Daily routines
Rutinas diarias
- Talk about your daily routine.
- Talk about habits.
- Reflexive verbs and pronouns
Learn key reflexive verbs for daily routines in Spanish, including me levanto (I get up), me ducho (I shower), and me acuesto (I go to bed), to describe your morning and evening habits naturally.
Listening & reading materials
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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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Lesson Overview: Daily Routines in Spanish
This lesson introduces you to common daily activities expressed in Spanish, focusing on reflexive verbs and pronouns. You will explore typical phrases describing everyday habits, especially actions related to the morning and evening routines, suitable for A1 beginners.
Key Content Areas
- Reading Practice: A short narrative about Lucas's day offers practical examples: "Me levanto a las siete de la mañana todos los días." and "Antes de acostarme, siempre me peino y me lavo los dientes."
- Verb Conjugation: Present tense conjugation for reflexive verbs like levantarse (to get up), ducharse (to shower), and acostarse (to go to bed) is covered, helping you form sentences like "Yo me levanto" and "Nosotros nos acostamos".
- Vocabulary Groups: Words related to morning activities such as despertarse, levantarse, ducharse, and evening ones like cenar, acostarse, and dormir are classified to deepen contextual understanding.
- Dialogues Practice: Interactive dialogues simulate daily conversations about morning routines, office habits, and pre-sleep activities to boost speaking and listening skills.
Important Grammar Focus: Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns
Spanish uses reflexive verbs to indicate that the subject performs an action on themselves. This is done by adding reflexive pronouns: me, te, se, nos, os, se. For example, me levanto means "I get myself up." These pronouns are essential and must agree with the subject.
Examples of Useful Expressions
- Me levanto (I get up)
- Me ducho (I shower)
- Me visto (I get dressed)
- Me acuesto (I go to bed)
- Desayuno (I have breakfast)
Notes on Differences Compared to English
In English, many daily routine actions are expressed with simple verbs, e.g., "I get up," "I shower." Spanish often uses reflexive verbs to show these actions affect the subject themselves, requiring the addition of reflexive pronouns like "me," "te," or "se." Also, Spanish verb conjugations change with the subject, which is visually indicated in the verb endings and pronouns. For example:
- Yo me levanto – I get up
- Tú te levantas – You get up
- Él se levanta – He gets up
This lesson emphasizes learning these pronouns and their correct usage, facilitating a natural way to talk about daily routines in Spanish.
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