20 Useful English Verbs for Daily Routines

Do you know how to talk about your day to day life? In this English lesson you will get to learn 20 useful verbs that will help you talk about your daily routine in both the present tense and the past.
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[@kubragarayeva7724]

I always take pleasure while watching your videos 🤗 Thank you so much. Your videos are the best way of learning English for me as usual😊

[@syedsayyamnaqvi4859]

This is my daily routine... Present Tense 1.- Wake up 2.- Get up 3.- Have a Shower 4.- Brush my teeth 5.- Wash my face 6.- Dry my hair 7.- Make Breakfast 8.- Have Breakfast 9.- Get dressed 10.- Leave home 11.- Start work 12.- Have lunch 13.- Finish work 14.- Go to the gym 15.- Get home 16.- Get Undressed 17.- Have dinner 18.- Watch TV 19.- Brush my teeth 20.- Go to bed Past Tense 1.- Woke up 2.- Got up 3.- Had a Shower 4.- Brushed my teeth 5.- Washed my face 6.- Dried my hair 7.- Made Breakfast 8.- Had Breakfast 9.- Got dressed 10.- Left home 11.- Started work 12.- Had lunch 13.- Finished work 14.- Went to the gym 15.- Got home 16.- Got Undressed 17.- Had dinner 18.- Watched TV 19.- Brushed my teeth 20.- Went to bed

[@jorgevalero1]

Un grande

[@syedahaq1280]

Thanks so much for such wonderful videos, really amazing!

[@SubhashKumar-by1pf]

I am from India sir Tom. You are really doing a great job sir. Love from India🇮🇳❣️

[@gracianamoreno8362]

Hi Tom I love you video! I am Argentinian and teach English a a second language in my country. Your videos are clear, useful, and entertaining Thank you! Looking forward to more videos! Cheers!

[@enasg3264]

I usually write a short story after work , but today i watched a series instead. Between i really love what you do , you inspire me to be a good teacher. I personally use your videos to teach my learners . I envy your students , i would've liked to have a teacher like you back in my school days (i don't know if it's ok to say : back in my school days. even if i know there is a better way to say it x) still too lazy to think sorry). keep on the good work and thank you.

[@erickjaimes4116]

Thank you for that Tom! See you in the next one. Eat Sleep Dream English ❤

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

No worries Brian, yes see you very soon : )

[@khadijafayyaz6184]

Thank you for everything that you are and everything you do!! 💚

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

My pleasure Khadija and please let me know if there's a video you would like me to make for you : )

[@khadijafayyaz6184]

@@EatSleepDreamEnglish yes I'd love a collaboration with Lucy!! I will ask her too if that's possible But apart from that, you have the best ideas so everything's fine!

[@xiaoyonghuang8432]

Thank you Tom for your helpful video!

[@RomanL.N]

Great lesson, thanks Tom!

[@satomimitsuhashi9535]

I really like video like this! Thank you always.

[@mariadocarmmarcondescesar265]

Cool Tom! I'm gonna teach this subject in the evening. Thanks a lot!

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Awesome! Let me know how it goes : )

[@mariadocarmmarcondescesar265]

Eat Sleep Dream English I will. 😉

[@mariadocarmmarcondescesar265]

Eat Sleep Dream English Hi Tom! I taught the subject last Friday 😀my student loved it. She said that she's learned some expressions, but now she added more than she expected. Thanks a lot!

[@MarioZocker228]

I always brush my teeth before breakfast. I mostly have a shower before I go to bed. I usually have lunch at 3pm. Great video as always Tom, always helping me of reminding some efficient and essential phrases to extend my english skills! :) A big "keep it up" from Germany! :)

[@EnglishSquared]

Great video. Very natural way of teaching and very watchable.

[@user-qt7qu3yj4q]

Thank you!

[@raed2178]

Dude, I like this video. I like how you're improvising and experimenting new ideas for your videos. Just one question, was that thing you were wearing a towel or an Irish kilt? 👍

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Hahaha it was an Irish Kilt towel I bought in Dubin! LOL! Thanks Ra'ed, I appreciate your kind words

[@raed2178]

@@EatSleepDreamEnglish Thanks a lot, Tom. I love your videos so much. 😀

[@hadeelsafaa3548]

Well good daily rourine❤️

[@kamilaabdirakhmanova8664]

Hello Tom! Here is my version) I usually get up at 5 am, but today I got up at 10 am. Cause today is the day off ( I mean I don't work today ( is it correct?)). I also usually eat an egg with some tea in the mornings, but today I ate pancakes with some fresh berries and drank a cup of coffee. Thanks a lot for your video. It's always a good one. Have a nice day! W/ love from Astana, Kazakhstan.

