Descubre 3
Descubre 3
2nd Edition
Vista Higher Learning Staff
ISBN: 9781618572004
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Page 64: Practica

Exercise 1
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In this exercise, you need to use the correct forms of the verbs in the box to complete the blanks in the sentences about Carlos and Elena’s Monday routine.

The verbs are:

* **acostarse**: lying down
**afeitarse**: shaving
**cepillarse**: brushing
**ducharse**: showering
**irse**: leaving
**lavarse**: washing
**levantarse**: getting up
**maquillarse**: putting on makeup
**ponerse**: putting on
**quitarse**: taking off
**secarse**: drying
**vestirse**: getting dressed

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The first sentence reads:

*On Sunday nights, Carlos and Elena ____ late, and take a long time waking up in the morning.*

The subject is a plural third person, so the correct form of an appropriate verb is **se acuestan**.

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The second sentence reads:

*Carlos ____ first, ____ his pyjamas and ____ with cold water.*

The subject is a singular third person, so the correct form of appropriate verbs are **se levanta**, **se quita** and **se baña**.

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The third sentence reads:

*Then, Carlos ____ his beard.*

The subject is a singular third person, so the correct form of an appropriate verb is **se afeita**.

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The next sentences read:

*When Carlos is done, Elena enters the bathroom. As she finishes showering, ____ her hair and ____, Carlos makes breakfast.*

The subject is a singular third person, so the correct form of appropriate verbs are **secarse** and **maquillarse**.

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The following sentences read:

*When Elena is ready, she and Carlos have breakfast, then they ____ their teeth and ____ their hands.*

The subject is a plural third person, so the correct form of appropriate verbs are **se cepillan** and **se lavan**.

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The next sentence reads:

**Then, they both ____ in elegant clothes and ____ to work.*

The subject is a plural third person, so the correct form of appropriate verbs are **se visten** and **se van**.

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The last sentence reads:

*Carlos ____ his tie on in the car; Elena drives.*

The subject is a singular third person, so the correct form of an appropriate verb is **se pone**.

Exercise 2
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In this exercise, you need to look at these pictures and describe Silvia’s Saturday routine, in pairs.
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You could write:

*Silvia se levanta a las 9:00 todos los sábados. A las 10:00, ella se baña, y 10:45 se viste con una camisa amarilla. A las 11:50, ella se maquilla.*

Silvia gets up at 9:00 every Saturday. At 10:00, she takes a bath, and 10:45 she gets dressed in a yellow shirt. At 11:50, she puts on her makeup.

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Then, you need to imagine what Silvia’s friends and family do on Saturday mornings, so you could write:

* *Eliana, la mamá de Silvia, se levanta tarde todos los sábados. Desayuna a las 11:00, y a las 12:00 se va a jugar al tenis.*
Eliana, Silvia’s mom, gets up late every Saturday. She has breakfast at 11:00, and at 12:00 she goes to play tennis.

* *Agustín, el mejor amigo de Silvia, se levanta a las 8:00 los sábados. Se ducha rápido y se sube al carro, y a las 9:00 se sienta en el escritorio de su trabajo.*
Agustín, Silvia’s best friend, gets up at 8:00 on Saturdays. He showers quickly and gets in the car, and at 9:00 he sits at the desk at his job.

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