Daily Routines ESL Worksheets, Lessons and Plans
77 worksheets, 23 lessons, 12 vocabulary decks and 5 shadowing scripts · Daily life
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Daily routines worksheets
77 printable worksheets with answer keys; the 24 most used, easiest level first.
Daily routines lessons
23 ready lessons for the four skills: teach on the board, set online or print.
Daily routines vocabulary
12 word decks with meanings, examples and pronunciation: flip, quiz, print as flashcards or play as a game.
Daily routines shadowing
Listen, repeat, record and compare: short scripts for pronunciation and fluency.
About Daily routines
Daily routines are the classic context for the present simple, and for good reason: every learner has one, the verbs are high-frequency, and the topic lets you practice times, sequencing and adverbs of frequency together.
Kids and A1 learners work with get up, have breakfast, go to school, brush my teeth and go to bed, plus telling the time. A2 learners add third person -s, adverbs of frequency (always, usually, sometimes, never), sequencers such as first, then and after that, and questions like What time do you...? At B1 learners compare routines, discuss habits and use present continuous for temporary changes, while C1 materials explore productivity, sleep, work-life balance and the science of habits.
On this page you will find printable worksheets, ready-to-teach lessons and vocabulary flashcard decks on daily routines.
Teaching tips: Daily routines
- Mime a routine with the class calling out the verbs, then have pairs mime theirs for a partner to narrate in the third person.
- Keep a third person -s poster on the wall, as "He go to school" is the error that persists longest at this level.
- Teach adverb position with a simple rule: before the main verb but after be (I often walk; I'm often late).
- Have students interview a partner and write a short profile comparing their routines, which turns first person answers into third person practice.
Questions teachers ask
What grammar does the daily routines topic practice?
Mainly present simple (including third person -s, questions and negatives), adverbs of frequency, prepositions of time (at 7 o'clock, in the morning, on Mondays) and sequencers.
How do I teach routines to children who can't tell the time yet?
Use parts of the day (in the morning, in the evening) and picture sequences instead of clock times, and add o'clock times once numbers are secure.
Which levels are covered?
Resources are available for Kids, A1, A2, B1 and C1, from picture-based routine sequences to discussions about habits and productivity.