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ESL and EFL learners need a set of daily routine vocabulary to talk about their lives. Being able to say what you do every day helps with speaking, writing, and basic conversations.
This page provides simple daily routine exercises suitable for beginners (A1–A2). You will review key vocabulary and practice it through a variety of activities.
Quick Review: Daily Routine Vocabulary
We often use the present simple to talk about daily routines.
Examples:
- I wake up at 7 o’clock.
- She goes to school by bus.
- They have dinner at 8.
Common daily routine verbs:
- wake up
- get up
- brush my teeth
- take a shower
- comb my hair
- have breakfast / lunch / dinner
- go to school / work
- go shopping
- study
- come home
- watch TV
- go to bed
Daily Routine Exercises with Answers
Practice your knowledge of daily routine vocabulary with the exercises below. When you finish, click the button after each exercise to check your answers.
Exercise 1: Matching (Daily Routine Vocabulary)
Match A with B to form complete sentences.
| Verbs | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 1. I wake up 2. I brush my teeth 3. I have breakfast 4. I go to school 5. I do my homework 6. I watch TV 7. I go to bed | A. to keep them clean. B. before I go to school C. by bus D. before I go to sleep E. with my family F. at 10 p.m. G. at 7 a.m. |
1–G
2–A
3–B
4–C
5–D
6–E
7–F
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct answer.
- I usually ___ at 6:30.
- a) wake up
- b) wake down
- c) wakes up
- She ___ breakfast at 7.
- a) have
- b) has
- c) having
- We go ___ at 8 o’clock.
- a) the school
- b) school
- c) to school
- He ___ TV in the evening.
- a) watch
- b) watches
- c) watching
- They ___ to bed late.
- a) goes
- b) go
- c) going
- Does she ___ home from school early?
- a) come
- b) comes
- c) coming
- Lisa ___ her hair every mornin.
- a) comb
- b) combs
- c) combing
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. b
6. a
7. b
Exercise 3: Fill in the Blanks
Complete the sentences with the correct word.
(wake up – have – go – do – watch – take – brush)
- I ___ up at 7 o’clock.
- She ___ a shower every morning.
- We ___ breakfast together.
- He ___ his teeth after breakfast.
- They ___ to school by bus.
- I ___ my homework in the afternoon.
- We ___ TV in the evening.
1. wake
2. takes
3. have
4. brushes
5. go
6. do
7. watch
Exercise 4: Put the Words in Order
Make correct sentences.
- up / I / wake / 7 / at
- breakfast / have / we / morning / the / in
- goes / she / school / to
- homework / do / they / afternoon / the / in
- bed / go / I / 10 / at / to
- evening / the / shopping / goes / Jane / in
- pm / / at / have / we / dinner/ 7
1. I wake up at 7.
2. We have breakfast in the morning.
3. She goes to school.
4. They do homework in the afternoon.
5. I go to bed at 10.
6. Jane goes shopping in the evening.
7. We have dinner at 7 pm.
Exercise 5: Write About Your Daily Routine
Write 5–6 sentences about your daily routine. Use these questions to help you:
- What time do you wake up?
- What do you do in the morning?
- Do you go to school or work?
- What do you do in the evening?
- What time do you go to bed?
1. I wake up at 7 o’clock.
2. In the morning, I brush my teeth, take a shower, and have breakfast.
3. I go to school in the morning. / I go to work at 9 o’clock.
4. In the evening, I do my homework and watch TV.
5. I go to bed at 10 o’clock.
Final Recap: What You Can Do Now
After completing these daily routine exercises, you should be able to:
- ✔️ use common daily routine expressions correctly
- ✔️ talk about your daily routine using the present simple tense
- ✔️ answer basic questions about your day (morning, afternoon, evening)
- ✔️ write a short paragraph about your everyday activities
Speaking & Writing Challenge
Now put your English into action:
- Talk or write about your daily routine using 5–7 sentences.
- Try to include activities from the morning, afternoon, and evening.
- Use at least five daily routine expressions from this lesson.
This final task helps you build confidence and use daily routine vocabulary naturally in real-life situations.
