How Often Do You…? – A Fun Adverbs of Frequency Speaking Activity. Engage Your ESL Students with an Interactive “Find Someone Who” Game – Free Printable PDFs
How Often Do You…?
How Often Do You…?
Want to get your students talking while reinforcing adverbs of frequency? This interactive Find Someone Who… activity is a fantastic way to practice question formation, improve speaking confidence, and encourage student interaction!
How to Play
📌 Step 1: Prepare the Activity
- Download and print the free “Find Someone Who” worksheet (PDF) for each student.
- Review adverbs of frequency with the class and write examples on the board:
- always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, hardly ever, never
- every day, once a week, twice a month, etc.
📌 Step 2: Asking and Answering Questions
- Go over the worksheet prompts and elicit the correct “How often do you…?” questions.
- Model the activity with a volunteer before students begin.
📌 Step 3: Classroom Interaction
- Students move around the room, asking classmates questions to find someone who matches each prompt.
- When they find a match, they write down their classmate’s name and a follow-up detail (e.g., Where do you usually eat out?).
- Rule: Each student’s name can only appear once—this ensures they talk to many classmates!
📌 Step 4: Class Discussion & Feedback
- Once everyone is finished, students share their findings with the class.
- Discuss interesting discoveries and encourage follow-up conversations.
- Option: Instead of “How often do you…?”, students can use present simple “Do you…?” questions (e.g., Do you sometimes eat in a restaurant?).
Why Use This Game?
✔ Encourages student interaction & speaking confidence
✔ Reinforces adverbs of frequency in a natural way
✔ Great for all ESL levels & adaptable to different topics
✔ Fun, engaging, and promotes classroom movement creativity and critical thinking
✔ Interactive and fun for all ages
Get your students talking, moving, and learning with this engaging classroom activity!
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💬 What other grammar topics would you like? Drop your ideas in the comments!
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More ESL Classroom Games & Activities
Looking for more fun grammar activities for your English class? Check out these ideas:
✅ ESL Speaking Games to improve fluency
✅ Grammar Board Games for practicing sentence structures
✅ Interactive Writing Activities for ESL learners
