• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • hang the washing on the line / line- up: tender la ropa lay / set the table: poner la mesa clear the table: quitar la mesa feed your pets: dar de comer a las mascotas do the lining: tender la ropa do the / some washing: lavar la ropa do the cleaning: limpiar do the washing-up / wash-up / wash the dishes: lavar los platos do the dusting / dust the furniture: limpiar el polvo do the cooking: cocinar do the shopping: hacer la compra do the ironing / iron: planchar do the gardening: arreglar el jardín sweep the floor: barrer wash the floor: fregar empty the rubbish bin: vaciar el cubo de la basura take out the rubbish: sacar la basura wash the car: lavar el coche make the beds: hacer las camas clean the windows: limpiar las ventanas vacuum / hoover: pasar la aspiradora • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • load the washing-machine: poner la lavadora cook: cocinar pick the children up from school: recoger a los niños del colegio sew: coser tidy up a room: ordenar la habitación tidy up your closet / wardrobe: ordenar el armario water the flowers/the plants: regar las plantas walk the dog / take the dog for a walk: pasear al perro peel vegetables: pelar las verduras look after your little brother/sister: cuidar a tu hermano/a pequeño/a carry the shopping bags: llevar las bolsas de la compra help your brother/sister with his/her homework: ayudar a tu hermano/a con la tarea take care of pets: cuidar las mascotas clean the sink: limpiar el fregadero fold the laundry: doblar la colada put away the laundry: recoger la colada housework / chores: tareas de la casa REMEMBER: PREPOSITIONS AND TIME EXPRESSIONS ON weekdays, AT weekend, ON Sunday, Monday… AT two o’clock, IN the morning / afternoon / evening, AT night Once Twice Three times a day / week week / month year OTHER USEFUL EXPRESSIONS EITHER… OR o…o At weekends I have either sweeping the floor or cleaning the windows. ni…ni I don’t like either sewing or cooking. NEITHER…NOR ni…ni I like neither washing the car nor washing the floor. ALSO / TOO I also make my bed everyday. / I frequently make my bed too. BE CAREFUL! HOUSEWORK – tareas de casa HOMEWORK – tarea (de clase)