Learn to talk about your habits using the adverbs "sometimes", "usually", "always", "never" and "often".
In this beginner English lesson you will learn the grammar and word order for sentences containig adverbs about time. You will watch people talking about being roommates and sharing an apartment. You will also learn to ask questions using "how often".
Come on Sack . What´s up with this?
I can´t work in this mess, you have to turn down the TV
And you can´t do your English lesson either.
Where is the remote control?
Here, this, ah my God!
This is my roommate Sack
Sack and I have lived together for the past three years
An I dont think he has ever left the couch
He never goes out of this apartment
Now, Sack often has breakfast
Today he had pizza for breakfast
Now I have to go back to work
And you should go back to your English lesson
So you don´t end up like him. Good bye.
Study points
Today we are going to learn how to use adverbs, like:
- sometimes and,
- usually
Watch
We are now going to look at the movie. Janice is looking for a roommate for her apartment.
Hi! Hello
H - I called up about your apartment
H - Oh Hi!
J - I´m Janice
H - Nice to meet you
J - Thank you so much for the time to show me this
J - Sure, sure. So this is the apartment
J - It isn´t fancy but
H - Wow, this is really nice. How long have you lived here?
J - Almost two years. I really like it. Is that you work at the Hospital?
J - Are you a doctor?
H - No I am a nurse. How about you?
J - I am a fligh attendant
H - Oh really. My sister is a flight attendant
H - You like it?
J - It´s OK. The money is good, but you usally have to work in the weekends
H - Right
J - What about you? How at the Hospital?
H - I work Monday through Friday from 9 to 5. I usually have the weekends off
J - And what do you like to do in the evenings?
H - Oh! Sometimes I go out to a bar but usally I stay home and read. Do you go out often?
J - No, I don´t usually go out. Sometimes I go out to eat or to a movie. But usually I stay home
H - Great, OK
J - Let me show you the rest of the apartment, this is the kitchen
H – Right
Learn
Janice and Heather talked about their days. Did you hear any of these words? They are called adverbs:
SOMETIMES
USUALLY
ALWAYS
NEVER
OFTEN
Where is the music? Was Tod just here? Did he called me a slob?
Look at these sentences. Heather said: "I usually work 9 to 5". She uses the adverb "usually". Usually comes before the verb "work" in this sentence. Heather also says: "Sometimes, I go out to a bar". This time words or adverbs can be at the beginning of the sentence of before the verb.
Club, never. Me? are you kidding me? Hey...breakfast.
Now let´s look at what Janice and Heather said. Notice where the adverbs are in the sentence: "I always work on weekends. I usually work 9-5 Monday through Friday.
H - Sometimes I go out to a Bar, but usuualy I stay home and read. Do you go out often?
J - No I don´t usually go out.
Heather said: sometimes, I go out
Where is the adverb?
That´s right. In the begining of the sentence
Janice said: I don´t usually go out
Where is the adverb?
That´s right, before the main verb of the sentence.
T - Tod. Let me tell you about Tod. Its about much fun. It´s a part of flowers
Do you see how he dresses? He´s always tucking a shirt in
He never never never relaxes, he´s always working. Seriuosly.Fun guy man.
Try
Now let´s go back to the movie and see what Janice and Heather said.
J - Its ok, the money is good. But I usually have to work in the weekends.
How often does Janice work? Fill in the blank: "The money is good but I ________ work on weekends."
Exactly. Janie allways works on the weekends
How often does Heather work? Fill in the blank. "I _________ work 9-5 Monday through Friday".
Exactly, Heather usually works 9 to 5. Monday Through Friday
Great work today.
Review points
Today we talked about adverbs. We often use these adverbs in English. We usually use them at the beginning of the sentence, or just before the verb: "Sometimes, I go out to eat or to a movie." I always work on weekends."
I hope you enjoyed the lesson. See you next time
Hello Man
What?
You are always so stressed out.
I have to work
Relax
I have to work. I come home and its the music, the TV so I can´t hear
Sometimes you just have to chill man, take it easy
I have to think about my career. Ther´s so much money that I have to make.
