Days of the week and parts of the day
Días de la semana y partes del día
- Learn the parts of the day.
- Learn the names of the 7 days of the week
- Describe your weekly activities.
- Prepositions: indicating times of the day
Learn to talk about days of the week like "el lunes" and parts of the day such as "la mañana" and "el atardecer" using common prepositions to describe daily routines and appointments.
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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 words into two groups according to whether they are days of the week or parts of the day.
Días de la semana
Partes del día
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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El lunes
Monday
2
Hoy
Today
3
La mañana
The morning
4
La tarde
The afternoon
5
El jueves
Thursday
Ejercicio 5: Conversation exercise
Instrucción:
- Name the day and the time. (Name the day and the time.)
- Describe the activity of each person. (Describe the activity of each person.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Es miércoles por la mañana. It is Wednesday morning. |
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Es sábado por la noche. It is Saturday night. |
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Es martes por la tarde. It is Tuesday afternoon. |
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El jueves María estudia por la mañana. On Thursday Maria studies in the morning. |
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El sábado por la tarde prepara un pastel. On Saturday he prepares cake in the afternoon. |
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El viernes los amigos celebran por la noche. On Friday the friends celebrate at night. |
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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 ___ las reuniones por la mañana.
(I ___ the meetings in the morning.)2. Tú ___ con tus amigos los miércoles al atardecer.
(You ___ with your friends on Wednesdays at sunset.)3. Él ___ el amanecer desde su ventana.
(He ___ the sunrise from his window.)4. Nosotros ___ las tareas del lunes por la mañana.
(We ___ the Monday morning tasks.)Exercise 8: My Week and Meetups with Friends
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Ver - See
Presente
- yo veo
- tú ves
- él/ella/usted ve
- nosotros/nosotras vemos
- vosotros/vosotras veis
- ellos/ellas/ustedes ven
Ver - See
Pretérito perfecto simple
- yo vi
- tú viste
- él/ella/usted vio
- nosotros/nosotras vimos
- vosotros/vosotras visteis
- ellos/ellas/ustedes vieron
Quedar - Meet
Presente
- yo quedo
- tú quedas
- él/ella/usted queda
- nosotros/nosotras quedamos
- vosotros/vosotras quedáis
- ellos/ellas/ustedes quedan
Exercise 9: Preposiciones: indicar momentos del día
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Prepositions: indicating times of the day
Show translation Show answerspor, En, del, de, Por, a
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
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Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) veo | I see |
| (tú) ves | you see |
| (él/ella) ve | he/she sees |
| (nosotros/nosotras) vemos | we see |
| (vosotros/vosotras) veis | You see |
| (ellos/ellas) ven | they see |
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| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) quedo | I meet |
| (tú) quedas | You meet |
| (él/ella) queda | he/she meets |
| (nosotros/nosotras) quedamos | we meet |
| (vosotros/vosotras) quedáis | You meet |
| (ellos/ellas) quedan | they meet |
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Lesson Overview: Days of the Week and Parts of the Day in Spanish
This A1 level lesson introduces you to essential vocabulary and expressions for talking about the days of the week and various parts of the day in Spanish. You will learn how to describe when certain activities happen using prepositions to indicate specific times, which is fundamental for everyday conversations about schedules, plans, and routines.
Key Vocabulary Categories
- Days of the Week (D as de la semana): el lunes, el mi rcoles, el viernes, el domingo, el s bado
- Parts of the Day (Partes del d a-a): la ma f1ana (morning), la tarde (afternoon), el atardecer (evening, dusk), al amanecer (at dawn), a la medianoche (at midnight), la madrugada (early morning, before sunrise), por la noche (at night)
Using Prepositions to Indicate Time
Spanish uses prepositions such as por and a la combined with time expressions to specify when something happens. For example:
- Organizo una reuni n los mi rcoles por la tarde.
- Quieres quedar conmigo al amanecer del domingo?
- Trabajo de noche y descanso por la ma f1ana.
- Hoy es viernes y estudio al mediod a-a.
Example Sentences
Here are some simple sentences demonstrating how to combine these words:
- El lunes por la ma f1ana organizo una reuni n en la oficina.
- A la medianoche veo una pel cula en casa.
- El viernes al atardecer quedamos en el parque para pasear.
- El domingo por la tarde me gusta leer un libro tranquilamente.
Practical Use and Phrases
This lesson also includes dialogues for everyday situations such as planning your week, talking about daily schedules, and organizing meetings or outings using the vocabulary you learn here. Practicing these will help you gain confidence in speaking about time and routine.
Notes on Spanish Time Expressions
Spanish time expressions often require prepositions and gendered article agreement, unlike English which is generally preposition-free in day references (e.g., "on Monday" vs. "el lunes"). Additionally, parts of the day like la ma f1ana and la tarde are feminine nouns and are used with por when indicating roughly "during the morning" (e.g., por la ma f1ana). The expression al amanecer literally "at dawn" includes the contraction of a + el. Understanding these structures will improve your fluency.
Useful Phrases and Their English Equivalents
- por la ma f1ana - in the morning
- por la tarde - in the afternoon
- por la noche - at night
- al mediod a-a - at noon
- al amanecer - at dawn
- a la medianoche - at midnight
Using these expressions correctly will help you describe when events take place more naturally in Spanish.
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