Habits & routines — Workbook

Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the box: commute, unwind, have a lie-in, run errands, wind down, once in a while.

1. My ___ takes forty minutes each way, so I listen to a podcast on the train.Show answer
2. On Sundays I ___ until eleven — no alarm, no plans.Show answer
3. After a stressful day I ___ with a long walk by the river.Show answer
4. I always ___ on Saturday morning: the bank, the post office, the supermarket.Show answer
5. I try to ___ before bed: no screens, just a paper book.Show answer
6. We eat out ___ , maybe twice a month.Show answer

Correct, rewrite or complete each item. Focus on the target grammar of this lesson.

1. I live in this flat since 2019.Show answer
2. How long do you know your best friend?Show answer
3. She works here for six months.Show answer
4. We haven't seen each other since three weeks.Show answer
5. Write ONE true sentence about a habit you have had for a long time, using 'for'.Show answer

Look back at the class-book reading. Answer briefly in your own words.

1. Why do most people quit the 6 a.m. club, according to the text?Show answer
2. What does the writer suggest instead of forcing an early start?Show answer
3. Do you agree that chronotype matters more than discipline? Why?Show answer

Nadia and Tomás compare their daily routines. Listen for present perfect with for and since.

1. Who is the morning type, and what is the evidence?Show answer
2. How long has Tomás been an evening person?Show answer
3. What compromise do they agree on?Show answer

Write 70–100 words about a routine you have had for a long time. Use at least THREE examples of present perfect with for/since and three words from the vocabulary box.

Look back at your notes from class. Answer briefly.

1. Which part of this lesson do you already use naturally in English?Show answer
2. Which language point still feels difficult? Write ONE sentence you will practise this week.Show answer