mangio la frutta. (sempre) → Mangio sempre la frutta.)
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⇒ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleVado sempre in palestra.(I always go to the gym.)
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⇒ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleDi solito corro al parco.(I usually run in the park.)
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⇒ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleSpesso faccio yoga la sera.(I often do yoga in the evening.)
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⇒ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleQualche volta gioco a calcetto con i colleghi.(Sometimes I play five-a-side football with my colleagues.)
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⇒ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleRaramente faccio sport dopo il lavoro.(I rarely do sport after work.)
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⇒ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleNon vado mai in piscina.(I never go to the swimming pool.)
