English · A1 · vocabulary · 4 minutes

Daily routine

Sequence morning, work, study, and evening actions in the present simple.

Understand the choice

A routine is a timeline of base-form verbs after I/we/you/they. Time phrases at seven, after work, and in the evening organize the sequence.

Core rule: Use present simple for routines; coordinated verbs share the explicit subject I.

Notice it in context

I get up at seven, eat breakfast, and go to work.

Me levanto a las siete, desayuno y voy al trabajo.

I is stated once; get, eat, and go share it and remain base forms.

After work, I shop and cook.

Shopping and cooking happen after my job.

Shop and cook are listed routine verbs.

In the evening, I study for an hour and then sleep.

I spend one evening hour studying before sleeping.

Study and sleep complete the daily sequence.

What to remember

  • Have breakfast is more common than eat breakfast in some varieties; both are clear.
  • Go to bed means begin sleep routine; sleep is the state/activity.

Common trap: Do not add -s after I: I work, not I works.

Practice this lesson with recall