My daily routine

Talking about your daily routine in Spanish

Describing what you do every day is one of the most practical skills at the A1 level.

Present indicative — key verbs

Regular and irregular verbs you need for daily routines:

Comer (to eat) — regular -er verb:

• Yo como a las dos. (I eat at two.)
• Nosotros comemos juntos. (We eat together.)

Ir (to go) — irregular:

• Yo voy al trabajo. (I go to work.)
• Ella va al supermercado. (She goes to the supermarket.)

Reflexive verbs

Reflexive verbs describe actions you do to yourself. They use a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) before the conjugated verb:

• Despertarse (to wake up): Me despierto a las siete. (I wake up at seven.)
• Levantarse (to get up): Te levantas temprano. (You get up early.)
• Ducharse (to shower): Ella se ducha por la mañana. (She showers in the morning.)
• Acostarse (to go to bed): Nos acostamos a las once. (We go to bed at eleven.)

Important: The pronoun must match the subject: me for yo, te for tú, se for él/ella/usted.

Time of day

• por la mañana — in the morning
• por la tarde — in the afternoon
• por la noche — at night / in the evening

Ejemplo: "Me despierto a las siete de la mañana. Desayuno y voy al trabajo. Como a las dos y por la noche me acuesto a las once." — "I wake up at seven in the morning. I have breakfast and go to work. I eat at two and at night I go to bed at eleven."