Daily & Life Routines in English: Opposites

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I wake up early.

I do not wake up early.

The alarm clock rings.

The alarm clock does not ring.

She opens her eyes.

She does not open her eyes.

He gets out of bed.

He does not get out of bed.

They stretch their arms.

They do not stretch their arms.

I turn off the alarm.

I do not turn off the alarm.

He puts on his slippers.

He does not put on his slippers.

She makes the bed.

She does not make the bed.

I open the bedroom curtains.

I do not open the bedroom curtains.

Morning sunlight fills the room.

Morning sunlight does not fill the room.

He walks to the bathroom.

He does not walk to the bathroom.

I brush my teeth.

I do not brush my teeth.

She washes her face.

She does not wash her face.

He takes a hot shower.

He does not take a hot shower.

I dry off with a towel.

I do not dry off with a towel.

She combs her wet hair.

She does not comb her wet hair.

He shaves his beard.

He does not shave his beard.

I apply face cream.

I do not apply face cream.

She looks in the mirror.

She does not look in the mirror.

He chooses clean clothes.

He does not choose clean clothes.

I get dressed quickly.

I do not get dressed quickly.

She buttons her shirt.

She does not button her shirt.

He ties his shoelaces.

He does not tie his shoelaces.

I wear a warm sweater.

I do not wear a warm sweater.

She puts on her watch.

She does not put on her watch.

He walks downstairs carefully.

He does not walk downstairs carefully.

I enter the kitchen.

I do not enter the kitchen.

She turns on the kettle.

She does not turn on the kettle.

The water boils quickly.

The water does not boil quickly.

He brews black coffee.

He does not brew black coffee.

I drink green tea.

I do not drink green tea.

She toasts two slices.

She does not toast two slices.

He fries two eggs.

He does not fry two eggs.

I pour fresh milk.

I do not pour fresh milk.

They eat breakfast together.

They do not eat breakfast together.

She reads morning news.

She does not read morning news.

He checks his phone.

He does not check his phone.

I take my vitamins.

I do not take my vitamins.

She washes the dishes.

She does not wash the dishes.

He packs his lunchbox.

He does not pack his lunchbox.

I grab my house keys.

I do not grab my house keys.

She takes her backpack.

She does not take her backpack.

He puts on his coat.

He does not put on his coat.

I lock the front door.

I do not lock the front door.

She leaves the house.

She does not leave the house.

He walks to the bus.

He does not walk to the bus.

The bus arrives on time.

The bus does not arrive on time.

I buy a transit ticket.

I do not buy a transit ticket.

Passengers board the bus.

Passengers do not board the bus.

She finds an empty seat.

She does not find an empty seat.

He listens to music.

He does not listen to music.

I ride my bicycle.

I do not ride my bicycle.

She drives her car.

She does not drive her car.

Traffic moves very slowly.

Traffic does not move very slowly.

He stops at red lights.

He does not stop at red lights.

I arrive at work.

I do not arrive at work.

She enters the office.

She does not enter the office.

He greets his colleagues.

He does not greet his colleagues.

I hang up my jacket.

I do not hang up my jacket.

She sits at her desk.

She does not sit at her desk.

He turns on the computer.

He does not turn on the computer.

I check my email inbox.

I do not check my email inbox.

She writes polite replies.

She does not write polite replies.

He attends a morning meeting.

He does not attend a morning meeting.

The team discusses projects.

The team does not discuss projects.

I print important documents.

I do not print important documents.

She signs the contract.

She does not sign the contract.

He answers phone calls.

He does not answer phone calls.

I organize office files.

I do not organize office files.

She takes short notes.

She does not take short notes.

He drinks fresh water.

He does not drink fresh water.

Clock reaches twelve noon.

Clock does not reach twelve noon.

We take a lunch break.

We do not take a lunch break.

She eats a salad.

She does not eat a salad.

He eats a sandwich.

He does not eat a sandwich.

I warm up my soup.

I do not warm up my soup.

They chat during lunch.

They do not chat during lunch.

She walks outside briefly.

She does not walk outside briefly.

He buys an iced coffee.

He does not buy an iced coffee.

We return to work.

We do not return to work.

I focus on tasks.

I do not focus on tasks.

She designs a presentation.

She does not design a presentation.

He calculates monthly expenses.

He does not calculate monthly expenses.

The manager approves plans.

The manager does not approve plans.

I send the final report.

I do not send the final report.

She cleans her workspace.

She does not clean her workspace.

The workday finishes early.

The workday does not finish early.

He shuts down the laptop.

He does not shut down the laptop.

I say goodbye to coworkers.

I do not say goodbye to coworkers.

She walks to the train.

She does not walk to the train.

He waits on the platform.

He does not wait on the platform.

The train leaves the station.

The train does not leave the station.

I read a paperback book.

I do not read a paperback book.

She visits the grocery store.

She does not visit the grocery store.

He buys fresh vegetables.

He does not buy fresh vegetables.