[@ronenr1405]

Great 👍🏻

[@imranaarifsheikh]

This was brilliant. 👍

[@barbaragajecka5763]

I ussually wale up at 7am😊⏰ You’re amazing Tom I looove your films🥰🎥

[@EllaOstrova]

100 thumbs up!!! You are a super star! Perfect!!! Continue the same way!

[@hongngocvn]

Today I wake up at nine fifteen am, it is quite late because normally I usually get up at 6 am for my study. And because of getting up late, I have my breakfast quickly, just two boiled bulb sweet potatoes. After that, I watch some English videos and keep writing all the words that I can listen, however, some words are quite different to hear and for me to figure, but thankfully, I can summarize the main points of the videos and I am excited about that. Thank you so much for the video and hope you guys have a nice day.

[@Rina_N42929]

VERY SMART, THANK YOU.

[@sofiama9304]

Hi Tom!could you please make a video talking about phrasal verbs?because I found it very difficult to understand the meanings of them and I don't know how to use them either.Thank you.

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Hi Sofia, try this video and see if it helps kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGS3hHh9ZtOqjs0

[@shin6937]

Thank you for the great work again. Tom! "put on (take off) your cloth" is also okay? instead of "get (un)dressed"? Is there any difference between the two expressions? BTW, today I woke up at 5 am. And usually, have breakfast at 7am. But since today is a holiday here, maybe it'll be 8 am or so. Thanks!

[@UniversalFactYouTube]

Great video. TYVM. Is it " in breakfast or for breakfast.?

[@nidam9701]

Always love you and always will😍😍😎

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Ahhh right back at you Sasha, thank you that's a lovely thing to say : )

[@prrowle]

Awesome video, Tom! Clever way to teach! I also teach (American) English (as a volunteer) and always get great ideas watching your videos. You might want to point out that in American English we tend to say just "shower" -- for example, I showered this morning or I need to shower before I leave -- versus have a shower. Also, I think we'd be more likely to say "eat breakfast" and "eat dinner"....eg. What time do you usually eat dinner? Certainly everyone would understand "I had dinner at 6 pm", but again more likely to say "I ate dinner at 6 pm" As always, look forward to your next video! All the best from this side of the pond!

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Thanks Pete, yeah we use 'shower' as a verb too, that's a useful one to remember for students. Many thanks Tom

[@englishlearninginterview7837]

Nice video Tom thanks

[@lucykuran6323]

You're awesome! Your videos really help in teaching English ;)

[@guilhermeallan3610]

Great video!

[@aleksandrasobota5882]

Love the idea! :)

[@leleless9167]

Yaaay very useful!!!

[@brightonsy8555]

People might think it's easy but it is an absolutely useful video thank you Tom.

[@olgamir8036]

amazing video 🤩

[@UsmanAhmed_u]

You are amazing Sir Tom. Love from Pakistan

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Thanks Furqan : )

[@sunkaraeliya2889]

Excellent lesson. Please keep on marking videos like this

[@adrazeghdoud2536]

Hiii TOm Pls would you please do a video about hotels and some expressions that we can use there? 😊😊😊

[@cristianekemp6810]

Lovely 😊

[@jwb52z9]

This is yet another piece of fine work you've done here, Tom. :)

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Ah cheers Jwb52z

[@naweldanella7382]

You're the best thanks

[@rakeshswain7345]

I admire your effort.

[@George-Armani-20]

Smart Tomy, thanks a lot teacher 🇬🇧❤🇸🇸

[@rajharsh8913]

I really apreciate your effort sir Love you from india

[@Samuel-rw7mo]

Bonsoir Tom. Je suis Indinne. Glad to see you. I eagerly wait for your videos every Tuesday and Friday. Here is my homework 😊 I usually wake up at 6 o'clock but today i woke up at 10 because i was up late night. I get up at 6:15 am but today i got up at 10:30am, then i brushed my teeth and had a shower. Then my mom make breakfast for me and i have my breakfast at 6:45 am but today i didn't have it because i was getting late. I get dressed at 7 o'clock and then i leave home for work. I start work at 8 o'clock and then i have lunch at 1 and start work again and finish at 6 o'clock. I take rest for a while then i help my mom in making dinner but today i couldn't help her because i came late from work. I usually have dinner at 10 o'clock and then i go to bed at 11. Thank You Sir For these Useful videos. 😊 and you are looking awesome as usual. Stay cool and fit,Sir. Thank You.

