Writing about Daily Routines

Writing About Routines ( using the Present Simple )

Example 1

My Daily Routine:

My name is Dana. I always wake up at 7 o’clock in the morning . First, I wash my face and brush my teeth. Then, I get dressed and prepare my school bag. Next, I have my breakfast and wait for the school bus. At 8 o’clock I go to school and start my first class . At around 12 , I often take my lunch break and talk with my friends. At 14:30 I go back home and take a rest. After that, I usually watch some TV , do my homework and help my parents in the house. I sometimes have afterschool-activities. At 9 o’clock I read a book and go to bed.

Example 2

Dana's Daily Routine

Dana gets up at 6:30 and leaves home at 7:40. She takes the 8 o’clock bus and arrives at school at around 8:15. She usually finishes school at 3p.m. and comes back home at 3:15. After lunch, she attends one of her afterschool activities, spends time with her friends or does some school work.

Dana has dinner with her family at around 7:00 . Then she watches TV, reads sports magazines or surfs the Internet. She often goes to bed before 9:30.

Practice 1

Fill in the Blanks

My name is ______________________. I always wake up at ____________________ in the morning . First, I wash my face and brush my teeth. Then, I ___________________ __________________________________. Next, I have my breakfast and wait for the school bus. At _____________________ I ______________________________.

After that, I ____________________ take my lunch break and _____________________. At around ___________ I go back home and take a rest. In the afternoon , I usually __________________________ and __________________________________. Then, I do _____________________________________ and ___________________________________. At _______________________, I ___________________ and go to bed.

Practice 2

Fill in the gaps in this paragraph with information about what you usually do on Saturdays.

Saturday is a ___________________ day for me. I like __________________________. I ______________________ get up _______________ and then I _______________________. After _______________, I often go _____________________________. Sometimes, I like _________________________________ . In the evening, I ________________________ . I usually go to bed at _____________________________________.

Writing Assignments about Routines using ONLY the Present Simple.

1. Write a short paragraph about yourself.

2. Write a paragraph about someone else. You can write about a friend or someone in your family.

3. Compare the two paragraphs and note the differences in pronoun and verb use.

For example,

I get up at 6 a.m. BUT She gets up at 7 a.m.

My family likes to go on trips . BUT Her family likes to watch movies.

Remember to use connectors and time expressions

• First, / Second, / Finally
• Then, / Next, / After that,
• always / usually / often / sometimes / seldom
• In the morning, / In the afternoon, / In the evening,

Remember to use Capital Letters.

Remember to use Punctuation marks.

Pay attention to spelling and sentence structure.

Use the Present Simple.