I pay at the register.

I do not pay at the register.

She carries heavy shopping bags.

She does not carry heavy shopping bags.

He arrives back home.

He does not arrive back home.

I unlock the door.

I do not unlock the door.

The dog wags its tail.

The dog does not wag its tail.

She pets the cat.

She does not pet the cat.

He takes off his shoes.

He does not take off his shoes.

I change into comfortable clothes.

I do not change into comfortable clothes.

She starts preparing dinner.

She does not start preparing dinner.

He chops raw onions.

He does not chop raw onions.

I boil some pasta.

I do not boil some pasta.

She bakes fresh bread.

She does not bake fresh bread.

He sets the dinner table.

He does not set the dinner table.

The family sits down.

The family does not sit down.

They enjoy their meal.

They do not enjoy their meal.

He pours cold water.

He does not pour cold water.

She clears the plates.

She does not clear the plates.

I load the dishwasher.

I do not load the dishwasher.

He wipes the kitchen table.

He does not wipe the kitchen table.

She takes out the trash.

She does not take out the trash.

I water the indoor plants.

I do not water the indoor plants.

He feeds the hungry pets.

He does not feed the hungry pets.

The children do homework.

The children do not do homework.

She helps with math.

She does not help with math.

We watch an evening movie.

We do not watch an evening movie.

He listens to a podcast.

He does not listen to a podcast.

I exercise in the living room.

I do not exercise in the living room.

She practices evening yoga.

She does not practice evening yoga.

He drinks herbal tea.

He does not drink herbal tea.

I lock all windows.

I do not lock all windows.

She sets the morning alarm.

She does not set the morning alarm.

He washes his hands.

He does not wash his hands.

I brush my teeth thoroughly.

I do not brush my teeth thoroughly.

She puts on soft pajamas.

She does not put on soft pajamas.

He turns off living lights.

He does not turn off living lights.

I get into warm bed.

I do not get into warm bed.

She reads one book chapter.

She does not read one book chapter.

He turns off the lamp.

He does not turn off the lamp.

Night covers the quiet town.

Night does not cover the quiet town.

I close my tired eyes.

I do not close my tired eyes.

She falls asleep quickly.

She does not fall asleep quickly.

He dreams peaceful dreams.

He does not dream peaceful dreams.

A baby is born.

A baby is not born.

The newborn baby cries.

The newborn baby does not cry.

The doctor cuts the cord.

The doctor does not cut the cord.

Parents hold their child.

Parents do not hold their child.

The mother nurses her baby.

The mother does not nurse her baby.

They choose a baby name.

They do not choose a baby name.

The infant sleeps quietly.

The infant does not sleep quietly.

The baby learns to crawl.

The baby does not learn to crawl.

The toddler speaks first words.

The toddler does not speak first words.

He takes his first steps.

He does not take his first steps.

She celebrates her first birthday.

She does not celebrate her first birthday.

The child enters preschool.

The child does not enter preschool.

He plays with wooden blocks.

He does not play with wooden blocks.

She draws colorful pictures.

She does not draw colorful pictures.

Children share their toys.

Children do not share their toys.

He loses his baby tooth.

He does not lose his baby tooth.

She learns to ride bikes.

She does not learn to ride bikes.

The boy attends primary school.

The boy does not attend primary school.

She reads story books.

She does not read story books.

He makes loyal childhood friends.

He does not make loyal childhood friends.

They play outside together.

They do not play outside together.

She studies hard in school.

She does not study hard in school.

He joins a sports team.

He does not join a sports team.

She plays musical instruments.

She does not play musical instruments.

The boy enters his teens.

The boy does not enter his teens.

Teenagers attend high school.

Teenagers do not attend high school.

She passes the driving test.

She does not pass the driving test.

He buys his first car.

He does not buy his first car.

Students attend high school prom.

Students do not attend high school prom.

She graduates from high school.

She does not graduate from high school.

He applies for college admission.

He does not apply for college admission.

She moves into dorms.

She does not move into dorms.

He attends university lectures.

He does not attend university lectures.

Students write difficult exams.

Students do not write difficult exams.

She earns a degree.

She does not earn a degree.

He graduates from university.

He does not graduate from university.

She finds an entry job.

She does not find an entry job.

He signs his employment contract.

He does not sign his employment contract.

I earn my first paycheck.

I do not earn my first paycheck.

She rents her own apartment.

She does not rent her own apartment.

He lives independently now.

He does not live independently now.

She falls in deep love.

She does not fall in deep love.

He proposes on one knee.

He does not propose on one knee.

They plan their wedding day.

They do not plan their wedding day.

The couple exchanges vows.

The couple does not exchange vows.

They wear gold wedding rings.

They do not wear gold wedding rings.

Guests celebrate the wedding.

Guests do not celebrate the wedding.

They travel on honeymoon.

They do not travel on honeymoon.

The family buys a home.

The family does not buy a home.

They welcome their first baby.

They do not welcome their first baby.

