Lesson II: Action Frequency

B.4. NEVER & EVER Previous pattern: Is John SOMETIMES happy? Does he OFTEN study Chinese? New pattern: Question Statement Is Mary EVER homesick ? Mary is SOMETIMES homesick . Are you EVER discouraged ? You ’ re NEVER discouraged . Does Mary EVER drink coffee ? Mary RARELY drinks coffee . Does John EVER arrive at 8? John ALWAYS arrives at 8. Short answers: Short Answer YES, ALWAYS. YES, USUALLY. YES, OFTEN. YES, SOMETIMES. NO, SELDOM. NO, RARELY. NO, NEVER. Exercise: B.4.1. Practice NEVER and EVER Include NEVER in statements and EVER in questions. For example: I have tomato juice for breakfast. I NEVER HAVE TOMATO JUICE FOR BREAKFAST. I ’ m busy . I ’ M NEVER BUSY . Do you have coffee for dinner? DO YOU EVER HAVE COFFEE FOR DINNER? Are you tired ? ARE YOU EVER TIRED ? 1. Do you have porridge for breakfast? 7. Mary is homesick . 2. Is she busy ? 8. Are you homesick ? 3. I have bacon for breakfast. 9. Do you eat fish ? 4. I am discouraged . 10. I eat red meat . 5. They are hungry at night. 11. We drink beer for breakfast. 6. Does John study at night? 12. Are the students late to class ?