Daily Routine and Present Tense

This unit introduces the present habitual tense and daily routine vocabulary. You will learn verb forms for routine actions (kori, koro, koren), daily activity verbs like otha, ghumaano, khaowa, and jaowa, time adverbs (shokale, dupure, rate), and sentence connectors (aar, tarpor, sheshe). These structures support describing typical daily life and schedules.

Basic Sentences

Bengali (romanized)	English
Aami shokale otha.	I get up in the morning.
Aami tarpor hajama kori.	Then I brush my teeth.
Aami dupure khaowa kori.	I eat in the afternoon.
Aami ofis-e jai.	I go to the office.
Aami rate ghumaai.	I sleep at night.
Apni ki shokale kaj koren?	Do you work in the morning?
Aami shokal theke dupur porjonto kaj kori.	I work from morning until afternoon.
Aami sheshe bari fire aashi.	Finally I return home.
Aami aar tarpor khana khai.	I eat and then…
Aami shokale nao-ta theke kaj shuru kori.	I start work at nine in the morning.

Key Vocabulary

Bengali	English
otha	to get up
ghumaano	to sleep
khaowa	to eat
jaowa	to go
kori	I do
koro	you do (informal)
koren	you/they do (formal)
jai	I go
ghumaai	I sleep
shokale	in the morning
dupure	in the afternoon
rate	at night
tarpor	then
sheshe	finally, at last
aar	and
hajama	brushing (teeth)
khana	food, meal
fire	return
aashi	I come
shuru kora	to start
porjonto	until

Grammar Notes

Present Habitual Tense (kori, koro, koren)

The present habitual describes routine or general actions. Kori (I do), koro (you informal do), koren (you/they formal do). Jai (I go), jao (you go), jaan (they go). Khaai (I eat), khaan (they eat). Otha (I get up)—some verbs have irregular forms. The habitual often omits explicit “always” or “usually.”

Daily Activity Verbs (otha, ghumaano, khaowa, jaowa)

Otha (to get up): Aami shokale otha (I get up in the morning). Ghumaano (to sleep): Aami rate ghumaai (I sleep at night). Khaowa (to eat): Aami khaowa kori or Aami khai (I eat). Jaowa (to go): Aami ofis-e jai (I go to the office). Hajama kora (to brush teeth), snaan kora (to bathe).

Time Adverbs (shokale, dupure, rate)

Shokale (in the morning), dupure (in the afternoon), rate (at night). Shokal-e and shokale both occur. Dupur-e, dupure. Bikal-e (in the evening). These typically precede or follow the verb. Aami shokale otha (I get up in the morning).

Sentence Connectors (aar, tarpor, sheshe)

Aar (and), tarpor (then), sheshe (finally, at last). Aami otha, aar tarpor hajama kori (I get up, and then I brush my teeth). Aami kaj kori, tarpor bari fire aashi (I work, then I return home). Sheshe marks the final step: Aami sheshe ghumaai (Finally I sleep).

Drills

Drill 1: Present Habitual

Bengali	English
Aami kaj kori.	I work.
Aami ofis-e jai.	I go to the office.
Aami khana khai.	I eat food.
Aami rate ghumaai.	I sleep at night.

Drill 2: Daily Routine Sequence

Bengali	English
Aami shokale otha.	I get up in the morning.
Aami tarpor hajama kori.	Then I brush my teeth.
Aami dupure khaowa kori.	I eat in the afternoon.
Aami sheshe bari fire aashi.	Finally I return home.

Drill 3: Time Adverbs

Bengali	English
Aami shokale kaj kori.	I work in the morning.
Aami dupure khai.	I eat in the afternoon.
Aami rate ghumaai.	I sleep at night.
Apni ki shokale othen?	Do you get up in the morning?

Drill 4: Connectors

Bengali	English
Aami otha aar tarpor hajama kori.	I get up and then brush my teeth.
Aami kaj kori, tarpor bari aashi.	I work, then I come home.
Aami khai, aar sheshe ghumaai.	I eat, and finally I sleep.
Aami shokale otha, tarpor snaan kori.	I get up in the morning, then I bathe.

Narrative

Aamar daily routine bhalo. Aami shokale shaat-ta theke otha. Aami tarpor hajama kori aar snaan kori. Aami shokal nao-ta theke kaj shuru kori. Aami ofis-e jai. Aami shokal theke dupur du-ta porjonto kaj kori. Aami dupure khana khai. Aami bikal-e bari fire aashi. Aami tarpor rest kori. Aami rate khana khai. Aami sheshe ghumaai. Aami tarpor aabar shokale otha. Aami ei bhabe daily kaj kori.

My daily routine is good. I get up at seven in the morning. I then brush my teeth and bathe. I start work at nine in the morning. I go to the office. I work from morning until two in the afternoon. I eat in the afternoon. I return home in the evening. I then rest. I eat at night. I finally sleep. I then get up again in the morning. I do my daily work this way.