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Vocabulary

Words and Phrases to Describe How Often You Do
Something

The following are the words that you can use to talk about how often you do your regular activities, such
as routines and hobbies.

100% always /ˈɑːl.weɪz/ “I always wake up early in the morning.”
90% usually /ˈjuː.ʒu.ə.li/ “You usually watch YouTube videos after study.”

75% often /ˈɑːf.ən/ “He often plays football with his friends after school.”
50% sometimes /ˈsʌm.taɪmz/ “She sometimes studies at the library.”

20% rarely /ˈrer.li/ “They rarely have breakfast together.”
0% never /ˈnev.ɚ/ “We never skip classes.”

You can also use the phrases below to talk about your routines and hobbies.

Monday(s) /ɑːn ˈmʌn.deɪ(z)/ “I go jogging on Mondays.”
on
weekends / ɑːn ˈwiːk.end(z)/ “I visit my parents on weekends.”
the morning(s) /ɪn ðə ˈmɔːr.nɪŋ(s)/ “She drinks coffee in the mornings.”
in the afternoon(s) / ɪn ðə æf.tɚˈnuːn/ “I study English in the afternoons.”
the evening(s) / ɪn ðə ˈiːv.nɪŋ/ “My parents watch TV in the evenings.”
at night /æt naɪt/ “He reads a book at night.”
Saturday /ˈev.ri ˈsæt̬.ɚ.deɪ/ “I play badminton every Saturday.”
day /ˈev.ri deɪ/ “She drinks water every day.”
every
week /ˈev.ri wiːk/ “We go to the market every week.”
month /ˈev.ri mʌnθ/ “He visits his aunt every month.”
a day /wʌns ə deɪ/ “My brother takes vitamins once a day.”
once
a week /wʌns ə wiːk/ “She cleans the kitchen once a week.”
a week /twaɪs ə wiːk/ “I go swimming twice a week.”
twice
a month /twaɪs ə mʌnθ/ “We go shopping twice a month.”
a month /θriː taɪmz ə mʌnθ/ “I take online courses three times a month.”
three times
a year /θriː taɪmz ə jɪr/ “She goes abroad three times a year.”

Exercises

Put the words in the correct order. Number 1 has been done as an example.

1. usually wake at up I 7 a.m.
I usually wake up at 7 a.m.

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