Mastering English Daily Routines: Time, Meals & Activities

English Daily Routines: Questions, Time, and Vocabulary

Peter's Daily Routine

1. What time does he get up? (¿A qué hora se levanta?)
   He gets up at 8:00 AM or 6:40 AM.
2. What does he have for breakfast? (¿Qué desayuna?)
   He has coffee, cereal, and lots of fruit for breakfast.
3. How does he get to work? (¿Cómo llega al trabajo?)
   He arrives by bus to work.
4. What time does he arrive at work? (¿A qué hora llega al trabajo?)
   Peter arrives at work at 8:00 o'clock.
5. What does he do in the afternoon? (¿Qué hace por la tarde?)
   He watches TV with his family in the afternoons.
6. What time does he go to bed? (¿A qué hora se acuesta?)
   He goes to bed at 9:30 PM.
7. What does he do on the weekend? (¿Qué hace el fin de semana?)
   He flies airplanes on the weekend.

My Daily Routine

1. What time do you usually have breakfast?
   I usually have breakfast at 10 o'clock.
2. What time do you usually have lunch?
   I usually have lunch at 2:00 o'clock.
3. What do you usually eat for breakfast?
   I usually eat bread and coffee for breakfast.
4. What do you usually eat for lunch?
   I usually eat sushi or home-cooked food.
5. Where do you have lunch?
   I sometimes have lunch at home or university.

Telling Time in English

Examples of Time Expressions

• 02:00 // It's two o'clock (Son las 2 en punto)
• 02:05 // It's five past two (Son las 2 y 5)
• 02:10 // It's ten past two (Son las 2 y 10)
• 02:15 // It's quarter past two (Son las 2 y cuarto)
• 02:20 // It's twenty past two (Son las 2 y 20)
• 02:25 // It's twenty-five past two (Son las 2 y 25)
• 02:30 // It's half past two or It's two thirty (Son las 2 y media)
• 02:35 // It's twenty-five to three (Son las 3 menos 25)
• 02:40 // It's twenty to three (Son las 3 menos 20)
• 02:45 // It's quarter to three (Son las 3 menos cuarto)
• 02:50 // It's ten to three (Son las 3 menos 10)
• 02:55 // It's five to three o'clock (Son las 3 menos 5)

Key Time Vocabulary

• Half past: media hora
• O'clock: la hora en punto
• Past: indica los minutos después de la hora
• To: indica los minutos que faltan para la siguiente hora

Essential Vocabulary for Meals

Breakfast (Desayuno)

• Scrambled eggs – huevos revueltos
• Cereal – cereal
• Corn flakes – copos de maíz
• Jam – mermelada
• Porridge – gachas de avena
• Fruit – fruta
• Sandwich – sándwich / bocadillo
• Omelette – tortilla francesa
• Pastries – bollos, pasteles
• Baked beans – alubias en salsa de tomate
• Dairy products – lácteos

Lunch (Comida del mediodía / Almuerzo)

• Salad – ensalada
• Soup – sopa
• Fried chicken – pollo frito
• Dish – plato
• Course – plato / parte del menú
• Pasta – pasta
• French fries / Chips – patatas fritas

Dinner (Cena)

• Mashed potatoes – puré de patatas
• Stew – guiso
• Roast beef – carne asada
• Meatballs – albóndigas
• Lobster – langosta
• Tuna – atún
• Cod – bacalao
• Cauliflower – coliflor
• Eggplant / Aubergine – berenjena