Spanish - Frequency

Lesson 37 of 159

Student learning Spanish frequency phrases like 'todos los días' and 'rara vez' with a friendly teacher.

Goal: Talk about how often things happen

Free Spanish lessons with guided practice, audio, and speaking support.

Ready to talk about routines and frequency? This short lesson helps you say how often things happen — from "every morning" to "rarely." Have fun repeating the phrases aloud.

Level A2: In Lesson 37 you'll practice common frequency phrases in Spanish and short questions about how often something happens. We'll learn frames like "Yo rara vez...", "¿Cada cuánto pasa?", and time phrases such as "todas las mañanas" and "los fines de semana." This CEFR-aligned lesson mixes listening, short conversation practice, and speaking prompts so you can use these phrases right away.

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Use basic frequency frames to describe how often you do things (A2)
  • Ask and answer "How often does it happen?" with useful time phrases
  • Practice speaking the exact phrases so they feel natural in conversation
Two friends discussing how often they exercise — helpful for learning Spanish frequency questions and answers.

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

Yo rara vez ___.

I rarely ___.

Meaning: I rarely ___.

When to use: Use this frame to say something you do only occasionally, but not never.

Tip: Don't confuse with "casi nunca," which is stronger (almost never).

Yo rara vez voy al cine.
I rarely go to the cinema.
Yo rara vez como comida rápida.
I rarely eat fast food.

Yo ___ todo el tiempo.

I ___ all the time.

Meaning: I ___ all the time.

When to use: Use this to emphasize that you do something very frequently or continuously.

Yo uso el teléfono todo el tiempo.
I use my phone all the time.
Yo estudio todo el tiempo cuando hay examen.
I study all the time when there is an exam.

¿Cada cuánto pasa?

How often does it happen?

Meaning: How often does it happen?

When to use: Use this question to ask about frequency of an event or situation.

¿Cada cuánto pasa el tráfico así?
How often does traffic get like this?
¿Cada cuánto pasa algo así en tu ciudad?
How often does something like this happen in your city?

¿___ todos los días?

Do you ___ every day?

Meaning: Do you ___ every day?

When to use: Use this yes/no question to check if an action is part of someone's daily routine. Put the verb in the tú form.

Tip: Remember to conjugate the verb for "tú" (e.g., "¿Vas...?"), not the infinitive.

¿Corres todos los días?
Do you run every day?
¿Estudias español todos los días?
Do you study Spanish every day?

Yo ___ casi todos los días.

I ___ most days.

Meaning: I ___ most days.

When to use: Use this to say that something happens on many days but not every single day.

Yo estudio casi todos los días.
I study most days.
Yo cocino casi todos los días.
I cook most days.

Yo ___ todas las mañanas.

I ___ every morning.

Meaning: I ___ every morning.

When to use: Use this to describe a habitual action that happens in the morning.

Yo bebo café todas las mañanas.
I drink coffee every morning.
Yo camino todas las mañanas.
I walk every morning.

Yo ___ todas las noches.

I ___ every evening.

Meaning: I ___ every evening.

When to use: Use this for routines that happen in the evening or night.

Yo leo todas las noches.
I read every night.
Yo ceno con mi familia todas las noches.
I have dinner with my family every night.

Yo ___ los fines de semana.

I ___ on weekends.

Meaning: I ___ on weekends.

When to use: Use this to say what you do regularly on Saturdays and Sundays.

Yo visito a mis padres los fines de semana.
I visit my parents on weekends.
Yo descanso los fines de semana.
I rest on weekends.

Yo ___ de vez en cuando.

I ___ once in a while.

Meaning: I ___ once in a while.

When to use: Use this to say that something happens occasionally, but not frequently.

Yo viajo de vez en cuando.
I travel once in a while.
Yo salgo de vez en cuando con amigos.
I go out with friends once in a while.

Yo ___ cada dos semanas.

I ___ every two weeks.

Meaning: I ___ every two weeks.

When to use: Use this to describe an action that happens on a two-week schedule.

Tip: Don't say "cada dos semana" — use the plural "semanas."

Yo visito el médico cada dos semanas.
I visit the doctor every two weeks.
Yo limpio la casa cada dos semanas.
I clean the house every two weeks.

Ya no tanto como antes.

Not as often as before.

Meaning: Not as often as before.

When to use: Use this to say you do something less frequently now than in the past.

Antes jugaba fútbol cada semana. Ya no tanto como antes.
I used to play soccer every week. Not as often as before.
Salía más. Ahora ya no tanto como antes.
I used to go out more. Now not as often as before.

No todos los días.

Not every day.

Meaning: Not every day.

When to use: Use this short reply when something happens regularly but not daily.

¿Vas al trabajo en bicicleta? — No, no todos los días.
Do you bike to work? — No, not every day.
¿Comes sushi? — No todos los días, sólo a veces.
Do you eat sushi? — Not every day, only sometimes.

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

Anna and David talk about exercise frequency.

Anna and David talk about how often they go to the gym, using phrases like '¿Cada cuánto pasa?' and 'Yo voy cada dos semanas.'

What are Anna and David talking about?

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

¿Haces ejercicio todos los días?

Do you exercise every day?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

No, no todos los días. Ya no tanto como antes.

No, not every day. Not as often as before.

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

¿Cada cuánto pasa?

How often does it happen?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Yo voy al gimnasio cada dos semanas.

I go to the gym every two weeks.

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

Yo voy casi todos los días.

I go most days.

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Yo corro de vez en cuando, pero no todas las mañanas.

I run once in a while, but not every morning.

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

Which Spanish sentence means "I rarely ___"?

How do you ask "How often does it happen?" in Spanish?

Which phrase is a good short answer for "Do you do this every day?" meaning "Not every day."?

Choose the phrase that means "I ___ on weekends."

I work all week, but I visit my parents on weekends.

Trabajo toda la semana, pero visito a mis padres ___.

My coach asks me: "Do you go to the gym every day?"

Mi entrenador me pregunta: "¿Vas al gimnasio ___?"

I used to play tennis a lot, but now not as often as before.

Antes jugaba mucho al tenis, pero ahora ___.

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice

Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).

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Say this phrase out loud:

Yo rara vez ___.

I rarely ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Yo ___ todo el tiempo.

I ___ all the time.

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Cada cuánto pasa?

How often does it happen?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿___ todos los días?

Do you ___ every day?

Say this phrase out loud:

Yo ___ casi todos los días.

I ___ most days.

Say this phrase out loud:

Yo ___ todas las mañanas.

I ___ every morning.

Say this phrase out loud:

Yo ___ todas las noches.

I ___ every evening.

Say this phrase out loud:

Yo ___ los fines de semana.

I ___ on weekends.

Say this phrase out loud:

Yo ___ de vez en cuando.

I ___ once in a while.

Say this phrase out loud:

Yo ___ cada dos semanas.

I ___ every two weeks.

Say this phrase out loud:

Ya no tanto como antes.

Not as often as before.

Say this phrase out loud:

No todos los días.

Not every day.