A. The present simple is used for habitual actions or permanent situations in the present.

1. I go for a run twice a week. 2. She lives near the station.

B. Frequency adverbs (FA) are used to indicate how often an action occurs.

e.g. always, often, rarely,usually, normally, frequently, sometimes, (very/quite), and occasionally

FA are usually placed: B1 before the main verb.

I always go to bed before midnight.

B2 after the verb to be or an auxiliary verb.

1. She is very often late for work. 2. They have rarely been seen together.

B3 Usually, normally, frequently, sometimes, (very/quite) often, and occasionally can also be placed at the beginning of the sentence or clause.

Occasionally we go out to the cinema, but usually we stay in and watch a video.

always, rarely, seldom, hardly ever, and never cannot be used in the same way.

C1 The "present continuous + always" is used to talk about things which occur frequently and which the speaker finds annoying.

He's always complaining about something!

C2 "Adjectives" can be used as an alternative to "rarely, normally and (not) usually".

It 's rare / normal /(un)usual for him to eat meat.

C3 "Tend to + infinitive" is used to make general statements about the habitual actions and situations of groups of people or individuals.

1. British people "tend to drink" tea rather than coffee. 2. I "tend not to get up" very early on Sundays.

C4 "Will + infinitive" is used to talk about habitual behaviour. Frequency adverbs can also be added.

"She ´ll sometimes spend" the whole day reading.

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FCE 1 Unit Hab. Pres

Habitual behaviour in the present

Question	Answer
A. The present simple is used for habitual actions or permanent situations in the present.	1. I go for a run twice a week. 2. She lives near the station.
B. Frequency adverbs (FA) are used to indicate how often an action occurs.	e.g. always, often, rarely,usually, normally, frequently, sometimes, (very/quite), and occasionally
FA are usually placed: B1 before the main verb.	I always go to bed before midnight.
B2 after the verb to be or an auxiliary verb.	1. She is very often late for work. 2. They have rarely been seen together.
B3 Usually, normally, frequently, sometimes, (very/quite) often, and occasionally can also be placed at the beginning of the sentence or clause.	Occasionally we go out to the cinema, but usually we stay in and watch a video.
B3 NOTE	always, rarely, seldom, hardly ever, and never cannot be used in the same way.
C1 The "present continuous + always" is used to talk about things which occur frequently and which the speaker finds annoying.	He's always complaining about something!
C2 "Adjectives" can be used as an alternative to "rarely, normally and (not) usually".	It 's rare / normal /(un)usual for him to eat meat.
C3 "Tend to + infinitive" is used to make general statements about the habitual actions and situations of groups of people or individuals.	1. British people "tend to drink" tea rather than coffee. 2. I "tend not to get up" very early on Sundays.
C4 "Will + infinitive" is used to talk about habitual behaviour. Frequency adverbs can also be added.	"She ´ll sometimes spend" the whole day reading.
C5 "Keep (on) + gerund" is used to talk about repeated actions, often annoying ones.	Peter "keeps on hitting" me.

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