wake
IPA: /weɪk/
to stop sleeping or make someone stop sleeping
English vocabulary by topic
Daily routine verbs in English
Verbs and expressions for talking about your usual morning, work or study, and evening.
Go to the wordsVerbs for describing an ordinary day
The list moves from morning to evening: wake, wash, eat and drink, then leave, work or study, and at home cook, write, watch, return and sleep. Together, these verbs provide a simple framework for describing your day.
Learn each verb in a natural combination rather than alone: wake up, wash your face, have breakfast, leave home, return home, watch TV and go to sleep.
Vocabulary
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wash
IPA: /wɒʃ/
to clean something with water
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eat
IPA: /iːt/
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
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drink
IPA: /drɪŋk/
to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it
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leave
IPA: /liːv/
to go away from a place
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work
IPA: /wɜːk/
to do a job or perform a task
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study
IPA: /ˈstʌdɪ/
to spend time learning about a subject
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cook
IPA: /kʊk/
to prepare food using heat
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write
IPA: /raɪt/
to make words or symbols on a surface
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watch
IPA: /wɒtʃ/
to look at something for a period of time
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return
IPA: /rɪˈtɜːn/
to come or go back to a place
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sleep
IPA: /sliːp/
to rest with your eyes closed and mind inactive
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How to remember these words
- Put the cards in the order in which your own weekday happens.
- Add a time phrase to every action: at seven, in the morning or after work.
- Describe your day in five sentences, then expand it to ten.
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Useful phrases
I wake up at seven and wash my face.
She leaves home at eight and works until five.
We cook dinner and watch TV in the evening.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between wake and wake up?
Wake can be transitive or intransitive: The noise woke me. In an everyday routine, wake up is more common: I wake up at seven.
What is the difference between work and study?
Work means to do a job or perform a task. Study means to spend focused time learning a subject.
What is the difference between sleep and go to bed?
Go to bed describes moving to bed with the intention of sleeping. Sleep describes the state that follows.
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