25 Daily Routine Conversation Questions for A2-B1 English Learners (Free PDF)
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25 Daily Routine Conversation Questions for A2-B1 ESL Learners
Level: pre-intermediate (A2) / intermediate (B1)
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When we want to learn about someone, we often ask about their daily routines. We want to know what time they wake up, what they usually have for breakfast, or what time they finish work. We talk about these things all the time because these simple questions tell us a lot about a person’s everyday life and they make it easy to start a conversation.
So, do you know how to talk about your daily routine in English?
That is the purpose of this page! To practice asking and answering common daily routine questions with confidence and accuracy.
The daily routine conversation questions below are ideal for the ESL classroom or for self-study. They are meant for pre-intermediate (A2) and intermediate (B1) English learners, but more advanced learners can enjoy them as well. This resource is meant to help learners practice their speaking skills, and to learn and use some new vocabulary. With these conversation questions, students will activate the present simple, which is used to talk about schedules, routines, and things that are generally true. The warm-up questions also activate two essential past simple phrases, and the picture exercise activates the third person present simple.
Also, remember that adverbs of frequency, such as always, usually, sometimes, rarely, and never are very common when we talk about routines.
Finally, make sure you ask and answer these questions out loud to practice your speaking.
Ready? Let's do it!
Warm-up
What time did you go to bed last night? What time do you usually go to bed?
Example answer: I went to bed at midnight last night. I usually go to bed at 10.
What time did you wake up today? What time do you usually wake up?
Example answer: I woke up at 6 today. I usually wake up at this time.
Eating Routines
Do you eat breakfast in the morning? If so, what do you usually have? (You can use have as a general verb to talk about eating and drinking in English.)
Example answer: Yes, I always eat breakfast. I usually have a sandwich and a coffee.
How many times do you eat per day, including snacks? (Snacks are small amounts of food that you eat between meals. An apple or a candy bar can be a snack.)
Example answer: Including snacks, I think I eat five or six times per day.
What time do you usually have dinner?
Example answer: It depends on traffic, but I usually have dinner between 5 and 6 p.m.
How often do you go out to eat? (You can also ask, "How often do you eat out?" if you want to ask how often someone eats at restaurants.)
Hygiene Routines
Do you prefer to shower or bathe in the morning or the evening?
When do you brush your teeth? (It's possible to say clean your teeth, but brush is much more common and accepted.)
Only about 30% (thirty percent) of people floss their teeth every day. Do you ever floss your teeth? If so, how often do you floss? (Floss means to use a string to clean the spaces between your teeth.)
Work and School Routines
What time do you usually start [work/school]?
How do you get to [work/school]? (This means, "How do you travel to work?" Do you take the bus? Do you walk? You can say, "I get to work by [bus/car/subway]." If you walk, you can say, "I get to work on foot" or "I walk to [work/school].")
What time do you usually call it a day? (Call it a day means that you decide to stop working at the end of the day. You can say, "I usually call it a day at 4 o'clock.")
What time do you usually get home after [work/school]? (Get home means arrive at home.)
Do ever work on weekends?
Housework Routines
Do you make your bed every morning? (Make your bed means to tidy your bed after you get up.)
How often do you clean your room?
In your home, who is responsible for doing the dishes, doing the laundry, and vacuuming?
Evening Routines
What do you usually do after dinner on weekdays? (Weekdays are work and school days. In most places in the world, the weekdays are Monday to Friday.)
What do you like to do on Friday night?
Do you ever go out on [worknights/school nights]? If so, how often? What do you do? (These are nights you need to sleep before going to work or school the next day.)
Tech Routines
How much time do you spend on your phone every day? What do you use it for?
How often do you actually call your friends or family members?
How often does your phone battery die? (This means you allow your phone battery to go to 0%.)
Weekend Routines
What time do you wake up and what time do you go to bed on the weekend?
What do you usually do on the weekend?
Daily Routine Conversation Questions Picture Exercise
What is her morning routine? What does she do every morning?
So, did you learn something new today? I hope so! If you enjoyed practicing your English with these conversation questions, and you would like to support my work, please consider buying one of my books. Thank you for your support! Until next time, keep learning, and keep practicing.
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How to Talk about Yourself (video lesson and quiz)