LESSON 1 — Talking About Frequency & Habits

Expression	Meaning
almost always	very frequently
more often than not	on most occasions
most of the time	for the majority of occasions
quite often	frequently
from time to time	occasionally
every now and then	occasionally; conversational
once in a while	not very often
hardly ever	almost never
rarely	not often
whenever I can	as often as an opportunity allows

1. How often do you catch up with friends you haven't seen for a while? [catch up with = talk after time apart]
2. When you commute, do you get off the bus or train near your workplace? [get off = leave a bus/train]
3. How often do you pick up groceries on your way home? [pick up = collect/buy casually]
4. Do you sleep in on your days off? [sleep in = sleep later than usual]
5. How often do you eat out during the week? [eat out = eat at a restaurant]
6. When you're busy, do you put off tasks until later? [put off = postpone]
7. How often do you run into someone you know unexpectedly? [run into = meet unexpectedly]
8. Do you stay up late when you have work the next day? [stay up = remain awake]
9. How often do you drop by a shop or café without planning it? [drop by = visit briefly]
10. When someone messages you, do you get back to them quickly? [get back to = reply/contact again]
11. How often do you take public transportation instead of driving?
12. Do you make time for hobbies during a busy week?
13. How often do you take a break when you're working for several hours?
14. Do you keep in touch with former classmates or coworkers?
15. How often do you end up changing your plans at the last minute? [end up = eventually find yourself doing something]