Spanish for English speakers Farm · Lesson 2

Doing things before others

Spanish phrase antes de + infinitive — antes de salir (before going out) — to express sequences of daily tasks like making the bed and washing dishes.

Conversation

  1. Yaya Yaya

    ¿Haces tu cama antes de salir?

    Do you make the bed before going out?

    Tip: In Spanish you make YOUR bed = <Haces TU cama> <Antes de> + INFINITIVE verb = before ...ing <Antes de comer> = Before eating <Anter de ir> = Before going

  2. Meera Meera

    Sí, hago mi cama y lavo los platos casi siempre

    Yes, I make the bed and wash the dishes almost always

    Tip: <Casi sempre> = Almost always

  3. Muri Muri

    ¿También haces deporte?

    Do you also do any sport?

    Tip: <Haces> is the second-person conjugation of <Hacer>. Therefore, it is used when asking someone else what they "do" <También> = Also

  4. Meera Meera

    Desgraciadamente, no hago deporte muy seguido

    Sadly, I don't do sport often

    Tip: <Desgraciadamente> = Sadly If the term is too long for you, you can also say <Por degracia> <No hago> = I don't do <Seguido> = Often, you can also say <a menudo>

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'before doing X' in Spanish?

Antes de + infinitive: antes de salir (before leaving), antes de comer (before eating). The opposite: después de + infinitive.

What does casi siempre mean?

'Almost always'. Casi = almost, siempre = always. Frequency adverbs: nunca (never), a veces (sometimes), a menudo (often), casi siempre (almost always), siempre (always).

Spanish household chores?

Hacer la cama (make the bed), lavar los platos (wash dishes), limpiar (clean), pasar la aspiradora (vacuum), planchar (iron).

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