Daily routines
Rutinas diarias
- Talk about your daily routine.
- Talk about habits.
- Reflexive verbs and pronouns
Learn key Spanish reflexive verbs to describe daily routines, such as "me levanto" (I get up), "me ducho" (I shower), and "me acuesto" (I go to bed), for practical everyday conversations.
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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 focuses on describing daily routines using reflexive verbs and pronouns in Spanish. It is designed for A1 level learners who want to communicate simple personal habits and activities related to their mornings and evenings.
Key Grammar: Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns
Reflexive verbs are essential in Spanish for actions that you do to yourself, such as getting up, showering, or brushing your teeth. In this lesson, you will learn common reflexive verbs like levantarse (to get up), ducharse (to shower), lavarse (to wash oneself), vestirse (to get dressed), and acostarse (to go to bed).
Each verb is paired with reflexive pronouns like me (myself), te (yourself), se (him/herself), and so on, which are crucial for proper sentence formation. For example: Me levanto a las siete de la mañana. (I get up at seven in the morning.)
Example Daily Routine
- Me levanto a las siete de la mañana todos los días. (I get up at seven every day.)
- Después de levantarme, me ducho y me lavo la cara. (After getting up, I shower and wash my face.)
- Normalmente desayuno a las ocho y media antes de trabajar. (I usually have breakfast at half past eight before working.)
- Por la tarde, me visto rápido para salir a correr. (In the afternoon, I quickly get dressed to go running.)
- Antes de acostarme, siempre me peino y me lavo los dientes. (Before going to bed, I always comb my hair and brush my teeth.)
Practical Vocabulary
The lesson classifies verbs into morning and night routines, helping you organize your vocabulary logically:
- Morning actions: despertarse (to wake up), levantarse (to get up), ducharse (to shower), desayunar (to have breakfast), peinarse (to comb hair)
- Night actions: cenar (to have dinner), acostarse (to go to bed), dormir (to sleep)
Dialogue Practice
You will find dialogues simulating morning preparations, office conversations about daily habits, and evening routines. These practical conversations help learners apply reflexive verbs and daily routine vocabulary naturally.
Spanish Usage Compared to English
Unlike English, Spanish often uses reflexive verbs for daily routine actions to emphasize that the subject performs the action on themselves. For example, English says "I get up," but Spanish uses Me levanto, literally meaning "I lift myself." This structure affects verb conjugation and the use of reflexive pronouns like me, te, se, which English does not require.
Some useful phrases include:
- Me levanto temprano – I get up early
- Me ducho rápidamente – I shower quickly
- Me lavo la cara – I wash my face
- Me acuesto a las diez – I go to bed at ten
Understanding these reflexive forms will help you describe your own daily habits clearly and with correct Spanish grammar.
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