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When talking about hobbies in the past, present and future, it's a good idea to look for key phrases that will help to identify when you do certain hobbies. Here are some useful examples:
Here are some expressions of frequency to describe your routines:
| cuando tengo tiempo | when I have the time |
| generalmente/por lo general | generally |
| a veces | sometimes |
| todos los martes/cada martes | every Tuesday |
| todos los días/cada día | every day |
| siempre | always |
| muchas veces | often |
| de vez en cuando | from time to time/once in a while |
| los fines de semana | at the weekend |
| dos veces a la semana/al mes | twice a week/a month |
| por la mañana/tarde/noche | in the morning/afternoon/evening |
| cada mañana/tarde/noche | every morning/afternoon/evening |
| cada primavera/verano/otoño/invierno | every spring/summer/autumn/winter |
| antes/después del colegio | before/after school |
| durante las vacaciones | during the holidays |
| la semana que viene/la próxima semana | next week |
| el mes que viene/el mes próximo | next month |
| en el pasado | in the past |
| cuando era pequeño/a | when I was little |
| en el futuro | in the future |
| actualmente/en estos momentos | currently |
| cuando sea mayor | when I am older |
| cuando tengo tiempo |
| when I have the time |
| generalmente/por lo general |
| generally |
| a veces |
| sometimes |
| todos los martes/cada martes |
| every Tuesday |
| todos los días/cada día |
| every day |
| siempre |
| always |
| muchas veces |
| often |
| de vez en cuando |
| from time to time/once in a while |
| los fines de semana |
| at the weekend |
| dos veces a la semana/al mes |
| twice a week/a month |
| por la mañana/tarde/noche |
| in the morning/afternoon/evening |
| cada mañana/tarde/noche |
| every morning/afternoon/evening |
| cada primavera/verano/otoño/invierno |
| every spring/summer/autumn/winter |
| antes/después del colegio |
| before/after school |
| durante las vacaciones |
| during the holidays |
| la semana que viene/la próxima semana |
| next week |
| el mes que viene/el mes próximo |
| next month |
| en el pasado |
| in the past |
| cuando era pequeño/a |
| when I was little |
| en el futuro |
| in the future |
| actualmente/en estos momentos |
| currently |
| cuando sea mayor |
| when I am older |
Question
Read the text below and complete the grid with the information in English.
Me llamo Luisa. Tengo quince años y vivo en Málaga. En mi tiempo libre siempre hago cosas diferentes y divertidas. Los lunes, por la tarde, voy a la playa. Me gusta nadar en el mar porque lo encuentro estimulante. Los martes, por la mañana, escucho música porque me despeja la mente. A veces, juego al baloncesto los miércoles, porque me mantiene en forma y es bueno para la salud. Los jueves, de vez en cuando, leo libros y revistas porque, en mi opinión, es muy interesante. Los viernes, me gusta quedarme en casa y ver una buena película. Los fines de semana hago cosas diferentes. Los sábados, por la mañana, voy de compras con mi madre y, por la noche, salgo con mis amigas a la discoteca. Los domingos, por la mañana, hago yoga, ya que me ayuda a relajarme. ¿Y tú qué haces en tu tiempo libre?
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| Monday | Goes to the beach |
| Tuesday | Listens to music |
| Wednesday | Plays basketball |
| Thursday | Reads books and magazines |
| Friday | Stays at home and watches a good film |
| Saturday | Goes shopping with her mum in the morning and goes out to the disco with her friends in the evening |
| Sunday | Does yoga |
| Day | Monday |
|---|---|
| Activity | Goes to the beach |
| Day | Tuesday |
|---|---|
| Activity | Listens to music |
| Day | Wednesday |
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| Activity | Plays basketball |
| Day | Thursday |
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| Activity | Reads books and magazines |
| Day | Friday |
|---|---|
| Activity | Stays at home and watches a good film |
| Day | Saturday |
|---|---|
| Activity | Goes shopping with her mum in the morning and goes out to the disco with her friends in the evening |
| Day | Sunday |
|---|---|
| Activity | Does yoga |
Translation: My name is Luisa. I am 15 years of age and I live in Malaga. In my spare time I always do different and fun things. On Monday afternoon, I go to the beach. I like to swim in the sea because I find it stimulating. On Tuesday morning, I listen to music because it clears my mind. Sometimes, I play basketball on Wednesdays, because it keeps me fit and is good for your health. On Thursday, from time to time, I read books and magazines because, in my opinion, it is very interesting. On Friday, I like to stay in the house and watch a good film. At the weekend I do different things. On Saturday morning, I go shopping with my mum and, in the evening, I go out with my friends to the disco. On Sunday morning, I do yoga because it helps me to relax. And you, what do you do in your spare time?
