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© Boardworks Ltd of 24 Adverbs of frequency 1 When you are talking about activities, it is useful to be able to say how often you do certain things. All the words below are adverbs of frequency – they tell us how often something happens. 1. souvent 2. de temps en temps 3. toujours 4. rarement – often – from time to time – always – seldom 5. deux fois par jour 6. ne…jamais 7. trois fois par semaine 8. toute la journée – twice a day – never – three times a week – all day

© Boardworks Ltd of 24 souvent de temps en temps toujours rarement deux fois par jour ne…jamais trois fois par semaine toute la journée 1) If the expression is just a single word, put it straight after the verb. 2) If the expression has more than one word, put it at the end of the clause or sentence. 3) ne…jamais fits around the verb, just like ne..pas. Adverbs of frequency 2 When you want to use these expressions in your own sentences, it is useful to remember the following guidelines:

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© Boardworks Ltd of 24 1Je fais la cuisine. 2Mon frère joue au golf. 3Elles jouent aux échecs. 4Mathieu et moi faisons du cyclisme. 5Tu vas au ciné? 6Nous mangeons au restaurant. 7Claire lit des magazines. Adverbs of frequency 7 souvent toujours rarement d’habitude généralement normalement quelquefois Now rewrite these sentences using a different adverb each time. Make sure you know what all your sentences actually mean!

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© Boardworks Ltd of 24 1.cet été 2.pendant les vacances 3.ce soir 4.en juillet 5.en août 6.dans quelques mois 7.dans une semaine 8.la semaine prochaine 9.le mois prochain 10.le week-end prochain 1.cet été 2.pendant les vacances 3.ce soir 4.en juillet 5.en août 6.dans quelques mois 7.dans une semaine 8.la semaine prochaine 9.le mois prochain 10.le week-end prochain You will probably want to make your sentences more interesting by saying exactly when you plan to do something, so you may find the following time expressions useful. Can you find the English for each one? A)this evening B)next week C)this summer D)in a week E)next weekend F)during the holidays G)in a few months H)next month I)in August J)in July A)this evening B)next week C)this summer D)in a week E)next weekend F)during the holidays G)in a few months H)next month I)in August J)in July C F A J I G D B H E Adverbs of time 1

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© Boardworks Ltd of 24 cet été pendant les vacances ce soir en juillet en août dans quelques mois dans une semaine la semaine prochaine le mois prochain le week-end prochain 1.Je vais __________ la radio. 2.On va __________ à Paris en train. 3.Mes frères vont __________ de la natation. 4.Marie et Ben vont __________ au football. 5.Mon père va __________ à la maison. écouter voyager faire jouer rester Adverbs of time 4 Use a time expression in the box to make each of these sentences more interesting. You will need to put in a suitable infinitive too!

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© Boardworks Ltd of 24 Now make up some longer sentences. Make eight sentences using the following vocabulary, then note what each of your sentences means in English. allons vont vas va allez vais manger au restaurant jouer aux échecs rester à la maison visiter un musée aller à la plage nager dans la mer faire une promenade voyager en France faire un pique-nique décorer la maison aller en discothèque faire de la planche à voile cet été pendant les vacances en juin en juillet en août dans quelques mois dans une semaine la semaine prochaine le mois prochain Je Tu Il Elle Paul Eliane On Nous Marc et moi Vous Ils Elles Pierre et Katie Lara et Florence Adverbs of time 6

© Boardworks Ltd of 24 Using time expressions with tenses hier - yesterday hier soir - last night la semaine dernière - last week en juillet dernier - last July il y a cinq jours - five days ago avant-hier - the day before yesterday l’année dernière - last year autrefois - in the past Adverbs of time 7 Here is another list of time expressions. Which tense or tenses do you think you would use with these expressions?

© Boardworks Ltd of 24 1Je suis en France. 2Je suis allée en France. 3J’irai en France. 4Je vais voir mes amis. 5Tu fais tes devoirs. 6Il va écrire une lettre. 7Le professeur est arrivé. 8Je serai médecin. Adverbs of time 8 Complete these sentences with a suitable time expression – remember to look carefully at what tense is being used.

© Boardworks Ltd of 24 More complex adverbs of time 1 1. auparavant 2. aussitôt que 3. autrefois 4. bientôt – beforehand – as soon as – in the past – soon 5. désormais 6. déjà 7. enfin 8. ensuite 9. jadis 10. tout de suite – from now on – already – finally – afterwards – in times past – immediately Here are some other adverbs of time that you might come across.

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© Boardworks Ltd of 24 Adverbs of place 2 1. ailleurs 2. ici / là 3. autour de 4. dehors – elsewhere – here / there – all around – outside 5. dedans 6. dessus 7. dessous 8. partout 9. alentour 10. loin – inside it – above it – below it – everywhere – around about – far away Here are some adverbs of place that you might come across.

© Boardworks Ltd of 24 Adverbs of place 3 Les cadeaux sont autour du sapin. – The presents are around the Christmas tree. Le village est très joli, et la campagne alentour est somptueuse. – The village is very pretty, and the neighbouring countryside is spectacular.

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