My Daily Routine

Maria's Daily Routine

• Maria wakes up at 7:00 a.m. every day
• She gets dressed and brushes her teeth before having breakfast with her family at 7:00 a.m.
• Maria goes to school by van at 7:30 a.m. and attends school from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• She plays soccer with her friends after school
• Maria does her homework every day at 5:00 p.m. before having dinner
• She helps her mom make dinner at 6:00 p.m. and they usually make tacos or pasta
• Maria relaxes and watches TV or reads a book after dinner
• She goes to bed at 9:00 p.m. every day

Weekends

• Maria does not go to school on weekends
• She sleeps in late on Saturday mornings and goes shopping with her mom
• On Sundays, Maria sometimes goes to the park with her friends
• She does her homework and studies for tests in the afternoons
• Maria also practices soccer on weekends

Adverbs of Time and Routines

Adverbs of Time

• Frequency: Adverbs of time indicate how often an action takes place
• Examples:
  • Always (100% of the time)
  • Usually (most of the time)
  • Often (frequently)
  • Frequently (many times)
  • Sometimes (occasionally)
  • Occasionally (not often)
  • Seldom (rarely)
  • Rarely (not often)
  • Never (0% of the time)

Routines

• Frequency: Adverbs of routines describe daily or regular activities
• Examples:
  • Daily routines:
    • Every morning (daily)
    • Every day (daily)
  • Weekly routines:
    • Every week (weekly)
    • On Sundays (weekly)
  • Monthly routines:
    • Every month (monthly)
    • On the 15th of each month (monthly)

Using Adverbs of Time and Routines in Sentences

• Examples:
  • I always wake up at 7 am. (daily routine)
  • She usually eats breakfast at 8 am. (daily routine)
  • They often go to the gym on Fridays. (weekly routine)
  • We seldom have time to watch movies. (rarely)

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