Grade 11 · lesson 1 of 4

Read Frequency Precisely

Frequency expressions specify how often a supplied action happens.

About 20 minutes, plus any extended practice

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  • Original routine record: “Siempre leo después de clase.” Glosses: leo=read; camino=walk; trabajo=work; escribo=write; dibujo=draw; cocino=cook; estudio=study; canto=sing. Which supplied frequency summary preserves the record? Candidate answers: (A) always (B) never (C) often (D) sometimes.
  • Original routine record: “A veces camino al parque.” Glosses: leo=read; camino=walk; trabajo=work; escribo=write; dibujo=draw; cocino=cook; estudio=study; canto=sing. Which supplied frequency summary preserves the record? Candidate answers: (A) always (B) never (C) often (D) sometimes.

Learn the idea

Routine descriptions combine frequency, who performs an action, and whether it is habitual, planned or required. All schedules and preferences here are supplied fictional records rather than a request to report a real daily life. Frequency expressions specify how often a supplied action happens. Siempre means always, a veces sometimes, nunca never, a menudo often and casi nunca almost never. A numerical frequency gives a more specific schedule.

Underline the actual frequency phrase in the short record. Translate only that phrase using the provided guide; do not convert sometimes into always or almost never into never. The activity itself does not determine how often it happens.

These are claims inside fictional language records, not verified habits of real people. A menudo does not specify a count; dos veces por semana explicitly does. Preserve the difference between a qualitative frequency and a numerical schedule.

  1. Copy the supplied example and underline its speaker, noun, time cue or evidence words.
  2. Apply the shown language rule; keep any required ending, accent or paired punctuation.
  3. Solve the changed independent check, then explain why one offered alternative fails.
  4. Complete all three new practice cases and use the model to correct the precise word or meaning.
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Supplied case: Original routine record: “Siempre leo después de clase.” Glosses: leo=read; camino=walk; trabajo=work; escribo=write; dibujo=draw; cocino=cook; estudio=study; canto=sing. Which supplied frequency summary preserves the record? Candidate answers: (A) always (B) never (C) often (D) sometimes. Solution: The actual frequency phrase in “Siempre leo después de clase.” supports always. The verb tells which activity happens; it does not justify changing this stated frequency to one of the other offered schedules. Final result: always. These are claims inside fictional language records, not verified habits of real people. A menudo does not specify a count; dos veces por semana explicitly does. Preserve the difference between a qualitative frequency and a numerical schedule.

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  • Underline the actual frequency phrase in the short record.
  • These are claims inside fictional language records, not verified habits of real people.
Original routine record: “A veces camino al parque.” Glosses: leo=read; camino=walk; trabajo=work; escribo=write; dibujo=draw; cocino=cook; estudio=study; canto=sing. Which supplied frequency summary preserves the record?

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sometimes

The actual frequency phrase in “A veces camino al parque.” supports sometimes. The verb tells which activity happens; it does not justify changing this stated frequency to one of the other offered schedules.

Take it further

Original routine record: “Casi nunca canto.” Glosses: leo=read; camino=walk; trabajo=work; escribo=write; dibujo=draw; cocino=cook; estudio=study; canto=sing. Which supplied frequency summary preserves the record? Candidate answers: (A) almost never (B) always (C) never (D) sometimes. Expected result: almost never. The actual frequency phrase in “Casi nunca canto.” supports almost never. The verb tells which activity happens; it does not justify changing this stated frequency to one of the other offered schedules.

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More practice: try new cases
1. Original routine record: “Nunca trabajo los domingos.” Glosses: leo=read; camino=walk; trabajo=work; escribo=write; dibujo=draw; cocino=cook; estudio=study; canto=sing. Which supplied frequency summary preserves the record?
Need a hint?
  • Underline the actual frequency phrase in the short record.
  • These are claims inside fictional language records, not verified habits of real people.
2. Original routine record: “A menudo escribo notas.” Glosses: leo=read; camino=walk; trabajo=work; escribo=write; dibujo=draw; cocino=cook; estudio=study; canto=sing. Which supplied frequency summary preserves the record?
Need a hint?
  • Underline the actual frequency phrase in the short record.
  • These are claims inside fictional language records, not verified habits of real people.
3. Original routine record: “Cada lunes dibujo.” Glosses: leo=read; camino=walk; trabajo=work; escribo=write; dibujo=draw; cocino=cook; estudio=study; canto=sing. Which supplied frequency summary preserves the record?
Need a hint?
  • Underline the actual frequency phrase in the short record.
  • These are claims inside fictional language records, not verified habits of real people.

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