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Great stuff Simran, well done. One change I'd make 'My Mum makes breakfast for me........I didn't have it because I got up late'

[@Samuel-rw7mo]

@@EatSleepDreamEnglish Thank You So Much Sir, You are a brilliant teacher. I'm very happy that I'm learning from you.

[@anmolgogna4663]

@@Samuel-rw7mo i got u

[@Samuel-rw7mo]

@@anmolgogna4663 hey Anu.... Glad to see you here! Let's enjoy the videos of our teacher together. 😊

[@anmolgogna4663]

@@Samuel-rw7mo yeh.. Lets make him proud

[@eduardocandidodasilva3332]

Awesome video! Tom, I'd like to know if it is correct to say " wear the clothes" instead of "get dressed" ? Thank you so much!

[@synaetransmedia6926]

to wear clothes just means you're not naked. But before wearing clothes, you need to get dressed. (vestir-se)

[@bruceshen2543]

I normally wake up at 7.30,however I woke up at 5 o'clock this morning for prepared a meeting.😭 You're a great teacher Tom❤️.

[@heartwhispers.]

Good video . thanks tom I really want to learn British accent

[@momenm1227]

Ohh dear 😍 its very useful video 😮 thank uu so much 💙

[@rosagarofalo4383]

Very interesting, nice and useful lesson. You are not only a good person but even a good teacher

[@kobchai_k]

I always watch your new videos and never miss any news.💪💪

[@fleecysky5407]

Hi. I do like the way you teach your language. May I suggest that you think of making a video on some peculiar differences existing between British and American English? I'll be glad if you carry out a detailed analysis of the words belonging to and shared by British English and American English: common words with different meanings (smart, vest, cupboard, etc), common words with different pronunciation (schedule, vase, clerk, etc) and common words with different spelling (colour/color, gaol/jail, grey/gray, etc). I'd really appreciate it. Thanks

[@gabrielafernandez2509]

I only get up after 7AM once in a blue moon, but today I got up at 8AM. It's students' day. Super useful video! Thanks so much Tom.

[@enayluj1990]

I'm gonna give this lesson exactly today! How did you guess?😃 Thank you for providing such perfect authentic material!

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Oh that's awesome Julyane, please let me know how it goes : )

[@enayluj1990]

@@EatSleepDreamEnglish my students loved your video, it was just challenging enough, then we saw some more verb phrases in class and for homework I asked them to try and describe their routine with as many verbs and details as they can possibly find.

[@enayluj1990]

Thanks again!😉

[@aliloinelmessi9705]

love it videos from Egypt say hi adore u

[@ritacassiadiniz3262]

It is exactly I need. Routines.

[@warmsmellofbooks9499]

Cool 💚💙

[@mateusoliveira8256]

So pleasant!;)

[@amalmo2978]

You’re the best 👍🏼👍🏼🌚

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Thanks so much 👍🏼

[@DimiDzi]

usually I wake up at the morning (8:30-11:00) sometimes have breakfast (25% of the times) I lunch if I don't have breakfast but sometimes just so happens that I don't even eat before dinner I go to work on the way to there I buy something to drink from the shop after I finish my work I go home sometimes I cook btw I really enjoy doing it I dine I shower and I go to bed I watch the tube and after that I go to sleep

[@nwitracy]

Did you make video about cadbury chocolate? i often have breakfast at home and go to school by my electric bike but today i had breakfast at cateen ( ate hambuger) and went to school by car >,< ( 'cause i woke up late) your lesson is very interesting for me. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

A hamburger for breakfast!!!! Hehehe no I haven't made it yet but I will very soon.

[@lilyangesa4739]

I usually wake up at 6 am. But today is Sunday so I woke up at 9am . In Viet Nam, we never have a shower in the morning and we always brush our teeth before we have breakfast. Usually I have fruit and eggs for breakfast but today I went out with my friends and we had chicken soup for breakfast.

[@janaviki2001]

Hi Tom, would you mind if I used your video of daily routine to teach my pupils in the Czech Republic. Are you OK with that? They will love it. They are already bored of "silly pictures" or cartoon characters and this would make their day. Thanks a lot.

