Daily Routines - Interactive ESL Worksheet
This interactive worksheet helps beginner English learners practice vocabulary and grammar related to daily routines. You'll find matching exercises, fill-in-the-blank activities, listening practice, and more to help you describe your daily activities in English.
Daily Routine Vocabulary
Learning to talk about your daily routine is one of the first things you'll do when studying English. Here are some common verbs and phrases you'll need:
| Verb | Example Sentence |
|---|---|
| Wake up | I wake up at 7:00 every morning. |
| Get up | She gets up at 6:30 on weekdays. |
| Brush (teeth) | He brushes his teeth after breakfast. |
| Take a shower | They take a shower in the evening. |
| Get dressed | We get dressed before breakfast. |
| Have breakfast | You should have breakfast every day. |
| Go to work/school | She goes to work by bus. |
| Have lunch | We usually have lunch at 1:00. |
| Go home | He goes home at 5:30. |
| Have dinner | They have dinner with their family. |
| Go to bed | I go to bed at 10:00 on school nights. |
| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| In the morning | From sunrise until noon |
| In the afternoon | From noon until evening |
| In the evening | From about 6pm until bedtime |
| At night | When it's dark, usually bedtime |
| Every day | All days, without exception |
| On weekdays | Monday through Friday |
| On weekends | Saturday and Sunday |
| Time Expression | Example |
|---|---|
| At + specific time | at 7:00, at 8:30 |
| In + part of day | in the morning, in the afternoon |
| From...to... | from 9:00 to 5:00 |
| Around/about | around 7:30, about 8:00 |
| Early/late | early in the morning, late at night |
Vocabulary Tip
When talking about daily routines, we often use the simple present tense because we're describing habitual actions. Remember to add -s or -es to verbs when the subject is he, she, or it:
- I wake up at 7:00. (first person - no -s)
- She wakes up at 7:00. (third person singular - add -s)
- They wake up at 7:00. (plural - no -s)
Some verbs change spelling in the third person singular:
- go → goes
- watch → watches (add -es after -ch)
- study → studies (change y to i and add -es)
Practice Exercises
Exercise 1: Matching
Match the daily routine verbs with the correct pictures.
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
- I usually at 7:00 in the morning. (wake up)
- She her teeth after breakfast. (brush)
- We lunch at school. (have)
- My father to work by car. (go)
- They TV in the evening. (watch)
Exercise 3: Daily Routine Order
Put these daily activities in the correct order (1-8) by dragging them:
Exercise 4: Time Expressions
Choose the correct time expression for each sentence:
- I have breakfast .
- We go to school .
- She watches TV .
- They sleep .
- I play soccer .
Exercise 5: Writing Practice
Write about your daily routine. Use the simple present tense and time expressions.
Exercise 6: Listening Practice
Listen to the audio and fill in the blanks with what you hear.
- I usually at 6:30.
- First, I and take a shower.
- Then I with my family.
- I by bus at 7:45.
- School at 8:00 and finishes at 2:00.
Exercise 7: Reading Comprehension
Read the paragraph and answer the questions below.
Maria's Daily Routine
Maria is a student. She wakes up at 6:30 every morning. First, she brushes her teeth and takes a shower. Then she gets dressed and has breakfast with her family. She goes to school by bus at 7:45. School starts at 8:00 and finishes at 2:00. After school, she has lunch at home and does her homework. In the evening, she watches TV or plays with her friends. She has dinner with her family at 8:00 and goes to bed at 9:30.
- What time does Maria wake up?
- How does she go to school?
- What does she do after school?
- What time does she have dinner?
- What does she do in the evening?
Exercise 8: Correct the Mistakes
Each sentence has one mistake. Find it and correct it.
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She wake up at 7:00.
Correction: -
I brushes my teeth every morning.
Correction: -
They goes to school by bus.
Correction: -
We has dinner at 7:00.
Correction: -
He watch TV in the evening.
Correction:
Exercise 9: Word Search
Find 10 daily routine words in the puzzle below.
G E T D R E S S E D H
S H O W E R B R E A K
B R E A K F A S T G O
H O M E W O R K T V
D I N N E R S L E E P
Words to find: wake up, brush, get dressed, shower, breakfast, go, homework, dinner, sleep, bed
Exercise 10: Speaking Practice
Record yourself describing your daily routine. Try to use at least 10 different verbs and include time expressions.
Common Mistakes with Daily Routines
Mistake 1: Forgetting the -s in third person singular
Incorrect: She wake up at 7:00.
Correct: She wakes up at 7:00.
Mistake 2: Using wrong time expressions
Incorrect: I go to bed in the morning.
Correct: I go to bed at night.
Mistake 3: Word order with time expressions
Incorrect: I at 7:00 wake up.
Correct: I wake up at 7:00.
Mistake 4: Using present continuous instead of simple present
Incorrect: I am waking up at 7:00 every day.
Correct: I wake up at 7:00 every day.
Remember: Use simple present for routines and habits, not present continuous.


