HOW TO TALK ABOUT YOUR DAILY ROUTINE IN ENGLISH
Morning Routine
• Wake up: I wake up at 7:00 every morning.
• Get up: I get up as soon as my alarm rings.
• Pray: I always pray Fadjr on time.
• Make the bed: I make the bed before I leave the room.
• Brush your teeth: I brush my teeth after I have breakfast.
• Wash your face: I wash my face with cold water every morning.
• Have a shower: I have a shower to feel fresh in the morning.
• Get dressed: I get dressed quickly after my shower.
• Have breakfast: I have toast and tea for breakfast every day.
• Pack your bag: I pack my bag with my work essentials before I leave.
• Leave for work/school: I leave for work at 8:00 every morning.
Work/Study Routine
• Start work/school: I start work at 9:00 sharp.
• Attend a meeting/lesson: I attend a team meeting every Monday morning.
• Check emails/messages: I check my emails before starting any tasks.
• Do assignments/projects: I do my assignments during the afternoon.
• Take a break: I take a break at 11:30 to grab a coffee.
• Have lunch: I have lunch with my colleagues at 1:00.
• Finish work/school: I finish work at 5:00 every evening.
Evening Routine
• Return home: I return home around 6:00 after work.
• Cook tea/dinner: I cook tea for my family every evening.
• Have tea/dinner: I have tea at 7:00 with my family.
• Wash up: I wash up the dishes after tea.
• Relax: I relax on the sofa with a book after dinner.
• Watch TV: I watch TV for an hour in the evening.
• Read a book: I read a book before going to bed.
• Exercise: I exercise for 30 minutes in the evening.
• Chat with family/friends: I chat with my parents after dinner.
Night Routine
• Have a shower: I have a shower before bed every night.
• Brush your teeth: I brush my teeth before I go to bed.
• Put on your pyjamas: I put on my pyjamas after my shower.
• Set an alarm: I set an alarm for 7:00 in the morning.
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• Go to bed: I go to bed at 10:30 every night.
• Fall asleep: I fall asleep quickly because I feel tired.
Weekend/Special Routines
• Go shopping: I go shopping for groceries every Saturday morning.
• Do the housework: I do the housework on Saturday afternoons.
• Do the laundry: I do the laundry once a week.
• Visit friends/family: I visit my grandparents every weekend.
• Go for a walk: I go for a walk in the park every Sunday.
• Go to the gym: I go to the gym twice a week to stay fit.
• Go out for tea/dinner: I go out for dinner with friends every Friday night.
SIMPLE QUESTIONS ABOUT DAILY ROUTINES:
1. What time do you wake up?
o Answer: I wake up at 7 o'clock.
2. When do you eat breakfast?
o Answer: I eat breakfast at 7:30.
3. How do you get to school?
o Answer: I go to school by bus.
4. What time do you start school?
o Answer: I start school at 8 o'clock.
5. Do you have lunch at school?
o Answer: Yes, I have lunch at school.
6. What do you do after school?
o Answer: After school, I do my homework.
7. When do you do your homework?
o Answer: I do my homework in the afternoon.
8. What do you do in the evening?
o Answer: In the evening, I watch TV.
9. When do you eat dinner?
o Answer: I eat dinner at 7 o'clock.
10. What time do you go to bed?
o Answer: I go to bed at 9 o'clock.
Activity-Specific Questions:
11. Do you play any sports? Which ones?
o Answer: Yes, I play soccer.
12. Do you watch TV? When?
o Answer: Yes, I watch TV in the evening.
13. Do you read books? What do you read?
o Answer: Yes, I read books before bed. I like storybooks.
14. Do you help with chores at home? What chores?
o Answer: Yes, I help with washing the dishes.
15. Do you play with friends? When?
o Answer: Yes, I play with my friends after school.
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Weekend Routine Questions:
16. Do you wake up early or late on weekends?
o Answer: I wake up late on weekends.
17. What do you do on Saturday mornings?
o Answer: On Saturday mornings, I play video games.
18. Do you visit family on weekends?
o Answer: Yes, I visit my grandparents on Sundays.
19. What is your favorite weekend activity?
o Answer: My favorite weekend activity is riding my bike.
20. What time do you go to bed on weekends?
o Answer: I go to bed at 10 o'clock on weekends.
DAILY ACTIVITIES AT HOME
What are some of the daily activities that you do at home?
