أنشطتي في وقت الفراغ · Programme: Talking about free time · Grammar: Adverbs of frequency (always, usually, sometimes, never); on / in + time
By the end of this lesson, I can:
- I can name more free time activities.
- I can say how often I do something: always, usually, sometimes, never.
- I can use on and in with time: on Sunday, in the morning.
- I can write a short text about my free time.
🖼️ Picture dictionary قاموس مصوّر
tap 🔊 to listen📚 كلمات الدرس
14 كلمة من هذا الدرس في القاموس المدرسي: المعنى بالعربية والفرنسية، والنطق، ومثال.
📖 Read: Rania’s week أقرأ
Hi! I’m Rania. I’m eleven and I live in Sousse. I go to school from Monday to Saturday, so I don’t have a lot of free time. But I always find time for my hobbies!
In the morning, before school, I usually feed my cat. In the afternoon, after school, I sometimes play basketball in the school yard. In the evening, I always do my homework first. Then I read a story or I watch cartoons.
On the weekend, I’m very busy! On Saturday afternoon, I go to the art club. I love drawing and painting. On Sunday morning, I help my dad with the gardening. Then we usually go shopping at the market. I never play video games on Sunday because it’s family day!
Do you understand? أفهم
Answer in your copybook first, then check.
- Where does Rania live?
Answer
In Sousse.
- What does she usually do in the morning?
Answer
She usually feeds her cat.
- What does she always do first in the evening?
Answer
She always does her homework first.
- When does she go to the art club?
Answer
On Saturday afternoon.
- Does she play video games on Sunday?
Answer
No, she never plays video games on Sunday.
🧩 Grammar القواعد
1. How often? Adverbs of frequency say how often we do something:
always (100%) · usually (80%) · sometimes (50%) · never (0%)
They come before the verb: I always do my homework. She sometimes plays basketball.
But they come after am / is / are: I am never late.
2. On or in? on + a day: on Monday, on Sunday morning, on the weekend, on holidays. in + a part of the day: in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening.
always تعني دائمًا، usually عادةً، sometimes أحيانًا، never أبدًا. نضعها قبل الفعل وبعد am / is / are. نستعمل on مع الأيام و in مع أجزاء اليوم.
How often?
| Subject | Adverb | Verb | … |
|---|---|---|---|
| I / You / We / They | always | play | football. |
| He / She | usually | plays | chess. |
| My cat | never | eats | salad. |
On or in?
| on 📅 | in 🕒 |
|---|---|
| on Monday | in the morning 🌅 |
| on Saturday afternoon | in the afternoon ☀️ |
| on the weekend | in the evening 🌆 |
| on holidays | in summer |
We say on Monday morning (a day is there) but in the morning. And we say at night 🌙.
Word building: time words
Many time words are compound words. Put the two parts together!
| Word 1 | Word 2 | New word |
|---|---|---|
| week | end | weekend 📅 |
| after | noon | afternoon ☀️ |
| some | times | sometimes |
| home | work | homework 📝 |
| birth | day | birthday 🎂 |
A: What do you do on the weekend?
B: I usually go to the art club. And you?
A: I sometimes go shopping with my mum.
💬 Useful expressions عبارات مفيدة
Talking about free time
Saying how often
🔊 Pronunciation النطق
Worked examples أمثلة محلولة
Try first, then read the solution.
Order: usually / I / my cat / feed
Step-by-step solution
- Start with the subject: I.
- The adverb goes before the verb: usually feed.
- Finish with the rest: my cat.
✓ I usually feed my cat.
Order: is / never / Rania / late
Step-by-step solution
- The verb here is is (be).
- With be, the adverb comes after it: is never.
- Rania is never late.
✓ Rania is never late.
Complete: … Sunday morning / … the evening
Step-by-step solution
- Sunday is a day ➡️ on.
- The evening is a part of the day ➡️ in.
✓ on Sunday morning · in the evening
⚠️ Common mistakes أخطاء شائعة
⭐ Remember أحفظ
- always 100% · usually 80% · sometimes 50% · never 0%.
- The adverb goes before the verb: I always walk to school.
- The adverb goes after am / is / are: He is never late.
- on + day: on Monday, on the weekend, on holidays.
- in + part of the day: in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening.
Quick quiz اختبار سريع
4 questions · instant feedback1. Choose the correct sentence.
2. … the morning, I feed my cat.
3. Which adverb means 50%?
4. In the text, what does Rania do on Saturday afternoon?
✍️ Write: My free time أكتب
Write a short text (50–80 words) about your free time. Use on / in and the words always, usually, sometimes and never.
Steps
- Say your name, your age and your town.
- Say what you do in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening.
- Say what you do on the weekend.
- Use always, usually, sometimes and never.
- Read your text again and check the -s with he / she.
A model text to compare with (after writing mine)
My name is Omar. I’m twelve and I live in Gabès. In the morning, I always walk to school with my friend. In the afternoon, I usually play football in the street. In the evening, I sometimes play chess with my grandfather. On the weekend, I go to the beach or I visit my cousins. I never watch TV on Saturday morning because I go to the swimming club.
One good example among many: compare, don’t copy.
😊 The lighter side استراحة
Time flies when you’re having fun.
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
Answer
The letter m.
Teacher: Do you always do your homework? — Pupil: Always! Well… usually. OK, sometimes!
✅ Exercises تمارين
All exercises →6 exercises on three levels, with new questions every time.
- Choose the right answerTo do
- ClassifyTo do
- Situation 1To do
- Situation 2To do
Practise: My Free Time Activities
True or false, complete, choose, classify and situations: instant correction with explanations.
Got the lesson? Try it yourself
6 exercises · instant correction · new questions every time
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