Daily Activities
Learn verbs to talk about your daily routine in the present simple.
WAKE UP
/weɪk ʌp/
I wake up at 7:00 AM.
BRUSH MY TEETH
/brʌʃ maɪ tiːθ/
I brush my teeth every morning.
EAT BREAKFAST
/iːt ˈbrek.fəst/
I eat breakfast at 7:30 AM.
GO TO SCHOOL
/ɡoʊ tuː skuːl/
I go to school at 8:00 AM.
EAT LUNCH
/iːt lʌntʃ/
I eat lunch at 12:00 PM.
DO HOMEWORK
/duː ˈhoʊm.wɜːrk/
I do homework after school.
EAT DINNER
/iːt ˈdɪn.ər/
I eat dinner at 7:00 PM.
GO TO BED
/ɡoʊ tuː bed/
I go to bed at 10:00 PM.
Sentence Pattern
I + verb + at + time
Examples:
• I wake up at 7:00 AM.
• I eat breakfast at 7:30 AM.
• I go to school at 8:00 AM.
• I go to bed at 10:00 PM.
• I wake up at 7:00 AM.
• I eat breakfast at 7:30 AM.
• I go to school at 8:00 AM.
• I go to bed at 10:00 PM.
Telling Time
Learn to say what time you do things.
Question: What time do you...?
What time do you + verb?
Examples:
• "What time do you wake up?"
→ "I wake up at 7:00 AM."
• "What time do you go to bed?"
→ "I go to bed at 10:00 PM."
• "What time do you wake up?"
→ "I wake up at 7:00 AM."
• "What time do you go to bed?"
→ "I go to bed at 10:00 PM."
SAYING TIMES
7:00 = seven o'clock / seven AM
7:30 = seven thirty / half past seven
7:15 = seven fifteen / quarter past seven
12:00 = twelve o'clock / noon / midday
19:00 = seven PM / seven o'clock (evening)
7:30 = seven thirty / half past seven
7:15 = seven fifteen / quarter past seven
12:00 = twelve o'clock / noon / midday
19:00 = seven PM / seven o'clock (evening)
AM vs PM
AM = morning (midnight to noon)
PM = afternoon and evening (noon to midnight)
PM = afternoon and evening (noon to midnight)
Examples:
• 7:00 AM = 7 o'clock in the morning 🌅
• 12:00 PM = noon / midday ☀️
• 7:00 PM = 7 o'clock in the evening 🌙
• 11:00 PM = 11 o'clock at night 🌜
• 7:00 AM = 7 o'clock in the morning 🌅
• 12:00 PM = noon / midday ☀️
• 7:00 PM = 7 o'clock in the evening 🌙
• 11:00 PM = 11 o'clock at night 🌜
Practice Saying Times
⏰
6:30 AM
Click to hear
⏰
8:15 AM
Click to hear
⏰
12:30 PM
Click to hear
⏰
3:00 PM
Click to hear
⏰
7:45 PM
Click to hear
⏰
10:00 PM
Click to hear
Build Sentences
Step 1: Choose an activity
Step 2: Choose a time
Make sentences about when YOU do things!
Step 2: Choose a time
Make sentences about when YOU do things!
Choose an Activity:
⏰
Wake Up
🍳
Eat Breakfast
🏫
Go to School
🥗
Eat Lunch
✏️
Do Homework
🍽️
Eat Dinner
😴
Go to Bed
Choose a Time:
Choose an activity and time above
Create Your Daily Routine
Click each activity and tell your teacher what time YOU do it!
Question 1
What time do you wake up? ⏰
Example: "I wake up at 7:00 AM."
Click to tell your teacher!
Question 2
What time do you eat breakfast? 🍳
Example: "I eat breakfast at 7:30 AM."
Click to tell your teacher!
Question 3
What time do you go to school? 🏫
Example: "I go to school at 8:00 AM."
Click to tell your teacher!
Question 4
What time do you eat lunch? 🥗
Example: "I eat lunch at 12:30 PM."
Click to tell your teacher!
Question 5
What time do you do homework? ✏️
Example: "I do homework at 4:00 PM."
Click to tell your teacher!
Question 6
What time do you eat dinner? 🍽️
Example: "I eat dinner at 7:00 PM."
Click to tell your teacher!
Question 7
What time do you go to bed? 😴
Example: "I go to bed at 10:00 PM."
Click to tell your teacher!
Great! Now describe your whole day to your teacher from morning to night!
Speaking Practice
Discussion Question 1
Describe your morning routine.
Talk about what you do from when you wake up until you go to school.
Example: "I wake up at 7:00 AM. I brush my teeth and eat breakfast. Then I go to school at 8:00 AM."
Example: "I wake up at 7:00 AM. I brush my teeth and eat breakfast. Then I go to school at 8:00 AM."
Discussion Question 2
What do you do after school?
Describe your afternoon routine.
Example: "After school, I do homework at 4:00 PM. Then I play video games."
Example: "After school, I do homework at 4:00 PM. Then I play video games."
Discussion Question 3
What is your evening routine?
Talk about what you do in the evening before bed.
Discussion Question 4
What time do you usually do your favorite activity?
Talk about your hobbies and when you do them.
Combining with Past Lessons!
Add frequency and who you do things with!
Examples:
• "I always wake up at 7:00 AM."
• "I usually eat breakfast with my family at 7:30 AM."
• "I sometimes do homework with my friends after school."
• "I never go to bed before 10:00 PM!"
• "I always wake up at 7:00 AM."
• "I usually eat breakfast with my family at 7:30 AM."
• "I sometimes do homework with my friends after school."
• "I never go to bed before 10:00 PM!"
Challenge: Describe your entire day using times, frequency words (always/usually/sometimes/never), and who you do things with (family/friends/alone)!
My Complete Day
Use this template to describe your FULL day!
Tell your teacher everything you do from morning to night.
Tell your teacher everything you do from morning to night.
Example Daily Schedule
⏰
7:00 AM
I wake up
🪥
7:10 AM
I brush my teeth
🍳
7:30 AM
I eat breakfast with my family
🏫
8:00 AM
I go to school
🥗
12:30 PM
I eat lunch with my classmates
🏠
3:30 PM
I go home
✏️
4:00 PM
I do homework
🎮
5:00 PM
I play video games with my friends
🍽️
7:00 PM
I eat dinner with my family
📺
8:00 PM
I watch Netflix
😴
10:00 PM
I go to bed
Now it's YOUR turn!
Describe your complete daily routine to your teacher!
Include:
✓ What time you do each activity
✓ Frequency words (always/usually/sometimes/never)
✓ Who you do things with (family/friends/alone/classmates)
✓ Where you do things (at home/at school)
✓ What time you do each activity
✓ Frequency words (always/usually/sometimes/never)
✓ Who you do things with (family/friends/alone/classmates)
✓ Where you do things (at home/at school)
Bonus Questions!
1. Is your weekend routine different from your weekday routine? How?
Example: "On Saturday, I wake up at 9:00 AM, not 7:00 AM!"
2. What is your favorite part of your daily routine? Why?
Example: "My favorite part is when I play video games with my friends at 5:00 PM."
3. What do you want to change about your routine?
Example: "I want to wake up later! I don't like waking up at 7:00 AM."
Fantastic Work!
You can now talk about your daily routine in English! You've learned:
✓ Daily activity verbs (wake up, eat, go to school...)
✓ How to tell time (7:00 AM, 12:30 PM...)
✓ How to ask "What time do you...?"
✓ How to describe your complete day!
Keep practicing and your English will get even better!