Frequency words help you describe habits without giving an exact number of occurrences.
The idea
Use siempre for always, a menudo for often, a veces for sometimes, casi nunca for hardly ever and nunca for never. Ask ¿Con qué frecuencia…? to find out how often.
Examples
- Siempre desayuno antes de trabajar.I always eat breakfast before work.
- A menudo caminamos al parque.We often walk to the park.
- A veces leo en el tren.Sometimes I read on the train.
- Casi nunca veo la televisión.I hardly ever watch television.
- Nunca bebo café por la noche.I never drink coffee at night.
- ¿Con qué frecuencia visitas a tu familia?How often do you visit your family?
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Watch out
When nunca precedes the verb, it normally makes the clause negative by itself: nunca bebo. If it follows the verb, use no before the verb: no bebo nunca.
Try it yourself
___ desayuno antes de trabajar. (Siempre / Mesa)
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Siempre
Siempre expresses an action that always happens.
A ___ leo en el tren. (veces / silla)
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veces
Veces completes a veces, meaning sometimes.
¿Con qué ___ visitas a tu familia? (frecuencia / pan)
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frecuencia
Frecuencia completes the question about how often.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
___ desayuno antes de trabajar. (Siempre / Mesa)
A ___ leo en el tren. (veces / silla)
¿Con qué ___ visitas a tu familia? (frecuencia / pan)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe three habits using different frequency expressions, then ask someone how often they visit family.