Adverbs of Frequency + Present Simple for habitual actions

We use some adverbs to describe how frequently we do an activity.

These are called adverbs of frequency and include:

Frequency	Adverb of Frequency	Example Sentence
100%	always	I always go to bed before 11pm.
90%	usually	I usually walk to work.
80%	normally / generally	I normally go to the gym.
70%	often* / frequently	I often surf the internet.
50%	sometimes	I sometimes forget my wife's birthday.
30%	occasionally	I occasionally eat junk food.
10%	seldom / rarely	I seldom read the newspaper.
5%	hardly ever	I hardly ever drink alcohol.
0%	never	I never swim in the sea.

* Some people pronounce the 'T' in often but many others do not.

The Position of the Adverb in a Sentence

An adverb of frequency goes before a main verb (except with To Be).

Subject + adverb + main verb
I always remember to do my homework.
He normally gets good marks in exams.

An adverb of frequency goes after the verb To Be.

Subject + to be + adverb
They are never pleased to see me.
She isn't usually bad tempered.

Try these links for some useful exercises

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adverbs_of_frequency.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/adjectives_adverbs/adverbs_of_frequency1.htm (HOMEWORK)

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/word-order/exercises?11

http://esl.lbcc.cc.ca.us/eesllessons/adverbfreq/adfreqz.htm

http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.frequ.i.htm
http://www.autoenglish.org/gr.frequ.i.htm

The position and order of adjectives in the sentences

Adjective order in a sentence:

1.Opinion	An opinion adjective explains what you think about something   (other people may not agree with you). Examples: silly, beautiful, horrible, difficult, nice, rude
2.Size	A size adjective, of course, tells you how big or small something is. Examples: large, tiny, enormous, little, long, short,etc
3.Age	An age adjective tells you how young or old something or someone is. Examples: ancient, new, young, old
4.Shape	A shape adjective describes the shape of something. Examples: square, round, flat, rectangular, curly, wavy, straight,etc.
5.Colour	A colour adjective, of course, describes the colour of something. Examples: blue, pink, reddish, grey, dark brown, light blue,etc
6.Origin	An origin adjective describes where something comes from. Examples: French, lunar, American, eastern, Greek, Portuguese,etc
7.Material	A material adjective describes what something is made from. Examples: wooden, metal, cotton, paper, plastic,etc.

Examples: 

• John is a nice (1) tall (2) young(3) slim(4) Scottish (6) boy.
• Susan has got a small (2) old (3) white (5) Italian (6) car.
• Brian lives in a comfortable (1) large(2) old (3) house.
• Helen has got short (2) wavy (4) light brownM (5) hair and big (2) almond (4) green(5) eyes.

Links for exercises:

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl_adjectiveorder4.html

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adjord1.htm

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/139.html

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6877#a