Daily routines
Rutinas diarias
- Talk about your daily routine.
- Talk about habits.
- Reflexive verbs and pronouns
Learn key Spanish reflexive verbs and pronouns to describe daily routines and habits. Practice practical phrases about morning and evening activities, explore dialogues, and understand verb conjugations in the present tense. Essential for beginners to confidently talk about everyday life in Spanish.
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Vocabulary (17) Share Copied!
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Classify the following words into two groups according to whether they are actions we do in the morning or at night in the daily routine.
Acciones de la mañana
Acciones de la noche
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Peinarse
To comb oneself
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Lavarse
To wash oneself
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Acostarse
To lie down
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El horario
The timetable
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Ducharse
To shower
Ejercicio 5: Conversation exercise
Instrucción:
- Tell at what hour Raul does what activity. (Tell at what hour Raul does what activity.)
- Describe your daily routine. (Describe your daily routine.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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A las 7:00 Raúl se despierta. At 7:00 Raul wakes up. |
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A las siete y cuarto Raúl se ducha. At quarter past seven Raul showers. |
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Raúl se acuesta a las once y media de la noche. Raul lies down at half past eleven at night. |
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Me levanto a las siete y media. I get up at half past seven. |
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Desayuno a las ocho menos cuarto. I have breakfast at quarter to eight. |
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Me acuesto a las diez de la noche. I lie down at ten in the evening. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Yo ______ a las siete de la mañana todos los días.
(I ______ at seven in the morning every day.)2. Después de levantarme, yo ______ rápidamente antes de desayunar.
(After getting up, I ______ quickly before having breakfast.)3. Luego, yo ______ para ir al trabajo con ropa cómoda y profesional.
(Then, I ______ to go to work with comfortable and professional clothes.)4. Por la noche, yo siempre ______ temprano para descansar bien.
(At night, I always ______ early to rest well.)Exercise 8: Daily Routines: My Morning at Home
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Levantarse - Levantarse
Presente
- Yo me levanto
- Tú te levantas
- Él/Ella/Usted se levanta
- Nosotros/Nosotras nos levantamos
- Vosotros/Vosotras os levantáis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes se levantan
Ducharse - Ducharse
Presente
- Yo me ducho
- Tú te duchas
- Él/Ella/Usted se ducha
- Nosotros/Nosotras nos duchamos
- Vosotros/Vosotras os ducháis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes se duchan
Lavarse - Lavarse
Presente
- Yo me lavo
- Tú te lavas
- Él/Ella/Usted se lava
- Nosotros/Nosotras nos lavamos
- Vosotros/Vosotras os laváis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes se lavan
Acostarse - Acostarse
Presente
- Yo me acuesto
- Tú te acuestas
- Él/Ella/Usted se acuesta
- Nosotros/Nosotras nos acostamos
- Vosotros/Vosotras os acostáis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes se acuestan
Bañarse - Bañarse
Presente
- Yo me baño
- Tú te bañas
- Él/Ella/Usted se baña
- Nosotros/Nosotras nos bañamos
- Vosotros/Vosotras os bañáis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes se bañan
Exercise 9: Verbos y pronombres reflexivos
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Reflexive verbs and pronouns
Show translation Show answersnos levantamos, os laváis, nos duchamos, te vistes, me peino, se acuestan, te levantas, me lavo
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Levantarse to get up Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) me levanto | I get up |
| (tú) te levantas | You get up |
| (él/ella) se levanta | he/she gets up |
| (nosotros/nosotras) nos levantamos | We get up |
| (vosotros/vosotras) os levantáis | You (plural) get up |
| (ellos/ellas) se levantan | they get up |
Ducharse to shower Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) me ducho | I shower |
| (tú) te duchas | You shower |
| (él/ella) se ducha | he showers/she showers |
| (nosotros/nosotras) nos duchamos | we shower |
| (vosotros/vosotras) os ducháis | You shower |
| (ellos/ellas) se duchan | they shower |
Lavarse to wash oneself Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) me lavo | I wash myself |
| (tú) te lavas | You wash yourself |
| (él/ella) se lava | he/she washes himself/herself |
| (nosotros/nosotras) nos lavamos | we wash ourselves |
| (vosotros/vosotras) os laváis | You wash yourselves |
| (ellos/ellas) se lavan | they wash themselves |
Bañarse to bathe Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) me baño | I bathe |
| (tú) te bañas | You bathe |
| (él/ella) se baña | he/she bathes |
| (nosotros/nosotras) nos bañamos | we bathe |
| (vosotros/vosotras) os bañáis | You bathe |
| (ellos/ellas) se bañan | They bathe |
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Welcome to the Daily Routines Lesson
This lesson introduces you to common Spanish verbs and reflexive pronouns used when talking about daily routines. You will learn practical phrases such as "Me levanto a las siete de la mañana" (I get up at seven in the morning) and "Me ducho y me lavo la cara" (I shower and wash my face), which are essential for describing everyday activities.
Key Grammar Focus
We focus mainly on reflexive verbs like levantarse (to get up), ducharse (to shower), lavarse (to wash oneself), and acostarse (to go to bed). Reflexive verbs are used to express actions done to oneself, which is a notable difference from English, as Spanish requires reflexive pronouns to match the subject (yo me, tú te, él/ella se, nosotros nos, vosotros os, ellos se).
Practical Vocabulary
- acciones de la mañana (morning actions): despertarse, levantarse, ducharse, desayunar, peinarse
- acciones de la noche (night actions): cenar, acostarse, dormir
Example Daily Sentences
Here are a few typical daily routine sentences you will practice:
- Me levanto temprano para empezar bien el día. (I get up early to start the day well.)
- Desayuno café y tostadas con tomate. (I have coffee and toast with tomato for breakfast.)
- Por la noche, cenamos a las nueve en casa. (At night, we have dinner at nine at home.)
Dialogue Practice
You will also engage with dialogues simulating everyday conversations about morning and evening routines, helping you improve your fluency in talking about daily habits.
Important Notes on Usage
In English, daily routines often use simple verbs without reflexive pronouns (I get up, I shower), but in Spanish, these actions commonly use reflexive verbs indicating the subject performs the action on themselves. This lesson will also help you understand verb conjugations in the present tense for reflexive verbs, essential for describing habits.
Helpful Phrases
- Me levanto a las siete. (I get up at seven.)
- Después me ducho. (Afterwards, I shower.)
- Antes de acostarme, me lavo los dientes. (Before going to bed, I brush my teeth.)
Studying these will build solid foundations for discussing daily activities in Spanish.
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