Write About Your Daily Routine A1 Writing Practice Tests Rules & Examples

How to Write About Your Daily Routine in English

In this lesson, you will learn how to write about your daily routine. A daily routine describes the things you do every day — for example, when you wake up, when you eat, and when you go to bed.

People write about their daily routines in:

• Short messages to friends
• Emails to pen pals
• School homework tasks
• Simple personal profiles

This is a very common and useful writing task in English. Let's learn how to do it step by step!

Essential Writing Rules and Sentence Structure

Rule 1: Use the Correct Word Order

In English, always use this basic word order:

Subject + Verb + Object / Time Word

• I + wake up + at 7 o'clock.
• I + eat + breakfast at home.
• I + go + to school at 8 o'clock.

Always put the subject first, then the verb, then the object or time word.

Rule 2: Use Capital Letters

You must use a capital letter for:

• The word I — always a capital letter: I wake up early.
• The first word of every sentence: I go to school.
• Names of people and places: My name is Maria. I live in London.
• Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Rule 3: Use Full Stops and Commas

• Use a full stop (.) at the end of every sentence: I eat lunch at school.
• Use a comma (,) to separate items in a list: I eat bread, eggs, and milk for breakfast.
• Use a comma (,) after a time phrase at the start of a sentence: In the morning, I brush my teeth.

Rule 4: Use Simple Present Tense

When you write about your daily routine, use the simple present tense. This tells the reader what you do every day.

• I wake up at 7 o'clock.
• I have lunch at 1 o'clock.
• I go to bed at 10 o'clock.

Useful Linking Words (Connectors)

Linking words help you join your sentences together. At A1 level, use these four important connectors:

Model Writing Sample: My Daily Routine

Read this short text. A student called Lucas wrote this about his daily routine. Notice how he organises his writing clearly.

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My Daily Routine

My name is Lucas. I am 14 years old and I live in Madrid.
[Opening sentence — who you are and where you live]

I wake up at 7 o'clock every morning. I have a shower and then I get dressed. After that, I eat breakfast. I eat toast and I drink orange juice.
[Morning routine — what you do in the morning, in order]

I go to school at 8 o'clock. I have classes in the morning and in the afternoon. I eat lunch at school at 1 o'clock. I like lunch because the food is good.
[Daytime routine — school and lunch]

I go home at 4 o'clock. I do my homework and then I watch TV. In the evening, I have dinner with my family at 8 o'clock.
[Afternoon and evening routine — home activities]

I go to bed at 10 o'clock. I am tired but I am happy!
[Closing sentence — a simple ending]

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What Makes This a Good A1 Text?

• All sentences are short and clear (5–9 words).
• Every sentence starts with a capital letter.
• The word I always has a capital letter.
• Every sentence ends with a full stop.
• He uses time words: at 7 o'clock, in the morning, in the evening.
• He uses connectors: and, then, after that, because, but.
• The text is organised from morning to night.

Key Phrases and Sentence Starters

Opening Your Text

• My name is ________.
• I am ________ years old.
• I live in ________.
• I go to school in ________.

Morning Routine Phrases

• I wake up at ________ o'clock.
• I have a shower in the morning.
• I get dressed and then I eat breakfast.
• I eat ________ for breakfast.
• I drink ________ in the morning.
• I go to school at ________ o'clock.

Daytime and Afternoon Phrases

• I have lunch at ________ o'clock.
• I go home at ________ o'clock.
• I do my homework after school.
• In the afternoon, I ________.
• After that, I ________.

Evening and Night Phrases

• In the evening, I have dinner.
• I eat dinner with my family.
• I watch TV in the evening.
• I go to bed at ________ o'clock.
• I am tired because ________.

Ending Your Text

• I love my daily routine!
• I am happy but I am tired!
• My routine is busy but I like it.

Useful Time Words and Phrases

• in the morning
• in the afternoon
• in the evening
• at night
• every day
• every morning
• at 7 o'clock / at half past 7
• first, then, after that, finally

Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid

Mistake 1: Forgetting a capital letter for 'I'

❌ In the morning, i eat breakfast.
✅ In the morning, I eat breakfast. — The word I is always a capital letter in English. Always.

Mistake 2: Forgetting a capital letter at the start of a sentence

❌ i go to school at 8 o'clock. then i eat lunch.
✅ I go to school at 8 o'clock. Then I eat lunch. — Every new sentence starts with a capital letter.

Mistake 3: Forgetting a full stop at the end of a sentence

❌ I wake up at 7 o'clock I have a shower
✅ I wake up at 7 o'clock. I have a shower. — Every sentence needs a full stop at the end.

Mistake 4: Wrong word order (verb before subject)

❌ Eat I breakfast at home.
✅ I eat breakfast at home. — Always use Subject + Verb + Object. The subject (I) comes first.

Mistake 5: Missing capital letters for days of the week

❌ On monday and tuesday, I go to football.
✅ On Monday and Tuesday, I go to football. — Days of the week always start with a capital letter.

Mistake 6: Using 'and' too many times in one sentence

❌ I wake up and I have a shower and I get dressed and I eat breakfast and I go to school.
✅ I wake up and I have a shower. Then I get dressed. After that, I eat breakfast and I go to school. — Use then and after that to break up long sentences.

Mistake 7: Forgetting a comma after a time phrase at the start of a sentence

❌ In the morning I brush my teeth.
✅ In the morning, I brush my teeth. — When a time phrase comes first in a sentence, put a comma after it.

Writing Checklist and Practice Task

Your Writing Checklist

Before you finish your writing, check these seven things. Tick each one!

• ✅ Did I use a capital letter at the start of every sentence?
• ✅ Did I use a capital letter for the word I every time?
• ✅ Did I use capital letters for all days of the week?
• ✅ Did I use a full stop at the end of every sentence?
• ✅ Did I use time words to organise my routine? (in the morning, at 7 o'clock, then, after that)
• ✅ Did I use at least two connectors? (and, but, because, so, then)
• ✅ Is my writing organised from morning to night?

Your Practice Task

Now it is your turn! Write a short text about your daily routine. Follow these steps:

• Step 1 — Opening: Write 1–2 sentences. Say your name, your age, and where you live.
• Step 2 — Morning: Write 3–4 sentences. What time do you wake up? What do you eat? What do you drink?
• Step 3 — Daytime: Write 2–3 sentences. Where do you go? What do you do? When do you eat lunch?
• Step 4 — Afternoon and Evening: Write 2–3 sentences. What do you do at home? What do you eat for dinner?
• Step 5 — Closing: Write 1 sentence. How do you feel at the end of the day?

Try to write 10–14 sentences in total. Use the key phrases from this lesson to help you. Check your work with the checklist above when you finish.

Example prompt to get you started:

My name is ________. I am ________ years old and I live in ________. I wake up at ________ o'clock every morning. In the morning, I ...

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