Domestic.duties

• hang the washing on the line / line- up: tender la • vacuum / hoover: pasar la aspiradora ropa • load the washing-machine: poner la lavadora• lay / set the table: poner la mesa • cook: cocinar• clear the table: quitar la mesa • pick the children up from school: recoger a los• feed your pets: dar de comer a las mascotas niños del colegio• do the lining: tender la ropa • sew: coser• do the / some washing: lavar la ropa • tidy up a room: ordenar la habitación• do the cleaning: limpiar • tidy up your closet / wardrobe: ordenar el armario• do the washing-up / wash-up / wash the dishes: • water the flowers/the plants: regar las plantas lavar los platos • walk the dog / take the dog for a walk: pasear al• do the dusting / dust the furniture: limpiar el polvo perro• do the cooking: cocinar • peel vegetables: pelar las verduras• do the shopping: hacer la compra • look after your little brother/sister: cuidar a tu• do the ironing / iron: planchar hermano/a pequeño/a• do the gardening: arreglar el jardín • carry the shopping bags: llevar las bolsas de la• sweep the floor: barrer compra• wash the floor: fregar • help your brother/sister with his/her homework:• empty the rubbish bin: vaciar el cubo de la basura ayudar a tu hermano/a con la tarea• take out the rubbish: sacar la basura • take care of pets: cuidar las mascotas• wash the car: lavar el coche • clean the sink: limpiar el fregadero• make the beds: hacer las camas • fold the laundry: doblar la colada• clean the windows: limpiar las ventanas • put away the laundry: recoger la colada REMEMBER: USE OF SEQUENCE CONNECTORSAFTER: Después NUNCA puede usarse de forma aislada, ya que significa después de. Ha de ir seguido de unsintagma nominal o de un verbo nominalizado.E.g. After dinner / having a shower, I get ready for the disco! After that, I usually go joggingAFTERWARDS: Después. Este conector sí se puede usar a comienzo o final de párrafo en posición aislada.THEN: Luego.LATER: Más tarde.FINALLY: Finalmente. REMEMBER: PREPOSITIONS AND TIME EXPRESSIONSON weekdays, AT weekend, ON Sunday, Monday… AT two o’clock, IN the morning / afternoon / evening, AT night Once day / week Twice a week / month Three times year OTHER USEFUL EXPRESSIONSEITHER… ORo…o At weekends I have either sweeping the floor or cleaning the windows.ni…ni I don’t like either sewing or cooking.NEITHER…NORni…ni I like neither washing the car nor washing the floor.ALSO / TOOI also make my bed everyday. / I frequently make my bed too. HOW OFTEN DO YOU…?Frequency adverbs can be placed at various points in the sentence, but are most commonly used before the main verbsand after be verbs. I always make my bed – I usually take out the rubbish – I sometimes clear the table – I never cook always – usually – often – sometimes – not often – rarely – hardly ever – never 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 10% 5% 0%

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Domestic.duties

by Angela Ruiz Montero on Feb 11, 2011

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