Expressing Personal and Group Routine / Habits
Every person or group of people who stay together (school) has a daily routine or activity. This can be expressed by different words: every day, often, usually, daily, every month.
Usually, action is expressed in the present simple tense or habitual aspect. The social area/focus is on the following.
Break Time
At 10:00 A.M., break starts. We go out for a break of 30 minutes. During break time, I drink tea with some snacks. At 10:30 A.M., I go back to class. Classes end at 2:00 P.M.
After classes, I go home at 2:45 P.M. I eat lunch.
Exercise
As a student, what is your daily routine?
Vocabulary
- Take a shower – wash the whole body
- Attendance – counting people
- Supper – food eaten at the right (a right meal)
Structure
Prepositions
“ON” – is used with days and dates.
Examples:
- I go to church on Sundays.
- I go to the mosque on Friday.
- I was born on 03rd May 1978.
“AT” – is used with exact time. Examples:
- He comes at six o’clock.
- We traveled at night.
- The lesson starts at 8:00 A.M.
“IN” – is used with parts of the day, months, and years.
Examples:
- He came in the evening.
- School will be closed in December.
- He was born in 2009.
Asking Questions
We can also ask questions using does and do.
Note: Does – is for singular nouns and pronouns.
Do – is for plural nouns and pronouns.
Examples:
- Does she speak English?
- Does he come to school late?
- Does she smoke?
- Do they speak English?
- Do they come to school late?
- Do we have to write our names?
Exercise
Make questions using does and do:
- Does …………………………..?
- Does …………………………..?
- Do ….…………………………..?
- Do ….…………………………..?
