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Some people love routines, but others hate the idea of doing the same things every single day. Can you talk about your daily routine in English<\/strong>? It\u2019s really important that you can communicate about this using different verb tenses, especially present simple. This article teaches you how to use English phrases and verbs that help you communicate about your daily routine in English<\/strong>. Plus, we will learn about the concepts of \u2018early bird\u2019 and \u2018night owl\u2019. Finally, we will review how to form sentences in the present simple tense in English and how to use the adverbs of frequency. Keep reading!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The present simple tense<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the first tense we learn when we start studying English. The present simple is used to talk about <\/span>repeated actions<\/strong><\/b> (I brush my teeth every morning), <\/span>scheduled events <\/b>(The bus leaves the bus station at 6 am, from Monday to Friday), and <\/span>things that are always true<\/b> (The Earth orbits the Sun). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to form affirmative sentences in the present simple tense, we use the base form of the verbs (except with the verb to be<\/em>, which we explain down below). The only change is when forming sentences in the third person. We add -s to the verb with sentences with the pronouns he, she, and it.<\/strong> Take a look at these present tense examples<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Affirmative sentences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Singular subjects<\/strong><\/td>Plural subjects<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
I sleep<\/span> early.<\/td>We sleep<\/span> early.<\/td><\/tr>
You sleep<\/span> early.<\/td>You (all) sleep <\/span>early.<\/td><\/tr>
He sleeps<\/strong><\/span> early
She sleeps<\/strong><\/span> early
It sleeps<\/strong><\/span> early.<\/td>		They sleep<\/span> early<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n
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When creating negative sentences and questions, we will use the auxiliary verbs do<\/em> and does<\/em>. The main verb does not change. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Negative sentences<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Singular subjects<\/strong><\/td>Plural subjects<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
I don’t <\/span>drive.
I do not <\/span>drive.<\/td>		We don’t <\/span>drive.
We do not<\/span> drive.<\/td><\/tr>
You don’t <\/span>drive.
You do not <\/span>drive.<\/td>		You (all) don’t <\/span>drive.
You (all) do not <\/span>drive.<\/td><\/tr>
He doesn’t <\/span>drive.
She doesn’t <\/span>drive.
It doesn’t <\/span>drive.
He does not <\/span>drive.
She does not<\/span> drive.
It does not<\/span> drive.<\/td>		They don’t <\/span>drive.
They do not<\/span> drive.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Questions<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Forming questions in the present simple tense is easy. Just remember to use an auxiliary verb like do<\/em> <\/strong>or does<\/em> with your question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singular subjects<\/strong><\/td>Plural subjects<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Do <\/span>I drive?<\/td>Do <\/span>we drive?<\/td><\/tr>
Do <\/span>you drive?<\/td>Do <\/span>you (all) drive?<\/td><\/tr>
Does <\/span>he drive?
Does <\/span>she drive?
Does <\/span>it drive?<\/td>		Do <\/span>they drive?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Using the verb to be<\/em> in the present<\/span> simple<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The present simple can also be formed with the verb <\/span>to be<\/em><\/b>. In this case, we would use the following structure:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singular subjects<\/strong><\/td>Plural subjects<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
I am <\/span>here.<\/td>We are <\/span>here.<\/td><\/tr>
You are <\/span>here.<\/td>You (all) are <\/span>here.<\/td><\/tr>
He is <\/span>here.
She is <\/span>here.
It is <\/span>here..<\/td>		They are <\/span>early<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The negative is formed by adding not <\/em>to the sentence. We can also use the contracted form.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singular subjects<\/strong><\/td>Plural subjects<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
I am not <\/span>here.
I’m not<\/span> here.<\/td>		We <\/span>are not <\/span>her<\/span>e.
<\/span>We <\/span>aren’t <\/span>here.<\/span>
We’re not <\/span>here.<\/td><\/tr>
You are not <\/span>here.
You aren’t <\/span>here.<\/span>
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You’re not<\/span> here.<\/td>		You (all) are not <\/span>here.
You aren’t<\/span> here.<\/span>
You’re not<\/span> here.<\/td><\/tr>
He is not <\/span>here.<\/span>
<\/span>She <\/span>is not<\/span> here.
It <\/span>is not <\/span>here.<\/span>
He isn’t <\/span>here.
She isn’t <\/span>here.
It isn’t <\/span>here.
He’s not<\/span> here.<\/span>
She’s not<\/span> here.<\/span>
It’s not<\/span> here.<\/td>		They are not <\/span>here.
They aren’t <\/span>here.
They’re not<\/span> here.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To make questions, we bring the main verb to be<\/em> to the front.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singular subjects<\/strong><\/td>Plural subjects<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Am <\/span>I here?<\/td>Are<\/span> we here?<\/td><\/tr>
Are <\/span>you here?<\/td>Are <\/span>you (all) here?<\/td><\/tr>
Is<\/span> he here?<\/span>
Is <\/span>she here?
Is<\/span> it here?<\/td>		Are<\/span> they here?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Adverbs of frequency<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When talking about your daily routine in English, it is common to use adverbs of frequency. We use them before the verb to express how often we do something. Some examples of adverbs of frequency<\/strong> are: always, usually, normally\/generally, often, sometimes, occasionally, hardly ever\/rarely, and never. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two exceptions when it comes to the position of the adverb of frequency in a sentence. When using the verb to be<\/em>, the adverb must come after the verb. One example is \u201cJudy is always<\/strong> late to work\u201d. The second exception is related to the position of the adverbs sometimes<\/em> and occasionally<\/em>. Unlike the others, they can go in the front, middle, or end position of a sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n