Unit 73: HOW OFTEN?

This unit shows you how to say how often with frequency adverbs (Unit 64 tells you about adverbs generally) and with noun phrases (Unit 45).

With frequency adverbs

I always work late. I never go home early.
I don't ever go home early.

I usually work late but I sometimes go home early.

I often work late.

I sometimes work late but I usually go home early.

I never work late. I always go home early.
I don't ever work late.

With noun phrases

I am learning telephone etiquette. The lesson is always on Monday.
I go to etiquette lessons once a week.
I go to etiquette lessons every Monday.

I am learning how to take shorthand. The lessons are always on Tuesday and Thursday.
I go to these lessons twice a week.
I go to these lessons every Tuesday and Thursday.

I am learning how to use Microsoft Word. The lessons are on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday.
I go to Microsoft Word lessons three times a week.

NOTICE: These noun phrases go at the end of the sentence. (NOT I go once a week to Microsoft Word lessons).

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Exercise 73.1
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