Daily Routines in Action

Daily Routines in Action

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Today we’ll learn how to talk about what we usually do and what we are doing right now!

But... HOW DO WE EXPRESS DAILY ROUTINES

The Present Simple: Habits and Routines

'I usually have eggs for breakfast'

'I brush my teeth every morning'

'I wake up at 10:10 a.m.'

The Present Simple: Form

AFFIRMATIVE: Subject + verb (+s/es) → She plays football.NEGATIVE: Subject + don’t/doesn’t + verb → She doesn’t play football. QUESTION: Do/Does + subject + verb → Does she play football?

The Present Simple: When do we use it?

We often use (frequency adverbs):

• always
• usually
• often
• sometimes
• never
• every day
• on Mondays

Examples: I always brush my teeth after breakfast. She goes to school every day.

But... what if we think of what is happening only now?

The Present Continuous: Actions happening now

In the image...

...they are eating breakfast.

...they are brushing their teeth.

...she is waking up.

Actions happening now and temporary actions (e.g: this week)

The Present Continuous: Form

AFFIRMATIVE: am/is/are + verb-ing → He is reading. NEGATIVE: am/is/are + not + verb-ing → They aren’t listening. QUESTION: Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing → Are you studying now?

The Present Continuous: When do we use it?

We use:

• now
• right now
• at the moment
• today
• this week
• currently

Examples: We are learning verbal tenses right now. We are playing a game later today.

Little practice!!

Play the guitar (profesionally)

Play a videogame (now)

Work out (hobby)

Do homework (after school)