Adverbs of Frequency with Everyday Activities Vocabulary

This domino-inspired ESL adverbs of frequency activity offers plenty of ways to practice and master this target language.

This printable and online-friendly PDF ESL worksheet helps beginners and pre-intermediate students master adverbs of frequency while having fun. The activity is designed as a domino-inspired game where each tile connects an adverb of frequency (e.g., “always,” “never,” “rarely,” “once a week”) with an image (e.g., a person brushing their teeth or someone reading a book). The goal? Use the adverb and image to create accurate and meaningful sentences about daily routines and habits.

Instructions

Students take turns crafting unique sentences, ensuring that even with static connections, the game stays fresh as players compete to generate new and creative statements. Encourage teamwork and discussion as students evaluate which sentences are most accurate, funny, or interesting.

Perfect for real-life classrooms, virtual lessons, or independent learning, this activity boosts vocabulary, fluency, and confidence while engaging students in a dynamic way.

📌 Key Features:

• Level: Suitable for beginners and pre-intermediate learners.
• Format: Printable and online-friendly PDF for flexibility.
• Focus: Practicing adverbs of frequency with everyday activities.
• Skills: Creativity, speaking, and sentence construction.
• Usage: Ideal for group work, pairs, or even as a solo activity.

Get your students talking, laughing, and learning with this ESL adverbs of frequency activity today!

Here are some alternate ideas and instructions for this activity you might be interested in trying:

Charades with Adverbs of Frequency (Using the whole domino)

Instructions: One student picks a domino and acts out the routine described in their sentence (e.g., “I always drink coffee in the morning.”). The rest of the group guesses the sentence. Objective: Combine physical actions with verbal expressions to reinforce meaning.

Classroom Habits Chart (Using the whole domino)

Instructions: Assign small groups different dominoes and ask them to turn their sentences into a classroom habits chart. They can write them on posters or present them as a group. Objective: Encourage collaboration while practicing real-world usage of adverbs of frequency.

Survey & Report

Instructions: Students walk around the room and ask their classmates about their habits using adverbs of frequency (e.g., “How often do you exercise?”). They then report their findings to the class. Objective: Practice speaking and listening skills while reinforcing frequency expressions.

Memory Game

Instructions: The same as the original instructions, except this time students must repeat all the past sentences before coming up with their own. Objective: Build fluency and extra practice.

Unlikely Routines

Instructions: Ask students to come up with “unlikely routines” by using unusual pairings of adverbs and activities (e.g., “I rarely eat breakfast at midnight.”). Objective: Introduce humor and creativity by challenging students to think outside the box.