Spanish Household Chores, Appliances, and Stem-Changing Verbs Study Guide

arreglar el cuarto

to tidy/clean up the room

barrer (el piso)

to sweep (the floor)

cocinar

to cook

cortar el césped

to mow the lawn, cut the grass

doblar la ropa

to fold clothes

hacer (irreg.) la cama

to make the bed

lavar los platos

to wash the dishes

limpiar (la casa)

to clean (the house)

pasar la aspiradora

to vacuum

planchar (la ropa)

to iron (clothes)

poner (irreg.) la mesa

to set the table

quitar la mesa

to clear the table

sacar la basura

to take out the trash

sacudir los muebles

to dust (the furniture)

secar la ropa

to dry clothes

tender (ie) la ropa

to hang clothes

trabajar en el jardín

to work in the garden/yard

trapear (el piso)

to mop (the floor)

asistir

to attend, go to

hacer ejercicio/yoga

to exercise, do yoga

conseguir (like seguir)

to get, obtain

deber + inf.

must, should, ought to (do something)

dormir (ue)

to sleep

empezar (ie)

to begin

o empezar a + inf.

to begin to (do something)

encontrar (ue)

to find

entender (ie)

to understand

hacer

to make, do

mostrar (ue)

to show

oír (irreg.)

to hear

pedir (i)

to ask for; to order

pensar (ie) (en)

to think (about)

pensar + inf.

to plan to (do something)

perder (ie)

to lose

poder (ue)

to be able

poner

to put, place; to turn on (lights/appliance)

preferir (ie)

to prefer

querer (ie)

to want

salir (irreg.)

to go out; to leave

seguir (i)

to continue; to follow