Dutch adverbs of frequency (altijd, vaak)

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1.A complete list of Dutch adverbs of frequency with translation
2.Exercises
2.1.Exercise to practice Dutch adverbs of frequency 1
2.2.Exercise to practice Dutch adverbs of frequency 2

A complete list of Dutch adverbs of frequency with translation

Adverbs of frequency tell you how often something takes place.

Adverbs of frequency	Example	Translation
Altijd	Zij gaan altijd met de auto. Er is altijd iemand thuis.	They always go by car. There is always someone home.
Vaak	Ik ga vaak met de fiets. Na de les ga ik vaak eten.	I go by bike often. After class I often eat.
Gewoonlijk	Gewoonlijk doe ik daar een half uur over. U doet dat gewoonlijk niet veel.	It usually takes me half an hour. You usually don't do that a lot.
Soms	Ik heb daar soms moeite mee. Soms weet ik niet wat je bedoelt.	I sometimes have difficulties with that. Sometimes I don't know what you mean.
Af en toe	Hij gaat af en toe naar de bioscoop. Af en toe gaan wij met de auto.	He goes to the cinema occasionally. We go by car occasionally.
Zelden	We gebruiken dat woord zelden. Ze neemt zelden de trein.	We use that word rarely. She rarely takes the train.
Nooit	Ik heb dat nog nooit gedaan. Zij zullen nooit met ons meegaan.	I have never done that. They will never join us.
Ooit	Ik ben ooit naar Spanje geweest. Heb jij ooit honger?	I have ever been to Spain. Are you ever hungry?
Meestal	Meestal heb ik daar geen tijd voor. Jullie zijn meestal te laat.	I usually don't have the time for that. You are usually late.
Bijna	Ik help haar bijna altijd. Bijna altijd ben ik aanwezig	I almost always help her. I am almost always present.
Regelmatig	Ze moet regelmatig naar de tandarts. Wij werken regelmatig samen.	She has to go to the dentist regularly. We work together regularly.

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Exercises

Exercise to practice Dutch adverbs of frequency 1
Exercise to practice Dutch adverbs of frequency 2

Exercise to practice Dutch adverbs of frequency 1

Exercise to practice Dutch adverbs of frequency 2