Untuk menceritakan kegiatan sehari-hari, kita membutuhkan kata kerja (verbs). Berikut adalah daftar kegiatan yang sering dilakukan dari pagi hingga malam.
Wake up: Bangun tidur (membuka mata)
Get up: Bangun (beranjak dari kasur)
Make the bed: Merapikan tempat tidur
Brush teeth: Menggosok gigi
Take a bath / Take a shower: Mandi
Get dressed: Memakai baju
Have breakfast: Sarapan
Go to school: Pergi ke sekolah
Study at school: Belajar di sekolah
Have lunch: Makan siang
Go home: Pulang ke rumah
Take a nap: Tidur siang
Play with friends: Bermain dengan teman
Watch TV: Menonton TV
Have dinner: Makan malam
Do homework: Mengerjakan PR
Wash face: Mencuci muka
Go to bed / Sleep: Tidur
Ini adalah kunci utamanya! Saat menceritakan rutinitas, kita SELALU menggunakan Simple Present Tense.
Jika Subjeknya: I, You, They, We
Gunakan Kata Kerja asli (Verb 1).
Contoh: I wake up at 5 a.m. (β Benar)
Salah: I am wake up... β
Jika Subjeknya: He, She, It, Nama Orang (Satu)
Tambahkan -s atau -es pada Kata Kerja.
Contoh: She wakes up at 5 a.m.
Contoh: Budi goes to school.
Pengecualian Khusus (Have vs Has):
I / You / They / We -> Have (Contoh: I have breakfast)
He / She / Budi -> Has (Contoh: She has breakfast)
Supaya ceritamu mengalir enak dan tidak kaku, gunakan kata-kata ini di awal kalimat:
First, ... (Pertama-tama, ...)
Then, ... (Lalu/Kemudian, ...)
After that, ... (Setelah itu, ...)
Finally, ... (Akhirnya/Terakhir, ...)
Contoh Kalimat: First, I wake up. Then, I take a bath. After that, I have breakfast.
Mari kita lihat contoh teks lengkapnya.
A Day in The Life of Rara
Hello, my name is Rara. I am a student. This is my daily routine.
In the morning, I usually wake up at 04.30 a.m. First, I make my bed. Then, I take a bath and perform subuh prayer. At 06.00 a.m, I have breakfast with my family. I go to school by bike at 06.30 a.m.
In the afternoon, I go home from school at 01.00 p.m. I usually have lunch and then I take a nap for one hour. At 04.00 p.m, I help my mother cook or sweep the floor.
At night, I have dinner and do my homework. Finally, I go to sleep at 09.00 p.m.
Susunlah kata-kata berikut menjadi kalimat yang benar.
school β go β I β to β at β 6.30.
lunch β has β She β 01.00 β at.
homework β do β They β their β evening β the β in.
bed β My β makes β brother β his.
teeth β brush β I β sleeping β before.
I ( wake / wakes ) up at 5 o'clock.
My mother ( cook / cooks ) rice for breakfast.
We ( play / plays ) football in the afternoon.
Andi ( take / takes ) a bath twice a day.
They ( go / goes ) to bed at 9 p.m.
Berdasarkan teks "A Day in The Life of Rara" di atas.
Rara wakes up at 5.00 a.m. (True / False)
She goes to school by bus. (True / False)
Rara takes a nap in the afternoon. (True / False)
She does her homework in the morning. (True / False)