[@youneselfennassi6827]

I always start my jogging at 9 o'clock but today i didn't do it really i was very busy. Thanks sir

[@asmaal7817]

You are the best found u on Instagram by the way

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Awesome! Welcome to Eat Sleep Dream English ☺️

[@shivamraj710]

Hi Tom, could you please tell me which of the following sentences is the correct one? 1) Which day do you think I should tell him to drop the package? 2) Which day do you think should I tell him to drop the package?

[@elmirelmir842]

the first one, if you start a question sentences with "do you think" or something similar in the second part the auxiliary verb or modal verb shouldn't be put before the subject. Yes it's true these verbs or parts should be before a subject but in these situations, it changes

[@kristofvarga2684]

Thanks God, I'm not the only one who have a shower only in the mornings. Thank you for creating this video, it is as great as the others.

[@serenawang967]

I usually wake up at 8:00 a.m, but today I woke up at 6:12 a.m, because the light of the moon is too bright ,that made my mind think maybe it's time to wake me up. Althought I woke up ,I didn't want to get up, so I got up at 8:15, as usual. Thanks Tom.

[@honeybonbonnie]

2:25 What is this dish called? Coz looks like Korean traditional food called Japchae

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Yes! It was homemade japchae! Great knowledge Jennifer : )

[@ragaire1146]

4 false 16 true😊😙 usually i have egg for breakfast but today i had cheese and tea😌

[@AntChig]

2:13 - The Englishman is up and running!

[@alexdclopes1973]

Usually I wake up at 06:30 a.m., but I get up only at 07 . Then, I brush my teeth and I've my breakfast. Then, I get dressed and I leave home at 07:45. I jump in my car and I go to work. During the weekdays I wake up too early, however, I like to have a lie-in at weekends. Greetings from Rio de Janeiro!

[@user-fu5ox8dx3l]

Alex Lopes you can’t say “I’ve my breakfast”, it’s not an auxiliary verb, oh god 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[@enayluj1990]

@@user-fu5ox8dx3l you can leave a tip for your friend and be nice at the same time! It's free.

[@enayluj1990]

Alex, don't use 've unless you're in the present perfect tense and "have" is not the main verb, the action of your sentence!

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Hi Alex, Thanks for the excellent sentences. As has been mentioned here by our helpful Eat Sleep Dreamers we can't use a contraction for a main verb only an auxiliary so it should be 'I have my breakfast. Good job dude!

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Thanks Julyane : )

[@robertopetrazzuolo4749]

U r AMAZING :)

[@op.dr.leventceyhancocukcer3579]

You're really good at teaching

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Hehehe cheers Levent, I have had 10 years practice.

[@irinak4725]

thanks, i know all the verbs, but that's great to repeat everything usually i go to work by the metro, but today i drove , cause i've overslept

[@tickmedia3977]

Hi Tom thanks for your great videos I usually wake up about 10 am but i woke up today 10:30 I usually get up immediately after i wake up but today i got up a little bit late maybe 15 minutes later Then i go to restroom then i wash my face but sometime i directly take shower but today i didn't , next i brush my teeth and next i make a cup of coffee actually i use a cereal , then i make my favorite breakfast which is eggs and bread but i made different breakfast today i had some biscuits cookies with green tea , it was delicious then i go to work at about 11 am . i drive to work usually i leave the home about 10:45 i start my work 11:30 can you guys guess what is my job ? i have lunch about 1-2 pm i finish my work at 8 pm then i go to futsal with my friend we have futsal 3 times a week usually we play 10 -11 pm after futsal i get home about 11:30 and i directly take a shower then i dry my hair and then i go to bed but last night i did differently i was i wake till 4 Am because i watched football live match to tell you the truth i didn't have enough sleep last night so now i am so tired that's why i'm gonna to get to bet now

[@timmystauffer9094]

Are there drip coffee marker in the UK or are they all a different kind? It looks like you did not use a drip coffee marker like I the one have.

[@timmystauffer9094]

Any interest in doing a video inside a super market shopping for UK specific teas? Also Are there any american teas in the UK?

[@maryraouf3505]

Can I put the adverbs of frequency at the beginning of the sentence?

[@barborajezkova8393]

not always

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

They tend to go after the subject and before the verb Mary although they can be used as answers on their own. A) How often do you go shopping. B) Hardly ever.

[@mimichannel888]

what's the name of the song, teacher Tom?

