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Mastering the Simple Present: Daily Routines and Habits

English phrases for morning routines typically focus on waking up, personal hygiene, and preparing for the day ahead. The following are the most common phrases categorized by activity: Waking Up and Getting Out of Bed • Wake up: To stop sleeping or open your eyes. Example: "I wake up at 7:00 every morning". • Get up: To physically move your body out of the bed. This is often distinct from waking up; for instance, one might wake up at 7:30 but not get up until 7:45. • Alarm goes off: When the alarm clock starts ringing. One might also "hit the snooze button" if they want to stay in bed longer. Personal Hygiene • Have/Take a shower (or bath): While both are common, "have a shower" is more typical in British English, while "take a shower" is common in American English. • Brush my teeth/hair: Standard phrases for grooming. • Wash my face/hands: Often done with cool water to feel more awake. • Put on makeup / Shave: Common grooming tasks before starting the day. Getting Dressed • Get dressed: The general phrase for putting clothes on. • Put on [clothes]: Used when mentioning specific items, such as "put on my uniform" or "put on a coat". • Iron my clothes: Preparing attire for work or school. Breakfast and Chores • Have/Eat breakfast: Used for the first meal of the day. You can also say "make breakfast" or "prepare breakfast". • Drink coffee/tea: Common morning beverages. • Feed the [pet]: Giving food to a dog, cat, or rabbit. • Walk the dog: Taking a pet for exercise before leaving. • Pack my bag: Collecting teaching materials, books, or notebooks for the day. Leaving for the Day • Leave the house/home: The act of departing. • Go to work/school: The general destination for the morning. • Commute: To travel to work or school using any type of transport. • Catch the bus/train: Using public transportation. • Drive to work: Using a personal vehicle for the commute. Useful Connectors for Routines To make descriptions of a morning routine sound more natural, English speakers often use sequence words and time expressions: • Sequence words: "First," "Then," "Next," "After that," and "Finally". • Time expressions: "At [specific time]," "In the morning," and "As soon as [I wake up/arrive]". • Adverbs of frequency: Words like "always," "usually," "often," or "sometimes" describe how regularly these actions happen. How to describe daily activities using first form of verb? To describe daily activities, habits, and routines, you use the present simple tense. This tense focuses on repeated actions that happen every day. The Basic Formula The way you use the first form (base form) of the verb depends on the subject of your sentence: • For I, You, We, and They: Use the subject + base verb. ◦ Examples: "I wake up early," "I go to school," "We catch the 7:30 bus". • For He, She, and It: Add -s or -es to the base verb. ◦ Examples: "She wakes up at 7:00," "He plays football," "She goes to school by bus". ◦ Note: If a verb ends in "o," such as "go" or "do," you add -es (e.g., "she goes," "he does"). Negative Sentences To say you do not do an activity, use "do not" (don't) or "does not" (doesn't) before the base verb: • I/You/We/They: Use do not / don't. Example: "I don't have time to sit down". • He/She/It: Use does not / doesn't. Example: "He doesn't have time to eat at home". Enhancing Your Description To make your description of daily activities more detailed and natural, the sources recommend using the following: • Adverbs of Frequency: These show how often you do an activity and are usually placed between the subject and the verb. Common adverbs include always (100%), usually, often, sometimes, rarely, and never (0%). ◦ Example: "I usually have bread and eggs for breakfast". • Time Expressions: Use "at" for specific times and general phrases for parts of the day. ◦ Examples: "At 7:00," "In the morning," "After school," or "Every day". • Sequence Connectors: Use transition words to link your sentences so they don't sound like a simple list. ◦ Examples: "First," "Then," "Next," "After that," and "Finally". Example Structure A well-written routine is often organized into three paragraphs: morning activities, daytime activities, and evening activities. • Morning: "I get up at 7:00 and I brush my teeth. After that, I have a shower and get dressed". • Daytime: "I usually check my emails and work on the computer. At 1:00, I have lunch with my co-workers". • Evening: "After work, I usually go running or I read. Next, I watch some TV and I go to bed".