Spanish
Grade 9
15 min
En la Mañana (In the Morning): Describing Morning Routines
Learn vocabulary for morning activities (e.g., cepillarse los dientes, desayunar) and practice describing your own morning routine.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Correctly identify and use at least 10 reflexive verbs related to morning routines.
Conjugate reflexive verbs in the first-person singular (yo) and third-person singular (él/ella/usted) present tense.
Sequence their morning activities using transition words like 'primero', 'luego', 'después', and 'finalmente'.
Construct complex sentences using the structure 'antes de que' followed by the present subjunctive.
Ask and answer questions about daily morning routines, such as '¿A qué hora te despiertas?'.
Write a short paragraph (4-6 sentences) describing their own or someone else's morning routine.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Verbos Reflexivos (Reflexive Verbs)Verbs where the action is done by the subject to or for themselves. In English, we use words like 'myself,' 'yourself,' etc. In Spanish, they are identified by the '-se' ending on the infinitive (e.g., levantarse).Yo me cepillo los dientes. (I brush my teeth.) - The action of brushing is done to myself.
Pronombres Reflexivos (Reflexive Pronouns)The pronouns used with reflexive verbs to indicate who is receiving the action. They are 'me', 'te', 'se', 'nos', 'os', 'se'.Ella se viste. (She gets herself dressed.) - 'se' is the reflexive pronoun for 'ella'.
Adverbios de Secuencia (Sequence Adverbs)Words used to order events and c...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Reflexive Verb Conjugation Pattern
Reflexive Pronoun + Conjugated Verb
To conjugate a reflexive verb, first move the reflexive pronoun ('me', 'te', 'se', etc.) to the front of the verb. Then, conjugate the verb in the present tense according to its subject and -ar, -er, or -ir ending. For example, for 'ducharse' (yo): pronoun is 'me', 'duchar' becomes 'ducho' -> 'me ducho'.
Using 'antes de que' + Subjunctive
Main Clause (Indicative) + 'antes de que' + Subordinate Clause (Subjunctive)
Use this structure to talk about an action that happens before another action, when the subjects of the two actions are different. The verb in the clause following 'antes de que' must...
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Challenging
Which of the following sentences about a morning routine is grammatically flawless?
A.Yo necesito me levantar temprano para la escuela.
B.Tengo que prepararme antes de que mi autobús venga.
C.Después de comer, yo cepillo mis dientes.
D.Mi hermana se viste antes de que ella come el desayuno.
Challenging
Scenario: You need to brush your teeth, but your sister is using the bathroom. You have to wait. Which sentence best expresses this situation using 'antes de que'?
A.No puedo cepillarme los dientes antes de que mi hermana salga del baño.
B.Mi hermana usa el baño antes de que yo me cepillo los dientes.
C.Yo espero después de que mi hermana usa el baño.
D.Me cepillo los dientes antes de que mi hermana entre al baño.
Challenging
Unscramble the words to form a grammatically correct and logical sentence: [ que / yo / me / antes / mi madre / prepare / de / el desayuno / visto ]
A.Me visto que antes de mi madre prepare el desayuno yo.
B.Mi madre prepare el desayuno antes de que yo me visto.
C.Antes de que yo me visto, mi madre prepare el desayuno.
D.Yo me visto antes de que mi madre prepare el desayuno.
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