[@yassinbahri6207]

.thanks

[@randolphotoniel]

I usually get up around 5 AM and then I’m going to gym so basically when I’m finish, I start to work about 8 o’clock to 5pm and then I take the bus to get home and when I arrived to home I take a shower and as well make the dinner and finally I go to bed ! (If someone have an advice for my I’m all ears)

[@eduardocandidodasilva3332]

I hitted the 188th "like" after 1231 views. Hey guys: don't forget to hit "like". After all, if you watched it, it's impossible not to like it!

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Awwww bless you Eduardo, thanks for hitting the like and you kind words. Glad you found it helpful

[@yttrv8430]

Yay! Caught that brushing my teeth. And I don't really do this every day.

[@user-ph3tx6vk6n]

Should I say have a shower or take a shower or both variants are correct?

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Both are absolutely fine : )

[@alejandropower]

The music, Lakesha Nudgent =)

[@bishalshrestha4690]

I wake up at 6 am,after that i wash my teeth,do shower for freshness,have breakfast.i go to gym for some excersise,after that i make food for luch,i go to work,at 1pm i eat mylucnch t,after do luch i do my rest of work,after tgat i go back to home at 6pm,i clean my room,make agaim food for dinner and eat dinner at 9pm,after that chat with my colleagues and sleep at 10pm

[@cucumberg]

Usually I get up at 6 am but today I got up at 7 am. Then I brushed my teeth, got dressed and had breakfast. Today I had omelette, cup of tea and chak-chak (tatar sweet cake😏😍) for breakfast. I left my home at 7:45 am. Usually I work from 8:15 am to 2 pm but today I finished my work at 11:30 am ☺️ Then I had lunch. Usually I prepare for my classes after lunch but today I got home and watch the film "Avengers". Usually I go to bed at 11 pm but today I'll go to bed a little bit later)

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Great stuff Adelina. One little change 'but today I got home and watched the film "Avengers"

[@abdullahiminimire2858]

keep going

[@kellyliu4752]

here is my daily routine: I wake up at 8 o‘clock in the morning. After I brush my teeth, wash my face and hands, I take my breakfast. Usually I eat bread and coffee with milk, but sometimes I eat dumplings and porridge. After, I go to gym. At 9 o'clock I take a bus to go to the center. I start work at 10 o'clock and finish my work at 6 o'clock in the afternoon. Usually I get home at 7 pm. After I have dinner, I take my shower. Before I go to bed I read a book or watch an episode of my favor TV series.

[@navo2437]

Can I ask abt the song foundation? :)))

[@englishzonenh1204]

I always get up early at 6:00 am and make my delicious coffee

[@farahrafique9896]

Nice video Love from Pakistan

[@annalisacozzolino1855]

I always need a coffee to start the day 😁

[@_Chakotay]

👍👍

[@nenechonlisboa4127]

I broke my ankle last week, as a reuslt, my leg is in a cast. So, I usually have a shower at morning, but, because of the cast, I groomed myself with a washcloth this morning... That's true story :(

[@basarkarakus]

Guadalajara Nene Sorry for you, get well soon!

[@EatSleepDreamEnglish]

Oh dear! Sorry to hear that Guadalajara Nene. Quick correction *I usually have a shower in the morning. Get better soon!

[@alicerossi_ap]

Guadalajara Nene There are special waterproof covers for cast limbs, even economic but effective. Get well soon!

[@nenechonlisboa4127]

Başar Karakuş Thank you so much ! :)

[@nenechonlisboa4127]

Eat Sleep Dream English Thank you for your correction and your wishes of swift recovery Chief Tom ! :) I finally organized my stay : I'll be in London from January the 18th until the 24th. That's 5 full days !!!! Can't wait to be there !! :) Hope you'll have a little time for me (a longer time would be with pleasure of course :) ).

[@barbaratakahashi5557]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@Asieronin]

Awesome! But I failed one of them (dry your hair), but that mistake was just because I am bald and haven't used a hair dyer in a while.... :D

[@VINAY23974]

Usually I wake up at half past nine in the morning .fresh n up .I have breakfast. I go to my tution classes,then I come back home .I watch television for some time. I study for half an hour. I have lunch after that i take a nap then I wake up at 4 o'clock in the evening .i go out in the evening. I got home .I spend sometime with my family. I watch television. I have dinner. I go to bed

[@marceloesteves3601]

Apart from being great teacher, quite skillful with chopsticks.👍😄