WHO USUALLY DOES THE LAUNDRY IN YOUR HOUSE?

Laundry is the task of washing clothes, drying them, and sometimes folding or ironing them. It’s a very common household chore that families share or assign to one person.

We ask:
“Who usually does the laundry in your house?”
This question helps us talk about habits, responsibilities, and family routines.

📌 Examples:

• My mom usually does the laundry.

• I do the laundry on weekends.

• We all help with the laundry at home.

• I’m doing the laundry now.

• He did the laundry yesterday.

• They are going to do laundry tomorrow.

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🟦 GRAMMAR (with examples)

✅ Present Simple (for routines and frequency)

• My sister does the laundry.

• I do the laundry every Saturday.

• Who usually does the laundry in your house?

• They don’t do the laundry often.

✅ Present Continuous (for actions happening now)

• I am doing the laundry right now.

• She is not doing the laundry.

✅ Past Simple (for finished actions in the past)

• He did the laundry yesterday.

• We didn’t do laundry last weekend.

✅ Future (will / going to)

• I will do the laundry tomorrow morning.

• They are going to do the laundry later.

✅ Modal Verbs (can, should, must)

• You should do the laundry regularly.

• He must wash his clothes today.

• I can’t do laundry because the machine is broken.

✅ Adverbs of frequency

• I usually do the laundry.

• She always forgets to fold the clothes.

• We never do laundry on Monday.

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🟨 VOCABULARY (10 words with definition)

1. Laundry – Clothes that need to be washed or are being washed.

2. Washing machine – A machine that washes clothes.

3. Detergent – Soap for washing clothes.

4. Dryer – A machine that dries clothes after washing.

5. Fold – To neatly arrange clothes after drying.

6. Dirty – Not clean.

7. Clean – Not dirty; washed.

8. Basket – A container used to carry clothes.

9. Clothesline – A string where clothes are hung to dry.

10. Load – A quantity of clothes washed at one time.

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🟧 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• It’s my turn to do the laundry.

• We take turns doing the laundry.

• The washing machine is full.

• Let’s hang the clothes outside.

• I forgot to fold the clothes.

• The laundry is done.

• Who washed the clothes?

• You should sort the clothes first.

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🟪 SENTENCES

Positive:

• I usually do the laundry on Sundays.

• My dad is doing the laundry now.

• She did the laundry yesterday.

• We will do the laundry later.

• They are going to do the laundry after lunch.

Negative:

• I don’t do the laundry during the week.

• He isn’t doing the laundry right now.

• We didn’t do the laundry last night.

• She won’t do the laundry today.

• They are not going to wash clothes now.

Questions:

• Who usually does the laundry in your house?

• Are you doing the laundry now?

• Did you do the laundry yesterday?

• Will he do the laundry this weekend?

• Are they going to do the laundry tonight?

Answers:

• My mom usually does it.

• Yes, I am doing it now.

• No, I didn’t do it yesterday.

• Yes, he will do it tomorrow.

• No, they aren’t going to do it today.

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🗨️ CONVERSATION

Liam: Hey! Who usually does the laundry in your house?
Nina: My mom usually does it, but I help her sometimes.
Liam: That’s nice. I do the laundry every Saturday.
Nina: Do you wash everything by yourself?
Liam: Yes. I use the washing machine and then I fold the clothes.
Nina: That’s great. I’m doing the laundry now. The machine is running.
Liam: Are you going to dry the clothes outside?
Nina: No, I’ll use the dryer today. It’s cloudy.
Liam: Good idea. We should always keep our clothes clean.
Nina: Yes! Clean clothes make me feel better.

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📖 READING

"Laundry Day at Home"

Every Saturday, Mia and her family do the laundry. Mia's mother washes the clothes. Her father hangs them on the clothesline outside. Mia folds the clean clothes and puts them in the drawers.

Last week, their washing machine stopped working. So, they went to the laundromat. Mia said, “I will help carry the laundry basket.” Her father said, “Thank you! We must work together today.”

They washed three big loads of clothes. It took two hours, but they were happy. After they went home, Mia said, “Next time, I’m going to wash my clothes by myself.”

Comprehension Questions:

1. What do Mia and her family do every Saturday?
   → They do the laundry.

2. What happened last week?
   → Their washing machine stopped working.

3. Where did they go?
   → To the laundromat.

4. What did Mia do?
   → She folded clothes and helped carry the basket.

5. What did Mia say at the end?
   → She said she’s going to wash her clothes by herself next time.