Updated on February 24, 2025
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Daily Routine

This lesson will help you learn common words and phrases to describe your day in English.

Daily Routine Exercises 

These exercises focus on Daily Routine in English.

🕖 Daily Routine Vocabulary

Here are some common verbs to describe daily activities:

Action

Example Sentence

Wake up

I wake up at 7 a.m.

Get up

I get up and go to the bathroom.

Brush my teeth

I brush my teeth every morning.

Take a shower

I take a shower before work.

Get dressed

I get dressed quickly.

Have breakfast

I have breakfast at 8 a.m.

Go to work/school

I go to work at 9 a.m.

Start work/classes

I start work at 9:30 a.m.

Have lunch

I have lunch at 1 p.m.

Finish work/school

I finish work at 5 p.m.

Go home

I go home at 6 p.m.

Make dinner

I make dinner at 7 p.m.

Watch TV

I watch TV in the evening.

Read a book

I read a book before bed.

Go to bed

I go to bed at 10 p.m.

Sleep

I sleep at 11 p.m.

📌 Tip: Use the present simple tense for daily routines:
✅ I wake up at 7 a.m. (Correct)
❌ I am waking up at 7 a.m. (Incorrect for daily habits)

Illustration of Daily Routine

🗓️ My Daily Routine – Example Paragraph

🔹 Morning:
I wake up at 7 a.m. and get up at 7:15. Then, I take a shower and brush my teeth. After that, I get dressed and have breakfast. At 8:30, I go to work.

🔹 Afternoon:
I start work at 9 a.m. and have lunch at 1 p.m. I finish work at 5 p.m. and go home at 6 p.m.

🔹 Evening:
In the evening, I make dinner, watch TV, and sometimes read a book. I go to bed at 10 p.m. and sleep at 11 p.m.

📌 Tip: Use and, then, after that to connect sentences!

🗣️ Talking About Your Daily Routine – Questions & Answers

✅ What time do you wake up?
➡️ I wake up at 7 a.m.

✅ Do you have breakfast every day?
➡️ Yes, I have breakfast at 8 a.m. / No, I don’t.

✅ What do you do after work?
➡️ After work, I go home and relax.

✅ What time do you go to bed?
➡️ I go to bed at 10 p.m.

❌ Common Mistakes in Daily Routine Sentences

Mistake

✅ Correction

📢 Why?

I wakes up at 7 a.m.

I wake up at 7 a.m.

"I" takes "wake," not "wakes."

I go to work at morning.

I go to work in the morning.

Use "in the morning."

I eat the breakfast at 8 a.m.

I eat breakfast at 8 a.m.

No "the" before meals.

I going to bed at 10 p.m.

I go to bed at 10 p.m.

Present simple, not continuous.

📌 Tip: Use present simple (wake, go, eat) for daily habits!

FAQs About Daily Routine Vocabulary

How do I say my daily routine in English?

Use simple sentences like:
➡️ I wake up at 7 a.m. I go to work at 9 a.m. I watch TV in the evening.

What tense do I use for daily routines?

Use the present simple tense:
➡️ I wake up at 7 a.m. (✅ Correct)
➡️ I am waking up at 7 a.m. (❌ Incorrect for daily habits)

How do I ask about someone’s daily routine?

➡️ What time do you wake up?
➡️ What do you do after work?

What words help connect sentences in a routine?

Use first, then, after that, next, finally:
➡️ First, I wake up. Then, I take a shower. After that, I have breakfast.

How do I describe my weekend routine?

➡️ On weekends, I wake up late and go to the park.

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