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Daily activities are a fundamental part of our routine and being able to talk about them in English is essential for everyday conversations. Mastering the use of affirmative, negative and question sentences will allow you to clearly express what you do and don't do during the day, from breakfast to bedtime.

How do we talk about our daily routines in English?

When we talk about our daily activities, we need to use different grammatical structures to express ourselves correctly. In the conversations presented, we can see how specific questions are asked about daily activities and how to answer them appropriately.

The six key questions practiced in these conversations are:

• Where do you eat breakfast?
• Do you make/cook your breakfast?
• When do you go to the gym?
• Do you walk to work?
• What do you eat for dinner?
• Do you read at night?

These questions allow us to practice different structures and vocabulary related to our daily routines.

Structures for talking about daily activities

To talk about our daily activities in English, it is important to master three types of structures:

1. Affirmative sentences: used to express what we do.

   • I eat breakfast at home.
   • I go to the gym in the morning.
   • I drive to work.

2. Negative sentences: Used to express what we do not do.

   • I don't go to the gym.
   • I don't cook my breakfast.
   • I don't have dinner.

3. Questions and answers: To get information or answer questions about activities.

   • Where do you eat breakfast? I eat breakfast at the office.
   • Do you read at night? Yes, I do. / No, I don't.

It is important to note that in short affirmative or negative answers, we use the auxiliary "do" with the corresponding pronoun: Yes, I do or No, I don't.

Examples of conversations about daily routines

Let's look at some examples of the conversations presented to better understand how these structures are applied:

Conversation with Taffy:

• Where do you eat breakfast? - I eat breakfast at home.
• Do you make your breakfast? - Yes, I do.
• When do you go to the gym? - I don't go to the gym.
• Do you walk to work? - No, I don't. I drive.
• What do you eat for dinner? - I eat chicken salad.
• Do you read at night? - Yes, I do.

Conversation with Nico:

• Where do you eat breakfast? - I eat breakfast at home.
• Do you cook your breakfast? - Yes, I do.
• When do you go to the gym? - I go to the gym in the morning.
• Do you walk to work? - No, I don't. I take a cab.
• What do you eat for dinner? - I eat a sandwich.
• Do you read at night? - No, I don't.

Conversation with Isa:

• Where do you eat breakfast? - I eat breakfast at the office.
• Do you cook your breakfast? - No, I don't.
• When do you go to the gym? - I go to the gym at night.
• Do you walk to work? - No, I don't. I drive.
• What do you eat for dinner? - I don't have dinner.
• Do you read at night? - Yes, I do.

How do you form questions about daily activities?

To form questions about daily activities in English, we mainly use two structures:

Questions with interrogative words (Wh-questions).

These questions start with words like where, when, what, who, how, etc., and look for specific information:

• Where do you eat breakfast?
• When do you go to the gym?
• What do you eat for dinner?

The structure is: interrogative word + do/does + subject + main verb + complements

Yes/No questions (Yes/No questions)

These questions begin with the auxiliary do/does and can be answered with "yes" or "no":

• Do you make your breakfast?
• Do you walk to work?
• Do you read at night?

The structure is: Do/Does + subject + main verb + complements

Remember that to answer these questions in a short form, we use:

• Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
• Yes, he/she does / No, he/she doesn't.

Mastering these structures will allow you to have fluent conversations about your daily activities and understand what others tell you about their routines.

Everyday activities are an essential part of our conversations in any language. Practicing these six questions will help you improve your English fluency and clearly express what you do during the day. Would you like to answer these questions about your daily routine in the comments? Sharing your answers is a great way to practice and improve your English.