I wake up at 7am every morning. I press the snooze button five times every morning
before I turn off the alarm and get up. I have a cup of coffee and make breakfast. I
usually read the newspaper while I have breakfast. My children like to have a shower after
they have breakfast but I like to have a shower before I get dressed. My wife brushes her
long hair, and I have short hair so I comb my hair. After I have finished work, I go
home to cook dinner. In my house I usually make dinner. The family eat dinner together at
7:30pm. After dinner I make sure that my children do their homework, and then I chill out
on the sofa and watch television. I usually watch the News. My wife usually comes to tell
me to take the rubbish out, or wash the dishes. Our children feed the dog and the
cat before they go to bed and I tell them to go to the bathroom too. If I am sick I have
to take my medication, but then I put on my pyjamas and set the alarm so I wake up in the
morning. The last things I do is lock the door, turn off the lights, and go to bed. It doesn't
take me long to fall asleep.
Daily Activities at Work
What are some daily activities that you do at work?
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I go to work at 8.45am every morning. I usually drive to work. I always check my
emails when I get to work, but I don't always reply to them immediately. I take a taxi or a
train if I have a lunch meeting. I never take the bus because it is too slow. When I am at my
desk I usually work on the computer, even during morning tea. At 1pm most days I have
lunch. At 3pm we have afternoon tea, and that is when we usually talk and eat cake. When
you are in the office you probably have a lot of papers. It is important for you to file your
papers, and so that you can find them again you need to organise your files. When I work I
have to make telephone calls. If an important issue happens, I ask my secretary to organise a
meeting. Once a month I report to my boss, but maybe you have to report to your boss more
often. I usually write a document that my boss can read.
Other Daily Activities
What are some other daily activities that you do?
I exercise at least three times a week. I usually go to the gym before work, but sometimes I
go after work. I meditate every morning so that I feel less stressed during the day.
"ON," "AT," AND "IN" FOR TIME
EXPRESSIONS
• Introduce "At": Explain that we use "at" for specific times.
o Examples: at 3 o'clock, at noon, at midnight
• Introduce "On": Explain that we use "on" for days and dates.
o Examples: on Monday, on January 1st, on my birthday
• Introduce "In": Explain that we use "in" for months, years, and parts of the day.
o Examples: in March, in 2022, in the morning, in the evening
At
Use at with times of day, including mealtimes, bedtime, etc.
• at 3 o’clock, at 10.30
am, at noon, at dinnertime, at bedtime, at sunrise, at sunset, at the moment
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Use at in the following common expressions:
• at the weekend: I don’t usually work at the weekend.
• at Christmas/Easter: I stay with my family at Christmas.
• at the same time: We finished the test at the same time.
• at present/at the moment: He’s not home at present. Try later.
In
Use in with months, seasons, years, decades, centuries and long periods of time in general.
• in May, in the summer, in 1990, in the 1990s, in the 20th century, in the Ice
Age, in the past/future
On
Use on followed by days and dates.
• on Sunday, on Tuesday mornings, on 6 March, on 25 December 2010, on Christmas
Day, on Independence Day, on my birthday, on New Year’s Eve
Parts of the day:
• in the morning
• in the afternoon
• in the evening
• at night
Last, next, every and this
When we say last, next, every, this, we do not use at, in, on.
• I went to London last June.
• I went to London in last June.
• He’s coming back next Tuesday.
• He’s coming back on next Tuesday.
• I go home every Easter.
• I go home at every Easter.
• We’ll call you this evening.
• We’ll call you in this evening.
exercise: choose on in at to complete the sentences:
1See you __________ Friday.
Correct answer: on
➪ We use on for days.
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2I brush my teeth ______________ the morning.
Correct answer: in
➪ We use in for for parts of the day: in the morning/afternoon/evening (except at night).
3The match is _____________ 4 o'clock.
Correct answer: at
➪ We use at for time
4We have lunch ____________ midday.
Correct answer: at
➪ We use at for time and midday means '12 o'clock'.
5I'm busy ____________ the moment.
Correct answer: at
➪ We use at in the expression at the moment (=now).
6My parents always visit me _____________ my birthday.
Correct answer: on
➪ We use on for days, and my birthday is a day.
7He was born ___________ the 19th century
Correct answer: in
➪ We use in for years and centuries, and long periods of time.
8He usually goes on holiday _____________ July
Correct answer: in
➪ We use in for months and years.
9They always get together ____________________ Christmas.
Correct answer: at
➪ We use at in for religious holidays: at Christmas, at Easter.
10You can come ________________ the weekend.
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Correct answer: at
➪ We use at with weekends. In American English, on is used with weekends.