Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Learn how to express frequency in Spanish with essential adverbs like "siempre" (always), "cada" (each), "todos" (every), and "nunca" (never). This lesson covers common time adverbs such as "a veces" (sometimes), "de vez en cuando" (occasionally), and "a menudo" (often), teaching you how to describe how often activities occur. For example, "Siempre corro en el parque" means "I always run in the park," and "Ella nunca juega al fútbol" means "She never plays soccer." You will understand the placement of these adverbs usually before the main verb, enhancing your ability to talk about routines and habits clearly.
- Adverbs are usually placed before the main verb.
Adverbio de tiempo (Adverb of time) | Ejemplo (Example) |
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Siempre (Always) | Siempre corro en el parque. (I always run in the park.) |
Cada (Each) | Cada mañana hago ciclismo. (Every morning I go cycling.) |
Todos (Everyone) | Todos los días hago karate. (Every day I do karate.) |
Nunca (Never) | Ella nunca juega al fútbol. (She never plays football.) |
A veces (Sometimes) | A veces nado en la piscina del gimnasio. (Sometimes I swim in the gym's pool.) |
De vez en cuando (From time to time) | De vez en cuando juego al baloncesto. (Occasionally I play basketball.) |
A menudo (Often) | A menudo juegan al tenis. (Often, they play tennis.) |
Durante (During) | Practico el atletismo durante dos horas cada lunes. (I practise athletics for two hours every Monday.) |
Exercise 1: Adverbios de frecuencia: "Siempre, cada, todos, nunca, etc"...
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Siempre, durante, Todos, Cada, A veces, De vez en cuando, Nunca, a menudo
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. _____ juego al fútbol los fines de semana.
(_____ play soccer on weekends.)2. _____ corro en el parque para hacer ejercicio.
(_____ I run in the park to exercise.)3. _____ juegan al baloncesto después del colegio.
(_____ they play basketball after school.)4. _____ hago karate porque es difícil para mí.
(_____ I do karate because it is difficult for me.)5. _____ practico natación para mejorar mi resistencia.
(_____ I practice swimming to improve my endurance.)6. _____ juego al tenis con mis amigos en el club.
(_____ I play tennis with my friends at the club.)