18 Common Verbs to Describe Activities – My Daily Routine 

The verbs

Below are my daily routine outlined, just a general idea. When we describe what to do, we use the verb + masu form.

A. The verb + masu. For example, to get up, we say Oki masu

B. The object o verb + masu. For example, to eat a breakfast, we say Asa gohan o tabe masu.

  • GET UP

    おきます

    Okimasu

  • WASH MY FACE

    かおをあらいます

    kao o araimasu

  • BRUSH TEETH

    はをみがきます

    Ha o migakimasu

  • EAT A BREAKFAST

    あさごはんをたべます

    Asa gohan o tabemasu

  • DO CLEANING

    そうじする

    Souji suru

  • DRINK A CUP OF COFFEE

    コーヒーをのみます

    ko-hi- o nomimasu

  • READ E-MAILS 

    メールをよみます

    me-ru o yomimasu

  • WALK

    あるきます

    Arukimasu

  • STUDY  

    べんきょうします

    Benkyo shimasu

  • EAT LUNCH 

    ランチをたべます

    lunch o tabemasu

  • LISTEN TO MUSIC 

    おんがくをききます

    ongaku o kikimasu

  • WATCH YOTUBE 

    ユーチューブをみます

    youtube o mimasu

  • HAVE A SHOWER 

    シャワーをあびます

    shower o abimasu

  • DO WORK 

    しごとをします

    shigoto o shimasu

  • TALK TO FRIENDS 

    ともだちとはなします

    tomodachi to hanashimasu

  • WRITE A DAIRY 

    にっきをかきます 

    nikki o kakimasu

  • READ A BOOK

    ほんをよみます

    hon o yomimasu

  • SLEEP

    ねます 

    nemasu

    The above verbs are all positive tenses, to make negative form, for example , do not eat, we say tabemasen. Replace “masu” to “masen”.

    POSITIVE TENSENEGATIVE TENSE
    EAT tabe masu たべますDO NOT EAT tabe masen たべません

    The same systematic way is adapted for other verbs.

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    About mkchatinjapanese

    I am a native Japanese who teaches Japanese to non-Japanese speaker as a private tutor. Teach from a beginner to Intermediate level. location in London.
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