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Trilha da Fluência · Lesson 11 · A1

My Daily Routine

Present Simple — Affirmative · Level A1
What is the Present Simple?
Usamos o Present Simple para falar sobre rotinas, hábitos e fatos — coisas que acontecem regularmente.

Para a forma afirmativa, usamos o verbo na forma base para I, you, we, they. Para he, she, it adicionamos -s ou -es ao verbo.
I / You / We / They + verb   ·   He / She / It + verb + S
I / You / We / They

Estrutura

Subject + verb (base form) + ...
I wake up at 6 o'clock every day. (Eu acordo às 6h todos os dias.) You have breakfast at 7 a.m. (Você toma café da manhã às 7h.) We go to work by bus. (Nós vamos trabalhar de ônibus.) They eat lunch together. (Eles almoçam juntos.)
He / She / It — adds -S or -ES

Estrutura

Subject + verb + S/ES + ...
She wakes up at 6 o'clock. (Ela acorda às 6h.) He has breakfast at 7 a.m. (Ele toma café da manhã às 7h.) She goes to work by bus. (Ela vai trabalhar de ônibus.) He eats lunch at noon. (Ele almoça ao meio-dia.)
He/She/It — Spelling rules
Maioria dos verbos → + S
  • work → works
  • wake → wakes
  • eat → eats
  • drink → drinks
  • read → reads
Termina em -S, -SH, -CH, -X, -O → + ES
  • go → goes
  • watch → watches
  • brush → brushes
  • fix → fixes
Termina em consoante + Y → troca Y por IES
  • study → studies
  • carry → carries
  • try → tries
Irregulares importantes
  • have → has
  • be → is
  • do → does
Atenção: O -S é só para he, she, it. Para I, you, we, they o verbo nunca muda!
Errado: I works every day.    Correto: I work every day.
Daily Routine Vocabulary

Verbos essenciais para falar sobre a rotina diária:

wake up
acordar
get up
levantar
take a shower
tomar banho
get dressed
se vestir
have breakfast
tomar café
go to work
ir trabalhar
have lunch
almoçar
have dinner
jantar
go home
ir para casa
exercise
se exercitar
read
ler
watch TV
assistir TV
go to bed
ir dormir
cook
cozinhar
drink coffee
tomar café
brush teeth
escovar os dentes
walk
caminhar
check emails
ver e-mails
Time Expressions

Expressões de tempo usadas com o Present Simple:

every day / every morning
I exercise every morning.
in the morning / afternoon / evening
She reads in the evening.
at + time (at 7 a.m., at noon)
He wakes up at 6 a.m.
always / usually / sometimes
I usually have coffee for breakfast.
on weekdays / on weekends
We walk in the park on weekends.
before / after + activity
She showers before breakfast.
Practice Activities
Exercise 1 — Write the correct form of the verb
  1. I at 7 a.m. every day. (wake up)
  2. She a shower in the morning. (take)
  3. He breakfast at 8 o'clock. (have)
  4. They to work by bus. (go)
  5. My mother dinner every evening. (cook)
  6. We lunch at noon. (eat)
  7. My brother TV after dinner. (watch)
  8. I before bed. (read)
  9. She to bed at 10 p.m. (go)
  10. He every morning. (exercise)
Exercise 2 — Choose the correct form
  1. She coffee every morning. (drink / have)
  2. They to school. (walk)
  3. My father the newspaper after breakfast. (read)
  4. I my emails at work. (check)
  5. She English on Mondays. (study)
  6. He early every day. (get up)
  7. We dinner at 7 p.m. (have)
  8. My sister her teeth after every meal. (brush)
  9. I to the gym on weekends. (go)
  10. He from home. (work)
Exercise 3 — Choose the correct option
1. She ________ to work by car every day.
2. I ________ breakfast at 7 a.m.
3. My father ________ the newspaper every morning.
4. We ________ to the gym on weekends.
5. She ________ dinner at 7 p.m.
6. They ________ lunch at school.
7. My sister ________ up at 6 a.m. every weekday.
8. He ________ a shower before breakfast.
9. I ________ TV in the evening.
10. She ________ English every evening.
Exercise 4 — Put the words in order
  1. every / I / up / day / wake / at 6→
  2. breakfast / she / has / at 7 a.m.→
  3. to work / he / goes / by bus→
  4. at noon / lunch / they / have→
  5. evening / reads / she / in the→
  6. morning / exercises / every / he→
  7. cook / we / dinner / together→
  8. at 10 p.m. / goes / she / to bed→
  9. the / my / reads / father / newspaper→
  10. weekends / on / walk / we / the park / in→
Exercise 5 — Complete with a time expression
  1. I wake up .
  2. She goes to work .
  3. We have dinner .
  4. He reads .
  5. I go to the gym .
  6. She has coffee .
  7. They walk in the park .
  8. He goes to bed .
  9. I check my emails .
  10. She cooks dinner .
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Reading: Why You Need a Daily Routine

Adapted from: BetterUp — "Why you need a daily routine (and how to make one)" by Elizabeth Perry · betterup.com

A daily routine is a set of actions you do every day. For example, you wake up at the same time, have breakfast, go to work, and go to bed at night. These actions form your routine.

Positive routines are important because they help you build healthy habits. When you do the same thing every day, it becomes easier. For example, if you go to the gym every morning, you don't think about it — you just go. If you cook fresh vegetables for dinner every day, you eat better and feel healthier.

Routines also reduce stress. When your day has structure, you feel more in control. You finish your work, eat well, sleep well, and have time for friends and family. Your quality of life gets better.

Here is an example of a healthy daily schedule:

In the morning, Sarah wakes up at 5:30 a.m. She drinks a glass of water and eats a small snack. Then she goes for a jog for 30 minutes. After that, she takes a shower and gets ready for work. At 7:30 a.m., she makes her bed and writes her goals for the day. She has breakfast and listens to a podcast on her commute to work.

At work, Sarah takes short breaks and drinks water. At 12:00 p.m., she eats a nutritious lunch. In the afternoon, she goes for a short walk. After work, she buys groceries and makes dinner at home. In the evening, she reads for one hour and stretches before bed. She goes to sleep at 10:00 p.m.

A good routine takes effort, but it is worth it. When you repeat healthy actions every day, your life gets better — and so does your health.

Answer the questions
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Writing Practice

Answer in English with full sentences. Use the Present Simple.

1What time do you wake up on weekdays?
2What do you have for breakfast?
3How do you go to work or school?
4What do you do in the morning before work?
5What time do you have lunch? Where?
6What do you do in the evening after work?
7What time do you go to bed? What do you do before sleeping?
8Describe your daily routine in a short paragraph (4–6 sentences). Use time expressions.
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Listening: A Conversation About Daily Routines

Ouça o diálogo entre dois colegas de trabalho e responda às questões.

A Morning Conversation
*Audio generated automatically in English (Text-to-Speech).
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