Parents raise their children.

Parents do not raise their children.

He gets a big promotion.

He does not get a big promotion.

She switches her career path.

She does not switch her career path.

They build substantial savings.

They do not build substantial savings.

Children grow into adulthood.

Children do not grow into adulthood.

Adult children leave home.

Adult children do not leave home.

Parents become empty nesters.

Parents do not become empty nesters.

He celebrates his fiftieth birthday.

He does not celebrate his fiftieth birthday.

Her hair turns grey.

Her hair does not turn grey.

They welcome their first grandchild.

They do not welcome their first grandchild.

Grandparents spoil the grandchildren.

Grandparents do not spoil the grandchildren.

He reaches retirement age.

He does not reach retirement age.

She retires from work.

She does not retire from work.

Coworkers throw a retirement party.

Coworkers do not throw a retirement party.

Retirees travel around the world.

Retirees do not travel around the world.

He takes up gardening.

He does not take up gardening.

She joins a book club.

She does not join a book club.

They enjoy peaceful golden years.

They do not enjoy peaceful golden years.

His physical body weakens slowly.

His physical body does not weaken slowly.

She writes her final will.

She does not write her final will.

Old friends gather together.

Old friends do not gather together.

He reflects on fond memories.

He does not reflect on fond memories.

Family stays by the bedside.

Family does not stay by the bedside.

The elderly man breathes softly.

The elderly man does not breathe softly.

An elderly person passes away.

An elderly person does not pass away.

Relatives mourn the loss.

Relatives do not mourn the loss.

Friends attend the funeral.

Friends do not attend the funeral.

They deliver a moving eulogy.

They do not deliver a moving eulogy.

People send condolences letters.

People do not send condolences letters.

Mourners lay fresh flowers.

Mourners do not lay fresh flowers.

The deceased rests in peace.

The deceased does not rest in peace.

Loved ones cherish fond memories.

Loved ones do not cherish fond memories.

A new generation begins life.

A new generation does not begin life.

She snoozes the alarm.

She does not snooze the alarm.

He irons his trousers.

He does not iron his trousers.

I floss my teeth.

I do not floss my teeth.

She gargles mouthwash.

She does not gargle mouthwash.

He brews herbal tea.

He does not brew herbal tea.

I scramble fresh eggs.

I do not scramble fresh eggs.

She spreads butter on toast.

She does not spread butter on toast.

He peels a yellow banana.

He does not peel a yellow banana.

I pack my gym bag.

I do not pack my gym bag.

She buckles her seatbelt.

She does not buckle her seatbelt.

He waits at the pedestrian crossing.

He does not wait at the pedestrian crossing.

I swipe my subway card.

I do not swipe my subway card.

She climbs the office stairs.

She does not climb the office stairs.

He badges into the building.

He does not badge into the building.

I refill my water bottle.

I do not refill my water bottle.

She schedules an afternoon appointment.

She does not schedule an afternoon appointment.

He attends a video conference.

He does not attend a video conference.

I update the spreadsheet.

I do not update the spreadsheet.

She presents her project ideas.

She does not present her project ideas.

He photocopies several pages.

He does not photocopy several pages.

I eat lunch in the cafeteria.

I do not eat lunch in the cafeteria.

She drinks an espresso.

She does not drink an espresso.

He replies to urgent messages.

He does not reply to urgent messages.

I file the receipts.

I do not file the receipts.

She logs out of the workstation.

She does not log out of the workstation.

He walks the family dog.

He does not walk the family dog.

I collect the daily mail.

I do not collect the daily mail.

She sorts the laundry.

She does not sort the laundry.

He starts the washing machine.

He does not start the washing machine.

I hang wet clothes on the line.

I do not hang wet clothes on the line.

She sweeps the front porch.

She does not sweep the front porch.

He vacuums the living room carpet.

He does not vacuum the living room carpet.

I dust the wooden shelves.

I do not dust the wooden shelves.

She mows the green lawn.

She does not mow the green lawn.

He weeds the flower garden.

He does not weed the flower garden.

I prepare dinner in the kitchen.

I do not prepare dinner in the kitchen.

She roasts chicken in the oven.

She does not roast chicken in the oven.

He stirs the vegetable soup.

He does not stir the vegetable soup.

I light a scented candle.

I do not light a scented candle.

She solves a crossword puzzle.

She does not solve a crossword puzzle.

He lifts weights at the gym.

He does not lift weights at the gym.

I run on the treadmill.

I do not run on the treadmill.

She plugs in her smartphone.

She does not plug in her smartphone.

He writes in his personal journal.

He does not write in his personal journal.

The parents register the child for school.

The parents do not register the child for school.

She opens a bank account.

She does not open a bank account.

He rents a moving truck.

He does not rent a moving truck.

They sign a house lease.

They do not sign a house lease.

She pays off her student loan.

She does not pay off her student loan.

They celebrate a milestone anniversary.

They do not celebrate a milestone anniversary.