La rutina diaria (Yo Form Only)

Non-reflexive Verbs

100

I eat breakfast. (desayunar)

Yo desayuno.

*Note: You could also say, "Yo como el desayuno."

200

I go to school. (ir*)

Yo voy a la escuela.

300

I return home. (regresar OR volver [o-ue])

Yo regreso a casa.

OR

Yo vuelvo a casa.

400

I eat dinner. (cenar)

Yo ceno.

*Note: You could also say, "Yo como la cena."

500

I do my homework. (hacer*)

Yo hago la tarea.

Reflexive Verbs

100

I get up. (levantarse)

Yo me levanto.

200

I brush my teeth. (cepillarse)

Yo me cepillo los dientes.

300

I take a shower. (ducharse)

Yo me ducho.

400

I shave my legs. (afeitarse)

Yo me afeito las piernas.

500

I take a bath. (bañarse)

Yo me baño.

Time Phrases

100

at 6:30 (half past)

a las seis y media

200

at 7:50 (ten till)

a las ocho menos diez

300

at 8:15 (quarter after)

a las ocho y cuarto

400

at 10:45 (quarter till)

a las once menos cuarto

500

at 11:00 (on the dot)

a las once en punto

Before/After + Infinitive Verb

100

After I wake up, I get out of bed. (despertarse, levantarse)

Después de despertarme, yo me levanto de la cama.

*Note: When using a reflexive verb in its infinitive form, the reflexive pronoun gets tacked onto the end of the verb.

*Note: You still have to change the reflexive pronoun to match the subject of the sentence.

200

After I get up, I eat breakfast. (levantarse, desayunar)

Después de levantarme, yo desayuno.

*Note: When using a reflexive verb in its infinitive form, the reflexive pronoun gets tacked onto the end of the verb.

*Note: You still have to change the reflexive pronoun to match the subject of the sentence.

300

After I eat breakfast, I brush my teeth. (desayunar, cepillarse)

Después de desayunar, me cepillo los dientes.

*Note: When using a reflexive verb in its infinitive form, the reflexive pronoun gets tacked onto the end of the verb.

*Note: You still have to change the reflexive pronoun to match the subject of the sentence.

400

After I shower, I dry off. (ducharse; secarse)

Después de ducharme, yo me seco.

500

Before I fall asleep, I relax. (dormirse; relajarse)

Antes de dormirme, yo me relajo.

Stem Changing Verbs

100

I wake up. (despertarse [e-ie])

-ar verb

-reflexive verb

-stem-changing verb

Yo me despierto.

*Note: Stem-changing verbs apply to all forms except Nosotros i.e. Nosotros nos despertamos.

200

I get dressed. (vestirse [e-i])

-ir verb

-reflexive verb

-stem-changing verb

Yo me visto.

*Note: Stem-changing verbs apply to all forms except Nosotros i.e. Nosotros nos vestimos.

300

I eat lunch. (almorzar [o-ue])

-ar verb

-stem-changing verb

Yo almuerzo.

*Note: You could also say, "Yo como el almuerzo."

*Note: Stem-changing verbs apply to all forms except Nosotros i.e. Nosotros almorzamos.

400

I lay down. (acostarse [o-ue])

-ar verb

-reflexive verb

-stem-changing verb

Yo me acuesto.

*Note: Stem-changing verbs apply to all forms except Nosotros i.e. Nosotros nos acostamos.

500

I fall asleep. (dormirse [o-ue])

-ir verb

-reflexive verb

-stem-changing verb

Yo me duermo.

*Note: Stem-changing verbs apply to all forms except Nosotros i.e. Nosotros nos dormimos.