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Present Tense Group Daily Routine
Describe group routines in Spanish using present tense with natural yo support
Present Tense for Daily Habits
Use Present Tense for What You Usually Do
Use present tense for repeated habits and normal schedules.
Primero nos levantamos.First we get up.
Después desayunamos y ellos trabajan.After that we have breakfast and they work.
Luego ellas hacen ejercicio y almorzamos.Then they exercise and we have lunch.
Por la noche cenamos, vemos la tele y dormimos.At night we have dinner, watch TV, and sleep.
Conjugation Focus: Group Forms + Natural Yo
nosotros/nosotras: nos levantamos, desayunamos, almorzamos, cenamos, vemos, dormimos
ellos/ellas: trabajan, hacen ejerciciothey work, they exercise
Yo también preparo el desayuno y luego estudio.I also prepare breakfast and then study.
A la vs. A las
Use `a la` only with one o'clock. Use `a las` for all other hours.
Almuerzo a la una.I have lunch at one.
Ceno a las ocho.I have dinner at eight.
Daily Routine Verbs (Present)
Time and Frequency Anchors
Street Daily Routine Talk (Northern Mexico)
Talking About Your Day
Ready to Practice?
Two classmates compare their group routine using the same order from wake-up to sleep.
Start Lab: Describing a Group Daily Routine