Daily routines
Learn essential English phrases to describe your daily routines. Discover key vocabulary and phrases to describe your morning, afternoon, and evening in simple terms
In the Morning
Wake up
I wake up at 7 AM every day.
Get up
I get up right after my alarm rings.
Turn off the alarm
First, I turn off the alarm.
Stretch
I like to stretch before getting out of bed.
Make the bed
Do you make the bed every morning?
Go to the bathroom
I usually go to the bathroom first thing.
Take a shower
I take a shower to wake up.
Brush my teeth
Don't forget to brush your teeth!
Wash my face
I wash my face with cold water.
Comb my hair / Brush my hair
She always combs her hair before leaving.
Get dressed
I get dressed quickly.
Put on makeup
She takes 10 minutes to put on makeup.
Have breakfast / Eat breakfast
What do you usually have for breakfast?
Drink coffee / tea / juice
I drink coffee every morning.
Read the newspaper / news
My dad likes to read the news online.
Check emails
I check my emails before going to work.
Leave home
I leave home around 8:30 AM.
Go to work / school
I go to work by bus.
Commute
My commute is about 30 minutes.
During the Day
Start work / school
I start work at 9 AM.
Have a meeting
I have a meeting at 10 AM.
Work on the computer
I work on the computer most of the day.
Take a break
Let's take a break for 15 minutes.
Have lunch / Eat lunch
Where do you usually have lunch?
Finish work / school
I finish work at 5 PM.
Go shopping
I need to go shopping for groceries.
Do exercise / Work out
I try to do exercise three times a week.
Go to the gym
She goes to the gym after work.
Pick up the kids
I pick up the kids from school at 4 PM.
Do housework / Do chores
I have to do some housework this evening.
Clean the house
We clean the house on Saturdays.
Cook dinner / Make dinner
What are we going to cook for dinner?
Walk the dog
My brother walks the dog every evening.
In the Evening / At Night
Come home / Get home
I get home around 6 PM.
Have dinner / Eat dinner
We have dinner together as a family.
Wash the dishes / Do the dishes
It's your turn to wash the dishes.
Relax
I like to relax on the couch after dinner.
Watch TV
We often watch TV in the evening.
Read a book
I usually read a book before bed.
Listen to music
Sometimes I listen to music while I cook.
Spend time with family / friends
I enjoy spending time with my family.
Play games
The kids play games after school.
Take a bath
She prefers to take a bath rather than a shower.
Get ready for bed
It's getting late, I need to get ready for bed.
Put on pajamas
I always put on pajamas before sleeping.
Brush my teeth (again)
Don't forget to brush your teeth before going to sleep.
Go to bed
What time do you usually go to bed?
Fall asleep
I fall asleep very quickly.
Sleep
I try to sleep at least 7 hours.
Have a dream
I had a strange dream last night.
Set the alarm
Before bed, I set the alarm for the next morning.
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