This document provides 21 different ways to say "usually do something" in English, along with examples of how each expression can be used. Some of the expressions discussed include "to often/usually do something", "to be in the habit of doing something", "to have a tendency to do something", "used to do something", and "meat and drink to someone". The document is intended as a guide for learners of English to expand their vocabulary for describing regular or customary actions.

1. By NGUYỄN DIỆU VY from RISE Tutors Club
CÁC CÁCH NÓI “THƯỜNG LÀM GÌ” TRONG TIẾNG ANH
1. To often/ usually do something
- I often get up at 6 a.m every morning.
- Lily usually listen to music when she is in bad mood.
2. To be in the habit of doing something
- She is in the habit of putting on make-up before going out.
3. To have a habit of doing something (mang tính hài hước)
- My sister has a habit of leaving home without the keys.
- Life has a habit of springing surprises.
4. It’s one’s custom to do something
- It’s my custom to get up early in the morning.
5. To be accustomed to something/ doing something
- My father is accustomed to my mother’s way of cooking.
- My children are accustomed to playing football after school.
6. To be wont to do something
- He is wont to do lengthy speech.
7. It’s one’s wont to do something
- It’s his wont to smoke after dinner.
8. To have a trick to do something
- She has a trick to pause in the middle of sentences.
9. To have a tendency to do something
- Max has a tendency to write down everything his teacher says.
10. To tend to do something
- We tend to go jogging at night.
11. To go through a routine/ ritual (làm một chuỗi hành động thường xuyên)
- She went through a routine of clearing the breakfast table before settling
down to handle the correspondence.
12. To be used to something/ doing something (đã quen với cái gì, việc gì)
- I’m not used to the climate here.
- She is used to going to school on foot.
13. To get used to something/ doing something (dần quen với cái gì, việc gì)
- He can’t get used to the cold winter in the Noth.
- I’ve got used to studying with foreign teacher.
14. Used to do something (thường làm gì trong quá khứ, bây giờ không làm nữa)
- I used to sleep with my teddy bear when I was a child.
- My family used to have dinner at 7 p.m but the routine has changed.
15. Would do something (thường làm gì trong quá khứ, bây giờ không làm nữa)
- I would read books at night when I was 12.
16. To have a history of doing something (nổi tiếng hay làm gì trong quá khứ)
- He has a history of cheating on his girlfriends.
- The country has a long history of political kidnapping.
17. To make a career out of doing something (nổi tiếng hay làm điều gì sai trái
hoặc ngớ ngẩn)
- My brother seems to be making a career out of upsetting people.
18. To have a way of doing something (thường làm điều khiến người khác bực bội)
- You have a way of ignoring me that drives me mad.
19. Meat and drink to someone (điều gì một người thích hoặc làm rất giỏi vì thường
xuyên làm)
- This kind of shot is meat and drink to a player like him.
20. To make it a rule to do something (luôn luôn cố làm gì)
- I make it a rule to be in bed by 10 p.m
21. Good old (đặt trước tên người luôn làm gì bạn muốn hoặc mong đợi)
- Good old Susan, she is always there when you need.