Two Stories About Getting Dressed

Sarah is in her bedroom. She looks at her wardrobe. Today she will wear her blue jeans and a white t-shirt. It is cold outside, so she will put on a warm sweater too. The sweater is red and soft.

First, Sarah puts on her jeans. Then she puts on her t-shirt. After that, she puts on her sweater. She looks in the mirror. She is dressed now, but she needs something more.

Sarah takes a jacket from her wardrobe. The jacket is black. She puts it on because it will be very cold later. She is ready now. Tomorrow she will wear her dress and a coat because she will go to a party.

Sarah is happy with her clothes. She wears jeans every day because they are comfortable. But she never wears skirts or shorts in winter. They are too cold!

Important verbs:
– To wear means you have clothes on your body now. This means the clothes are on you. Example: “I wear jeans today.”
– To put on means you take clothes and place them on your body. This means the action of dressing. Example: “I put on my jacket.”
– To be dressed means you have all your clothes on. This means you are ready. Example: “She is dressed now.”
– To get dressed means the complete action of putting on all your clothes. This means the whole process. Example: “I get dressed in my bedroom.”

Last Saturday, Tom was at home. He was looking at his wardrobe. He needed new clothes. His old trousers were too small and his shirt was old.

Tom took off his old t-shirt and put on a clean shirt. He put on his black trousers too. Then he put on his coat because it was raining outside. He was getting dressed quickly because the shop closed at 5 pm.

At the shop, Tom looked at many clothes. He bought new jeans, two t-shirts, and a warm jacket. He also bought a sweater for his brother. Tom wanted to buy shorts for summer, but they were expensive. He didn’t buy a dress or a skirt because he doesn’t wear them!

When Tom came home, he was tired. He took off his coat and trousers. He put on comfortable shorts and an old t-shirt. He was dressed in his home clothes now. He was happy with his new clothes.

Important verbs:
– To take off means you remove clothes from your body. This means the opposite of “put on”. Example: “He took off his coat.”
– Was/were wearing shows clothes on your body in the past. This means what you had on before. Example: “Tom was wearing black trousers.”
– Was/were getting dressed shows the action of dressing in the past. This means the process was happening. Example: “He was getting dressed quickly.”