Daily routine vocabulary – A1 beginner English vocabulary lesson and exercises

In this A1 Beginner English vocabulary lesson, you'll learn useful words and phrases to talk about your daily routine. You'll practise vocabulary such as wake up, get dressed, have breakfast, go to work, go to school, have lunch, go home, have dinner and go to bed.

These exercises will help you understand and use everyday routine vocabulary in real-life situations. You'll complete different activities to practise matching words and pictures, choosing the correct vocabulary, and understanding routine activities in context. By the end of the lesson, you'll be able to talk about your daily habits and describe a typical day in English.

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Example sentences with time expressions

When we talk about daily routines, we often use time expressions to indicate a time, a general time, how often we do something or in what sequence.

On weekdays, I get up early in the morning.
I get dressed at half seven and then I have breakfast at 8.00 a.m.
I go to work at a quarter past eight.
I have lunch at 12:30 p.m.
I go home at 4:00 p.m.
I have dinner with my family in the evening.
After that I usually watch TV.
I go to bed at 10:00 p.m.

Use these expressions to describe when you do your daily activities:

Times of day: in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, at night
Specific times: at 7 o'clock, at half past seven, at quarter past eight, at quarter to nine
How often: every day, every morning, every evening, on weekdays, at the weekend, usually, always, often, sometimes, never
Sequence: first, then, next, after that, finally