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75 Adverbs of Frequency Questions

Frequency Questions

Here are 3 sets of frequency questions that can be used both for English language education and to get to know someone better. The questions below go far beyond simple “How often do you…?” questions. They use many different adverbs of frequency and are asked in varying ways to keep the discussion interesting. This helps ESL students immensely not only in the area of speaking but also with their grammar.

We use adverbs of frequency to describe how often things are done or happen, and you will find them at the beginning, middle, and end of questions and sentences. There is no hard-and-fast exact percentile for when these adverbs and phrases should be used, but here is a general idea of the flow going from always to never –

  • Always, constantly
  • Almost always
  • Usually, regularly
  • Often, frequently
  • Sometimes, Occasionally
  • Seldom, rarely, hardly ever
  • Almost never
  • Never

The frequency questions also use more exact terms such as “How many times” and definite frequencies like annually, daily, and weekly.

Frequency Questions 1

1 – How frequently do you meet new people and make new friendships?

2 – How often do you go to a park? What do you usually do when you go to a park?

3 – What is something that you never do on weekends? Why don’t you do this?

4 – Which food would you say that you eat the most often? How much does it cost?

5 – Where is a place that you sometimes meet your friends? When did you last go there?

6 – What is an animal that you rarely see in your hometown or neighborhood?

7 – When do you usually go to bed in the evening? What do you often do before sleeping?

8 – How often do you drink coffee? What is it that you drink the most frequently?

9 – What is something that you always do in the morning? Is it important for you?

10- Do you have a good memory? What is something that you seldom forget?

11 – Have your parents ever told you never to do something? What was it and why?

12- Are you usually on time or are you often late? When were you last late for something?

13- How often do you use social media? Which application do you use the most often?

14- Where is a place near your home that you never go to but are interested in visiting?

15- What do you sometimes do on Sundays? Would you like to do it more often?

16- How often do you eat fast food? When did you last eat fast food, and what was it?

17- Do you always remember the birthdays of your family members?

18- What is an activity that you hardly ever do that is good for your health?

19- What is the weather usually like at this time of year in your country? Do you like it?

20- How often do you go to a doctor or pharmacy? When did you last visit one?

21- What is a fruit or vegetable that you never eat? Why don’t you eat it?

22- How many times a year do you go shopping for clothes? What do you usually buy?

23- What is a bad habit that you hope you never have or do? Why is it bad for people?

24- How often do you look up at the stars? What do you usually see in the daytime sky?

25- What kinds of movies do you rarely watch? Which movies do you watch most frequently?

adverbs of frequency questions

Adverbs of Frequency Questions 2

1 – What is something that you wish you could do more frequently?

2 – What is something that you think you will always do for the rest of your life?

3 – How often do you use public transport? What kind of transport do you use most often?

4 – What is something that you are constantly trying to get better at or improve? Why so?

5 – How regularly do you work out or go to the gym? Which exercise do you like the most?

6 – What do you usually eat for breakfast? How often do you cook your own meals?

7 – How much time do you usually spend working or studying on weekdays?

8 – Are you usually happy and in a good mood? What things sometimes make you angry?

9 – Do you often think about money? How often do you think about it and why?

10- About how many days would you say it rains annually where you live now?

11- What do you occasionally do on a Saturday? Who do you most often do it with?

12- How frequently do your parents complain? What do they regularly complain about?

13- Who is a friend or family member that you barely ever see? Why is this so?

14- What is an animal you never want to meet in the wild? Why don’t you want to meet it?

15- Does your country have natural disasters? Which kinds happen the most often?

16- What is a shop that you almost never buy things at? What have you bought there?

17- How often do you travel and go on holidays? What do you usually take with you?

18- Do you sometimes buy lottery tickets? How often do you buy them? Have you ever won?

19- What is something that sometimes makes you laugh? Why is it funny to you?

20- What gadgets do you use daily? What do you mostly use these devices for?

21- How many times a year do you visit a mountain or river? Which do you like the most?

22- What is a question that people always ask you? Why do you think that they do this?

23- How often do you sleep in? What time do you usually get out of bed if you don’t have to?

24- What is an item of clothing or color that you never wear? Why don’t you ever wear it?

25- What is something that rarely happens in your hometown? What happens regularly?

Frequency Conversation Questions 3

1 – Is there anything that you are trying to do less frequently? Why so?

2 – How often do you visit the ocean? How many times have you seen it this year?

3 – Do you always eat lunch? What do you usually eat in the middle of the day?

4 – What kinds of household chores do you rarely do? Who usually washes the dishes?

5 – If it were possible, who is a person that you would like to always have by your side?

6 – What genre of music do you mostly listen to? Is there a kind that you never listen to?

7 – How often do you think about your appearance? How often do you get a haircut?

8 – Do you occasionally go camping or hiking outdoors? Where do you like to go?

9 – Where do you often go when you want to relax in comfort? What do you do there?

10- What’s something that you regularly have dreams about? What do you think it means?

11- How many times a week do you check your wallet or bank account?

12- Have you ever bought something and rarely used it? Why didn’t you use it often?

13- Do you ever feel lonely? How often do you spend time by yourself? What do you do?

14- What do you hardly ever do on weeknights? Do you do this more often on weekends?

15- How often do you take photographs? What things do you mostly take pictures of?

16- Is there a kind of sport that you never want to try? Why don’t you want to try it?

17- What kinds of gifts do you most often give people on their birthdays or at Christmas?

18- Do you always say yes when people ask you for something? When have you said no?

19- What are 2 things that you think children should be taught to always do and never do?

20- What parts of your daily routine do you enjoy the most? What things do you dislike doing?

21- Is there something that you only do once a week? Why don’t you do it more often?

22- What foreign nationalities do you seldom meet in your country but occasionally do?

23- What is a thing that almost always makes you smile? Why does it make you happy?

24- How often do you add salt or sugar to your food? What do you often add them to?

25- What is something that you hope people regularly say about you to others?

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