Level 9

Talking About Routine

Daily habits, repeated actions, and ordinary schedules. Routine language matters because most conversations with neighbours, teachers, and colleagues circle around what people usually do.

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Vocabulary

se lever

to get up

prendre le petit-déjeuner

to have breakfast

travailler

to work

emmener

to take someone somewhere

rentrer

to come home

le soir

in the evening

d'habitude

usually

souvent

often

parfois

sometimes

toujours

always

jamais

never

avant

before

après

after

commencer

to start

finir

to finish

Sentence Patterns

Je me lève à sept heures.

I get up at seven.

Je prends le petit-déjeuner à la maison.

I have breakfast at home.

Je travaille du lundi au vendredi.

I work from Monday to Friday.

J'emmène les enfants à l'école.

I take the children to school.

D'habitude, je rentre vers dix-huit heures.

I usually come home around six.

Le soir, nous dînons ensemble.

In the evening, we eat dinner together.

Je fais souvent les courses le samedi.

I often do the shopping on Saturday.

Je ne bois jamais de café le soir.

I never drink coffee in the evening.

Après le travail, je vais au sport.

After work, I go to sport.

La journée commence tôt.

The day starts early.

Translation exercises

Translate into French

I usually get up at seven.

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I often do the shopping on Saturday.

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After work, I go home.

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We eat dinner together in the evening.

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I never drink coffee at night.

Comprehension check

Comprehension

What does 'd'habitude' mean?

Comprehension

How do you say 'sometimes'?

Comprehension

Which verb means 'to come home'?

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How do you say 'after'?

Comprehension

What is 'to have breakfast' in French?

Roleplay practice

Explaining your day

Tell a new friend about your normal weekday routine.

Mention morningMention work or schoolMention evening

Roleplay response

Starter: D'habitude, je ...

Parent conversation

Explain who takes the children to school and when.

Mention a repeated actionUse a timeUse emmener

Roleplay response

Starter: Le matin, j'emmène ...

Weekly habits

Talk about what you do on Saturdays in France.

Use often/usuallyMention one errandMention one leisure activity

Roleplay response

Starter: Le samedi, je ...

Final challenge

Write a typical weekday routine in six sentences.

Include one frequency wordInclude morning and eveningMention one family or work detailUse before or after

Write your challenge answer

Draft your own answer, then compare it with the sample if you need support.

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