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.

Reading text

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

Daily routines and the present simple

We usually talk about our daily routines using the present simple tense because routines and habits are actions that happen regularly.

Examples:

I have breakfast at 8:00 a.m.
My daughter goes to school every day.
We have lunch at home.
They go to bed at 10:00 p.m.

Remember: In the present simple, we usually add -s or -es to the verb when talking about he, she, or it.

I wake up at 7:00.
She wakes up at 7:00.

See our Present simple grammar page for a more detailed explanation.

Exercise

Discussion

What time do people have lunch where you live?

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Language level

A1 Elementary

Topics

daily routines

routines and habits

Hi every one, On my country, people usually have lunch at 12:30 p.m.

What time do people have lunch where you live?

I usually have lunch at 2:00 pm after I come back from the gym.

In northern Italy we usually have lunch at 1 pm if it is a working day but those who do heavy work have lunch at 12 pm because they usually start working very early. Even the elderly usually have lunch around 12 pm

I usually wake up at 7.00 a.m and have breakfast at 8.00 am

When I head out, I always make sure to bring my purse. It holds not only my money but also essentials like my keys, phone, lipstick, a small pack of tissues, and a compact mirror. This way, I'm prepared for whatever the day might bring.

I think It depend on the nature of each person's work. In my area, I see many people often eat lunch around 12 p.m., as it’s a time for people to take a break after finishing their morning tasks. Personally, I usually eat lunch around 11 a.m. because I have classes in the afternoon, so I prefer to eat earlier.