Sometimes, words are in the middle of a sentence, and sometimes they're at the end. We'll begin with the middle ones.
Time Words, Mid (Before the Adjective)
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Time Words, End (After the Adjective)
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Time Words, Mid - Pronunciation
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Grammar and Spelling Pronunciation and Intonation
1. I'm always late. äimäweez lay-eet.
2. You're always tired. yeräweez täi-yrrd.
3. Bob and Betty are generally confused. bäb'n beddyer gen-rəlly c'nfyuzd.
4. He's usually
ready. heez yuzhlly
reddy.
5. It's not often
sunny. its n
äd
äffen
sənny.
6. Are they frequently
hungry?
är they freekwently
həngry?
7. She's sometimes on
time. sheez s
əmtimz
än
ty-eem.
8. We're hardly ever
worried. wir h
ärdly ever
wrr-eed.
9. You are almost never
satisfied. yer
ähmost never
sædasfyd.
10.
Some people are never
focused. s
əm peepler never fouc
əst.
Time Words, End - Pronunciation
Listen to the audio and repeat until you have mastered the sounds and concepts.
Grammar and Spelling Pronunciation and Intonation
1. I'm late every day. äim lay devery day.
2. You're tired all the time. yer täi-yrrdäll the ty-eem.
3. Bob and
Betty are confused every
time. b
äb'n
beddyer c'nfyuzd evry
ty-eem.
4. He's
ready once a
week. heez
reddy wəntsə
week.
5. It's not
sunny all
day. itsn
ät
sənny äll
day.
6. Are they hungry on a daily
basis?
är they
həngry än
ə day-lee
bay-s
əs?
7. She's on time every
Monday. sheez
än ty mevry
mənday.
8. We're
worried twice a
day. wir wrr-reed twy s
ə day.
9. You are
satisfied every
morning. yer
sædəsfyd evry
morning.
10.
Some people are
focused almost every
day. s
əm peepler
focəst ahmost evry
day.
Let's do a brief recap of the verb map. You've covered a lot of material in a short span, and now you have a clear understanding of your progress on the map. You've become skilled at using the verb "
to be" in the simple present tense.