Ten everyday English phrases native speakers use at night: cook dinner, watch an episode, pick up the house, put PJs on, take makeup off, do skincare, sip tea, write in a journal, set an alarm, crawl into bed. Each pattern gets multiple example sentences in different tenses and contexts so you can drill them until they stick.
cook dinner. She cooked dinner for us. She cooked dinner for us. She cooked dinner for us. What should we cook for dinner tonight? What should we cook for dinner tonight? What should we cook for dinner tonight? I was gonna cook dinner, but I ended up ordering takeout instead. I was gonna cook dinner, but I ended up ordering takeout instead. I was gonna cook dinner, but I ended up ordering takeout instead. Watch an episode. Let's watch an episode of our show. Let's watch an episode of our show. Let's watch an episode of our show. I fell asleep while watching the last episode yesterday. I fell asleep while watching the last episode yesterday. I fell asleep while watching the last episode yesterday. Instead of watching another episode of Physical Asia, why don't you go to the gym? Instead of watching another episode of Physical Asia, why don't you go to the gym? Instead of watching another episode of Physical Asia, why don't you go to the gym? Pick up the house. I need to pick up da house . I need to pick up da house . I need ta pikkaap da howse like 'house'). I always pikaup da house abit after dinner. I always pick up the house a bit after dinner. I always pick up the house a bit after dinner. Even though I was tired, I still picked up the house before going to bed. Even though I was tired, I still picked up the house before going to bed. Even though I was tired, I still picked up the house before going to bed. Put PJs on. I'm gonna put my PJs on. I'm gonna put my PJs on. I'm gonna put my PJs on. The kids put their PJs on and got ready for bed. The kids put their PJs on and got ready for bed. The kids put their PJs on and got ready for bed. I wouldn't have put my PJs on if I had known we were going out tonight. I wouldn't have put my PJs on if I had known we were going out tonight. I wouldn't have put my PJs on if I had known we were going out tonight. Take makeup off. I took my makeup off. I took my makeup off. I took my makeup off. Did you already take your makeup off? Did you already take your makeup off? Did you already take your makeup off? I was taking my makeup off in the bathroom when you called. I was taking my makeup off in the bathroom when you called. I was taking my makeup off in the bathroom when you called. Do skincare. I'll do my skincare now. I'll do my skincare now. I'll do my skincare now. I use this cleanser when I do my skincare. I use this cleanser when I do my skincare. I use this cleanser when I do my skincare. If you do your skincare consistently, you'll notice a big improvement in your skin. If you do your skincare consistently, you'll notice a big improvement in your skin. If you do your skincare consistently, you'll notice a big improvement in your skin. Sip on some tea. I'm sipping on some tea. I'm sipping on some tea. I'm sipping on some tea. I usually sip on some peppermint tea while reading. I usually sip on some peppermint tea while reading. I usually sip on some peppermint tea while reading. Sipping on some tea and watching a movie sounds like the perfect way to spend an evening. Sipping on some tea and watching a movie sounds like the perfect way to spend an evening. Sipping on some tea and watching a movie sounds like the perfect way to spend an evening. Write in a journal. Do you write in a journal? Do you write in a journal? Do you write in a journal? I try to write in my journal every night before bed. I try to write in my journal every night before bed. I try to write in my journal every night before bed. We decided to write in our journals even if that meant staying up a bit later. We decided to write in our journals, even if that meant staying up a bit later. We decided to write in our journals, even if that meant staying up a bit later. Set an alarm. Set an alarm for 7 AM. Set an alarm for 7 AM. Set an alarm for 7 AM. I was late because I forgot to set an alarm last night. I was late because I forgot to set an alarm last night. I was late because I forgot to set an alarm last night. Would you rather set an early alarm and go for breakfast or sleep in tomorrow? Would you rather set an early alarm and go for breakfast or sleep in tomorrow? Would you rather set an early alarm and go for breakfast or sleep in tomorrow? Crawl into bed. I wanna crawl into bed. I wanna crawl into bed. I wanna crawl into bed. He said he crawled into bed around 10 PM or so. He said he crawled into bed around 10 PM or so. He said he crawled into bed around 10 PM or so. As soon as I crawled into bed, I realized I left my water bottle in the kitchen. As soon as I crawled into bed, I realized I left my water bottle in the kitchen. As soon as I crawled into bed, I realized I left my water bottle in the kitchen. Good! Baksu! Baksu!
