spanish 2 chapter 2 desubre 2 study guide

Chapter 2: La Rutina Diaria (Daily Routine)

Vocabulary:

The chapter often focuses on daily activities, reflexive verbs, and expressing routines. Here are key words and phrases to know:

Reflexive Verbs (Verbos Reflexivos):

Reflexive verbs describe actions that someone does to themselves. In Spanish, these verbs are used with reflexive pronouns.

• levantarse – to get up

• acostarse – to go to bed

• despertarse (e → ie) – to wake up

• ducharse – to shower

• peinarse – to comb (one's hair)

• cepillarse – to brush (teeth, hair)

• maquillarse – to put on makeup

• afeitarse – to shave

• vestirse (e → i) – to get dressed

• ponerse – to put on (clothes)

• sentarse (e → ie) – to sit down

• irse – to leave

Time-Related Vocabulary:

• la mañana – morning

• la tarde – afternoon

• la noche – night

• temprano – early

• tarde – late

• a tiempo – on time

• después (de) – after

• antes (de) – before

• siempre – always

• nunca – never

Grammar:

Reflexive Pronouns:

In reflexive verbs, the action reflects back onto the subject. Reflexive pronouns are used as follows:

• me – myself

• te – yourself (informal)

• se – himself, herself, itself

• nos – ourselves

• os – yourselves (informal, plural, used in Spain)

• se – themselves (plural)

Example:

• Yo me despierto a las seis. – I wake up at six.

• Ella se maquilla por la mañana. – She puts on makeup in the morning.

Present Tense of Reflexive Verbs:

Reflexive verbs are conjugated like regular verbs but with the reflexive pronouns attached before the conjugated verb.

• Yo me ducho. – I shower.

• Tú te vistes rápidamente. – You get dressed quickly.

• Ellos se acuestan tarde. – They go to bed late.

Stem-changing Reflexive Verbs:

Some reflexive verbs undergo stem changes in the present tense. For example:

• despertarse (e → ie) – to wake up

• vestirse (e → i) – to get dressed

Example:

• Yo me despierto a las siete. – I wake up at seven.

• Tú te vistes antes de salir. – You get dressed before leaving.

Prepositions of Time:

• por la mañana/tarde/noche – in the morning/afternoon/night

• a las + time – at + time

  • Ex: A las ocho – At eight o'clock.

Practice Activities:

Fill in the Blanks (Reflexive Verbs):

1. Yo _____ (levantarse) a las siete de la mañana.

2. Ellos _____ (acostarse) muy tarde.

3. Tú _____ (ducharse) antes de la escuela.

4. Nosotros _____ (peinarse) antes de salir.

5. Ella _____ (ponerse) la ropa a las siete.

Translate the Sentences:

1. I brush my teeth after lunch.

2. He wakes up at six in the morning.

3. They go to bed late every night.

4. We always get dressed quickly.

5. You (informal) put on makeup in the afternoon.

Answer the Following Questions (in Spanish):

1. ¿A qué hora te despiertas durante la semana?

2. ¿Qué haces por la mañana antes de salir de la casa?

3. ¿A qué hora te acuestas los fines de semana?

4. ¿Qué actividades haces por la tarde?

Cultural Notes:

In this chapter, you might explore how daily routines vary in Spanish-speaking countries. For example:

• In many Spanish-speaking countries, lunch (la comida) is the biggest meal of the day, often eaten between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

• The siesta (afternoon nap) is common in some Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Spain, where people rest in the early afternoon.

Additional Practice:

Quiz Yourself:

Try conjugating reflexive verbs in the present tense for different pronouns:

• Yo me ____ (ducharse).

• Tú te ____ (vestirse).

• Él/Ella se ____ (maquillarse).

• Nosotros nos ____ (sentarse).

• Ellos se ____ (afeitarse).