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TIME AND FREQUENCY EXPRESSIONS
1.
Nowadays/ these days:
We use these words for 
current actions and habits
.
Example: 
Do you enjoy watching television?
Yes, I love watching television. Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of free time.
Nowadays
, I am doing a lot of studying at the university and I don’t have a
chance to watch my favorite programs.
Or: 
….
.Nowadays
, I often watch cartoons. I especially like Tom & Jerry.
2.
Used to + Verb
: We use this structure to talk about 
past actions and habits
.
I
used to
go swimming with my friends.
I
used to
yell at my coworkers.
3.
When I was X
: we use this structure to talk about 
past actions and habits
.
When I was a university student
, I used to meet my friends for coffee
every morning before class.
I used to go to the library
when I was in high school
.
I used to cook for my brother
when I was a teenager
.
4.
Adverbs of Frequency:
We use adverbs of frequency 
Never… Seldom/
rarely/ hardly ever… Sometimes… Often/ Frequently/ Nearly always …
Usually/ typically/ normally… Always
to tell 
how often something is done
I
never
feel bored when I talk with him.
I
seldom/rarely/hardly ever
go swimming on Sunday morning .
I
often
go to the university canteen to eat with my friends.
I
usually
go to bed by 11 p.m.
5.
Adverbs of Infrequency:
Every once in a while / Every so often / Every
now and then / Every now and again.
Use in place of 
“sometimes and
seldom”
Every once in a while
I play sports on the weekend.
I play golf
every so often
.

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Every now and then
we stay in bed all day and watch cartoons.