A1.16: Daily routines

Rutinas diarias

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Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.

A1.16.2 Cultura

¿Cómo es un día típico en España?

What is a typical day like in Spain?


Vocabulary (17)

 Hacer (to do) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Hacer

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To do Show

 Soñar (to dream) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Soñar

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To dream Show

 Dormir (to sleep) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Dormir

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To sleep Show

 Lavarse (to wash oneself) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Lavarse

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To wash oneself Show

 Ducharse (to shower) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ducharse

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To shower Show

 Vestirse (to get dressed) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Vestirse

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To get dressed Show

 Peinarse (to comb oneself) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Peinarse

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To comb oneself Show

 Levantarse (to get up) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Levantarse

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To get up Show

 Acostarse (to lie down) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Acostarse

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To lie down Show

 Desayunar (to have breakfast) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Desayunar

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To have breakfast Show

 Cenar (to dine) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Cenar

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To dine Show

 Despertarse (to wake up) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Despertarse

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To wake up Show

 A diario: daily (Spanish)

A diario

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Daily Show

 El día a día: day-to-day (Spanish)

El día a día

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Day-to-day Show

 Tener tiempo: to have time (Spanish)

Tener tiempo

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To have time Show

 El horario: The timetable (Spanish)

El horario

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The timetable Show

 Bañarse (to bathe) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Bañarse

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To bathe Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Diga a qué hora hace Raúl qué actividad. (Tell at what hour Raul does what activity.)
  2. Describe tu rutina diaria. (Describe your daily routine.)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

A las 7:00 Raúl se despierta.

At 7:00 Raul wakes up.

A las siete y cuarto Raúl se ducha.

At quarter past seven Raul showers.

Raúl se acuesta a las once y media de la noche.

Raul lies down at half past eleven at night.

Me levanto a las siete y media.

I get up at half past seven.

Desayuno a las ocho menos cuarto.

I have breakfast at quarter to eight.

Me acuesto a las diez de la noche.

I lie down at ten in the evening.

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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 3: 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

2

Lavarse


To wash oneself

3

Acostarse


To lie down

4

El horario


The timetable

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Ducharse


To shower

Exercise 4: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
a las | días. | todos los | la mañana | Me levanto | siete de
Me levanto a las siete de la mañana todos los días.
(I get up at seven in the morning every day.)
2.
me lavo | la cara. | Después de | despertarme, me | ducho y
Después de despertarme, me ducho y me lavo la cara.
(After waking up, I have a shower and wash my face.)
3.
siempre desayuno | a las | ocho. | rutina diaria, | En mi
En mi rutina diaria, siempre desayuno a las ocho.
(In my daily routine, I always have breakfast at eight.)
4.
para dormir | Por la | acuesto temprano | bien. | noche, me
Por la noche, me acuesto temprano para dormir bien.
(At night, I go to bed early to sleep well.)
5.
te | ¿A | hora | normalmente? | qué | bañas
¿A qué hora te bañas normalmente?
(What time do you usually have a shower?)
6.
tiempo por | la mañana. | Nos vestimos | tenemos poco | rápido porque
Nos vestimos rápido porque tenemos poco tiempo por la mañana.
(We get dressed quickly because we have little time in the morning.)

Exercise 5: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

Cada día me levanto a las siete de la mañana. (Every day I get up at seven in the morning.)
Después de ducharme, me visto rápido. (After showering, I get dressed quickly.)
Por la noche, me acuesto temprano. (At night, I go to bed early.)
Normalmente ceno con mi familia a las nueve. (I usually have dinner with my family at nine o'clock.)

Exercise 6: Cluster the words

Instruction: Arrastra las palabras y clasifícalas en las dos categorías según en qué momento del día las realizas en tu rutina diaria.

Actividades de la mañana

Actividades de la noche

Exercise 7: Verbos y pronombres reflexivos

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Reflexive verbs and pronouns

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nos levantamos, os laváis, nos duchamos, te vistes, me peino, se acuestan, te levantas, me lavo

1.
Yo ... las manos.
(I wash my hands.)
2.
Vosotros ... la cara.
(You wash your face.)
3.
Ellos ... a las diez de la noche.
(They go to bed at ten o'clock at night.)
4.
Nosotros ... pronto.
(We get up early.)
5.
Yo ... el pelo todas las mañanas.
(I comb my hair every morning.)
6.
Tú ... a las seis.
(You get up at six.)
7.
Nosotros ... después de hacer ejercicio.
(We shower after exercising.)
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Tú ... con ropa cómoda.
(You dress yourself in comfortable clothes.)

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A1.16.3 Gramática

Verbos y pronombres reflexivos

Reflexive verbs and pronouns


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Levantarse to get up

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Spanish English
(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

Exercises and examples phrases

Ducharse to shower

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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

Exercises and examples phrases

Lavarse to wash oneself

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Spanish English
(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

Exercises and examples phrases

Bañarse to bathe

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Spanish English
(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

Exercises and examples phrases

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