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
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 Ponerse (to put something Vestirse (to get
up) on) 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
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.