How To Talk About Daily Routine In English

Untuk dapat berbicara mengenai kegiatan sehari-hari dalam bahasa

Inggris, yang diperlukan terlebih dahulu yaitu kosakata kerja
mengenai aktivitas yang dilakukan, kata hubung waktu untuk
mengurutkan aktivitas, serta keterangan waktu aktivitas terjadi.

1. Kata kerja untuk menjelaskan aktivitas daily routine yang dilakukan

Kegiatan sehari-hari merupakan kegiatan yang rutin dilakukan (habit)

sehingga kata kerja yang digunakan menggunakan simple present
tense.

● I / You / We / They + Verb 1

I go to school from Monday until Friday. (Aku pergi ke sekolah dari

Senin sampai Jumat.)

We always go home together after school. (Kami selalu pulang

sekolah bersama.)

● He / She / It + Verb 1 + (s/es)

She likes to read books every day. (Dia suka membaca buku setiap
hari.)

My father drinks coffee every morning. (Ayahku meminum kopi setiap

pagi.)

2. Kata hubung waktu (time connectors)

Kata hubung waktu digunakan untuk menghubungkan satu kejadian

dengan kejadian lain yang berurutan secara waktu. Kata penghubung
waktu dapat menggunakan kata-kata berikut:

● After (setelah)

I go to sleep after I brush my teeth. (Saya tidur setelah

menggosok gigi.)
 ● Before (sebelum)

She always eats breakfast before school. (Dia selalu sarapan

sebelum pergi ke sekolah.)
● During (selama)

During holiday, I usually get up at 8 am. (Selama liburan,

biasanya aku bangun pukul 8 pagi.)

● Since (sejak)

Since I was I kid, I always sleep with the lamps off. (Sejak kecil,
aku selalu tidur dengan lampu kamar dimatikan.)

● Until (sampai)

My younger brother always watches television in the morning until

school time. (Adik laki-lakiku selalu menonton televisi setiap pagi
sampai waktunya bersekolah.)
● Then (kemudian)

I brush my teeth then wash my face. (Aku menggosok gigi lalu

mencuci mukaku.)

3. Keterangan waktu

Keterangan waktu yang digunakan saat berbicara mengenai kegiatan

sehari-hari biasanya menggunakan in, at, atau on. Berikut adalah
aturan penggunaan ketiga kata tersebut.

● Penggunaan kata in

Di suatu bagian hari, misalnya in the morning, in the afternoon.

Di suatu bulan tertentu, misalnya in January, in February.

Di suatu tahun, misalnya in 2018, in 2019.

Di suatu musim, misalnya in the winter, in the spring.

Di suatu periode waktu yang lama, misalnya in the twentieth century.

● Penggunaan kata at

Di suatu jam tertentu, misalnya at one o’clock, at two o’clock.

Di suatu titik dalam satu hari, misalnya at midday, at midnight.

Di suatu waktu perayaan, misalnya at the New Year.

● Penggunaan kata on

Pada tanggal tertentu, misalnya on 2 October 2018.

Pada suatu hari, misalnya on Sunday, on Monday.

Vocabulary Daily Activities

· Wake up = Bangun
· Brush my teeth = Menggosok gigiku
· Comb my hair = Menyisir rambutku
· Clean the house = Membersihkan rumah
· Play with my friends = Bermain bersama teman-temanku
· Water the flowers = Menyiram bunga
· Take a bath = Mandi
· Wash my face = Mencuci muka
· Eat breakfast = Sarapan
· Study at school = Belajar di sekolah
· Watch TV = Nonton TV
· Read a book = Membaca buku
· Wash my hair = Keramas
· Get dressed = Memakai baju
· Go to school = Pergi ke sekolah
· Come back from school = Pulang dari sekolah
· Do my homework = Mengerjakan PR
· Go to sleep = Pergi tidur
· Have dinner = Makan malam
· Take a break = Istirahat
· Drink coffee = Minum kopi
· Take a nap = Tidur siang
· I have lunch = Makan siang
· Play video games = Main video games
· Go shopping = Pergi berbelanja
· Go out with my friends = Pergi bersama teman-teman
· Go to work = Pergi bekerja
· Visit my parents = Mengunjungi orang tuaku
· I drive back home = Aku menyetir kembali ke rumah

Contoh Kalimat Daily Activity

· I usually wake up at 04.30 a.m in the morning (Saya biasanya bangun pada jam 04.30 di pagi hari)
· I go to school at 06.30 a.m (Aku pergi ke sekolah jam 06.30)
· My father takes me to the school with his car (Ayahku membawa aku ke sekolah dengan mobilnya)
· In the school, I study from 6.30 a.m until 11.00 a.m (Di sekolah aku belajar dari jam 6.30 - jam 11.00)
· After school, I play video games with my friends (Sepulang sekolah aku bermain video games dengan
teman-temanku)
· I'm doing my homework in the night than I go to sleep (Aku mengerjakan PR-ku di malam hari
kemudianaku pergi tidur)
Berikut adalah contoh seorang siswa Sekolah Dasar yang
menceritakan kegiatan sehari-harinya:

I go to school every week from Monday to Friday. I usually get up at 5

am, then tidy up my bed. My mother usually cooks breakfast while I
take a bath. After breakfast, I go to school on foot. I spent six hours at
school. Before going home, me and my friends usually eat our lunch
box together. I took a nap for two hours before doing my homework.
My mother usually allows me to play with my sisters after I finished my
homework. We usually play hide and seek or read comic books
together. At night, we eat dinner together. After that, I brush my teeth.

Berikut adalah contoh seorang pria yang menceritakan kegiatannya di

pagi hari:

I am not a morning person, so I usually wake up at 6 am. I enjoy

drinking coffee in the morning because it makes me refreshed. My
wife usually cooks breakfast for me. We eat breakfast together in the
dining room. After that, I brushed my teeth in the bathroom. Before
going to work, I usually watch the news for several minutes.

Berikut adalah contoh seorang guru sekolah dasar yang menceritakan

kegiatannya di sekolah:

I work as a teacher at one of elementary school near my house. I go

to work an hour before the school starts. I always feel happy when I
see my students come to the school excitedly. I teach English for
them. We usually have fun while learning. We sing some songs and
also play a part sometimes. After the school end, I pack my things
then go home by public bus.