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Our daily routines can make a huge difference to how healthy, happy and productive we are. They help you achieve more, think clearly, and do work that actually matters.
Here are some useful verbs to start talking about daily routine:
| despertarse | to wake up |
| levantarse | to get up |
| desayunar | to have breakfast |
| lavarse la cara/los dientes/las manos | to wash your face/teeth/hands |
| ducharse | to have a shower |
| afeitarse | to shave |
| bañarse | to have a bath |
| peinarse | to comb your hair |
| maquillarse | to put make up on |
| arreglarse | to get ready |
| vestirse | to get dressed |
| ponerse el uniforme | to put your uniform on |
| salir de casa | to leave the house |
| coger el autobús/el tren | to catch the bus/train |
| llegar al colegio/al trabajo | to arrive at school/work |
| empezar las clases/el trabajo | to start classes/work |
| tomar la comida/el almuerzo | to have lunch |
| salir del colegio/del trabajo | to leave school/work |
| llegar/volver a casa | to arrive/return home |
| cambiarse | to get changed |
| hacer los deberes | to do your homework |
| relajarse | to relax |
| salir con los amigos | to go out with friends |
| escuchar música | to listen to music |
| ver la televisión | to watch TV |
| acostarse | to go to bed |
| despertarse |
| to wake up |
| levantarse |
| to get up |
| desayunar |
| to have breakfast |
| lavarse la cara/los dientes/las manos |
| to wash your face/teeth/hands |
| ducharse |
| to have a shower |
| afeitarse |
| to shave |
| bañarse |
| to have a bath |
| peinarse |
| to comb your hair |
| maquillarse |
| to put make up on |
| arreglarse |
| to get ready |
| vestirse |
| to get dressed |
| ponerse el uniforme |
| to put your uniform on |
| salir de casa |
| to leave the house |
| coger el autobús/el tren |
| to catch the bus/train |
| llegar al colegio/al trabajo |
| to arrive at school/work |
| empezar las clases/el trabajo |
| to start classes/work |
| tomar la comida/el almuerzo |
| to have lunch |
| salir del colegio/del trabajo |
| to leave school/work |
| llegar/volver a casa |
| to arrive/return home |
| cambiarse |
| to get changed |
| hacer los deberes |
| to do your homework |
| relajarse |
| to relax |
| salir con los amigos |
| to go out with friends |
| escuchar música |
| to listen to music |
| ver la televisión |
| to watch TV |
| acostarse |
| to go to bed |
Many verbs used to describe your daily routine are 'reflexive verbs'. Did you know that they are called 'action' verbs? This means an action that you do to yourself. In Spanish, infinitive reflexive verbs finish in -se (levantarse, acostarse, etc.) and are form in the following way:
| Levantarse (to get up) | Ponerse (to put something on) | Vestirse (to get dressed) |
| Me levanto | Me pongo | Me visto |
| Te levantas | Te pones | Te vistes |
| Se levanta | Se pone | Se viste |
| Nos levantamos | Nos ponemos | Nos vestimos |
| Os levantáis | Os ponéis | Os vestís |
| Se levantan | Se ponen | Se visten |
| Levantarse (to get up) | Me levanto |
|---|---|
| Ponerse (to put something on) | Me pongo |
| Vestirse (to get dressed) | Me visto |
| Levantarse (to get up) | Te levantas |
|---|---|
| Ponerse (to put something on) | Te pones |
| Vestirse (to get dressed) | Te vistes |
| Levantarse (to get up) | Se levanta |
|---|---|
| Ponerse (to put something on) | Se pone |
| Vestirse (to get dressed) | Se viste |
| Levantarse (to get up) | Nos levantamos |
|---|---|
| Ponerse (to put something on) | Nos ponemos |
| Vestirse (to get dressed) | Nos vestimos |
| Levantarse (to get up) | Os levantáis |
|---|---|
| Ponerse (to put something on) | Os ponéis |
| Vestirse (to get dressed) | Os vestís |
| Levantarse (to get up) | Se levantan |
|---|---|
| Ponerse (to put something on) | Se ponen |
| Vestirse (to get dressed) | Se visten |
Me, te, se, nos, os and se are used with these verbs. They mean myself (me), yourself (te), himself/herself (se), ourselves (nos), yourselves (os) and themselves (se).
Question
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in the present tense:
1) Mi hermano _______________ (afeitarse) todas las mañanas.
2) Mis primos _______________ (levantarse) temprano.
3) _______________ (lavarse, yo) la cabeza con champú para bebés.
4) ¿ _______________ (ducharse, tú) todos los días?
5) _______________ (acostarse, nosotros) antes de las diez.
6) _______________ (lavarse, vosotros) las manos antes de comer.
7) Mi madre _______________ (maquillarse) en su dormitorio.
8) Por la mañana _______________ (vestirse, yo) antes de desayunar.
1) Mi hermano se afeita todas las mañanas (My brother shaves every morning.)
2) Mis primos se levantan temprano (My cousins get up early.)
3) Me lavo la cabeza con champú para bebés (I wash my hair with baby shampoo.)
4) ¿Te duchas todos los días? (Do you have a shower every day?)
5) Nos acostamos antes de las diez (We go to bed before ten.)
6) Os laváis las manos antes de comer (You wash your hands before eating.)
7) Mi madre se maquilla en su dormitorio (My mother puts her make-up on in her bedroom.)
8) Por la mañana me visto antes de desayunar (In the morning I get dressed before I have breakfast.)
