| Element | USE: FREQUENCY |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | ADVERBS |
| SubCat | adverbs as modifiers |
| Lexical Range | 2 |
| Level | A2 |
| Cando | Can use an increasing range of adverbs ('usually', 'often', 'never', 'weekly') to talk about frequency. |
| Corrected Learner Example | People usually try to eat their breakfast between 7 and 9 am. (A2 Polish) I have to pay weekly or monthly? (A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Portuguese; Pass) I often go to the Shanghai Museum. (China; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2002; Chinese; Pass) You never remember anything! (Spain; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2006; Catalan; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | 'Often' and 'never' appear at A1 in the EVP. While A1 students might recognise these words there is not enough evidence of successful grammatical use until A2. |
