Episode Fourteen - Women's Changing Roles

Grammar

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WIZARD: 
And freeze. What do you think Marta will do? Will she let Benjamin move back into her home? Hmm. Before we find out, let's learn about adverbs. 
 
An adverb is word that adds meaning to the verb. The verb is the action word. Adverbs of frequency tell us how often or how many times an action happens.
 
(Look at this chart in the movie)
 
 When we say 'always', we mean the action happens all the time. Or one hundred percent of the time. Watch and listen.
 
BENJAMIN:
I am 'always' careful.
 
WIZARD:
When we say 'often,' we mean many times, or 70-80% of the time.
 
BOB:
And you 'often' leave early.
 
BENJAMIN:
'Often'?
 
BOB:
Yes. Three times last week.
 
WIZARD:
The adverb 'sometimes' means the action or situation happens about half of the time. Or about fifty percent of the time. Take a look.
 
DORA:
'Sometimes' Cornelio is very strange.
 
WIZARD:
When we say 'seldom', we mean almost never. Or ten to twenty percent of the time. And when we say 'never', we mean zero percent of the time. Listen closely.
 
BOB:
Second, you seldom do your paperwork right. You never wear one.