Lesson 6: Daily Activities and Time
Learn to describe daily routines, activities, and time expressions in Japanese.
This lesson focuses on daily activities, time expressions, and verb conjugations for routine actions. You will learn to talk about your daily schedule, ask about others

Key topics:
- ・Daily routine verbs (たべます、のみます、ねます, etc.)
- ・Time expressions (ごぜん、ごご、~じ、~ふん)
- ・Food and drink vocabulary
- ・Daily activities and hobbies
- ・Verb conjugation for daily activities
- ・Asking and answering about daily schedules
- ・Frequency adverbs (まいあさ、まいばん、ときどき)
Vocabulary
Grammar Rules
Rule 1: Verb Conjugation for Daily Activities
Use the ます-form of verbs to describe daily activities in a polite way. The particle に marks specific times, and を marks the direct object of the action. This pattern is essential for talking about routines, schedules, and habits.
Rule 2: Time Expressions
Use ごぜん for morning/AM and ごご for afternoon/PM to specify the time of day. Combine with hours (~じ) and minutes (~ふん/ぷん) to express exact times. For half past, use はん. For minutes, be aware of pronunciation changes (e.g., 1分=いっぷん, 3分=さんぷん, 6分=ろっぷん).
Rule 3: Frequency Adverbs
Place frequency adverbs before the verb to indicate how often an action occurs. Common adverbs include まいあさ (every morning), まいばん (every night), まいにち (every day), ときどき (sometimes), よく (often), たいてい (usually), and ぜんぜん (never, with negative verb).
Rule 4: Asking About Daily Routines
Use なんじに (what time) followed by a verb in polite question form to ask about the timing of a daily activity. This pattern is used to inquire about routines, schedules, or plans.
Rule 5: Doing Activities Together
Use と to mark the person you do something with, and optionally add いっしょに (together) for emphasis. This pattern is used to express doing an activity with someone. The particle と means
Exercises
Question 1
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence meaning
わたしは 7じに あさごはんを ______。
Question 2
Complete the sentence meaning
まいばん じゅういちじに ______。
Question 3
How do you say
Question 4
Complete the sentence meaning
ごぜん くじ ______ に かいぎが はじまります。
Question 5
Complete the sentence meaning
______ 6じに おきます。
Question 6
Complete the sentence meaning
わたしは ______ えいがを みます。
Question 7
How do you ask
Question 8
Complete the question meaning
まいにち なんじに ばんごはんを ______ か。
Question 9
Complete the sentence meaning
ともだち______ えいがを みます。
Question 10
Complete the sentence meaning
こんしゅうの どようび、かぞく______ こうえんに いきます。
Question 11
Which sentence correctly uses
Question 12
Complete the sentence meaning
ごぜん 8じ ______ ふん
Question 13
What does
Question 14
Complete the question meaning
たいてい なんじに ______ か。
Question 15
How do you say
Question 16
Complete the negative sentence meaning
あさごはんを ______。
Question 17
What is the purpose of adding いっしょに in a sentence?
Question 18
Complete the sentence meaning
______ に ひるごはんを たべます。
Question 19
Which frequency adverb means the MOST often (highest frequency)?
Question 20
Complete the sentence meaning
まいあさ コーヒーを ______。