Adverbs of frequency

How often .....

• do you go to the gym?
• do you see your parents?
• are you late for work?
• do you eat out?
• do you go to the dentist's?
• do you drink tea?
• do you get a taxi?

1. I try to go to the gym three or four times a week but I am sometimes lazy. I went to the gym only once last week.
2. I go home twice a year to visit my parents. I call them every week.
3. I am occasionally 5 minutes late for work. I hardly ever finish on time.
4. I eat out quite often. I eat out at least twice a week.
5. I hardly ever go to the dentist's. I went once last year because I had toothache.
6. I drink tea most days. I usually have a cup first thing in the morning. I don't have coffee very often now. I never go for a coffee when I am alone.
7. It depends. I always take a taxi home if I drink.

• Do you ever go abroad on holiday?
• Do you ever watch films in a foreign language?
• Do you see your friends during the week?
• Do you buy a newspaper?
• Do you ever make mistakes in the classroom?
• Do you always do the shopping at the weekend?
• Do you get angry very often?
• Do you sometimes forget things?

1. I often go abroad for my holidays but I sometimes prefer to stay in Spain.
2. Yes, I do. I always see films in original version when I go to the cinema. I read the Spanish subtitles even when the film is in English. It's hard work.
3. Not so often. I usually phone them during the week.
4. Hardly ever. I prefer to read the news on the internet. I read English newspapers most days and often read Spanish newspapers too.
5. Yes, sometimes. I occasionally make a spelling mistake.
6. Not always. Sometimes I go during the week too.
7. I get angry too often. Usually for unimportant things.
8. Too often. I have a really bad memory.

Now make some similar questions and answer them, trying to use a variety of adverbs.