English grammar
I get up, she gets up
Talk about your daily routine.
From the scene I get up at seven
In short
Say I get up, I go to bed, with no myself. With he or she, add -s: she gets up, she goes.
- I I get up at seven.
- a shower I have a shower.
- he / she: -s She gets up at ten.
- he / she: go → goes She goes to bed at four.
Your turn
Which one goes with a shower?
Options: I get up at seven. · She gets up at ten. · I have a shower.
Show answer
a shower → I have a shower.
How it works
These daily verbs need no extra word like myself: I get up, I have a shower, I go to bed (not "I get me up").
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
I get up (blank) five.
Options: in · at
Show answer
I get up at five.
Yo me levanto a las cinco.
Good to know
With he or she, the verb adds -s or -es: she gets up, she goes to bed. Times take at: at seven.
I I get up at seven.
Nuria
I get up at seven.
Me levanto a las siete.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: I get up at seven · I have a shower · She gets up at ten
Show answer
Nuria
I get up at seven.
Me levanto a las siete.
a shower I have a shower.
Your turn
What goes with I have a shower.?
Options: I · he / she: -s · a shower
Show answer
I have a shower. → a shower
he / she: -s She gets up at ten.
Javi
She gets up at ten.
Ella se levanta a las diez.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: I get up at seven · I have a shower · She gets up at ten
Show answer
Javi
She gets up at ten.
Ella se levanta a las diez.
he / she: go → goes She goes to bed at four.
Your turn
What goes with She goes to bed at four.?
Options: I · a shower · he / she: go → goes
Show answer
She goes to bed at four. → he / she: go → goes
Common mistake
Not gets here. Nuria talks about herself.
I get up at seven.
Me levanto a las siete.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| I | I get up at seven. |
|---|---|
| a shower | I have a shower. |
| he / she: -s | She gets up at ten. |
| he / she: go → goes | She goes to bed at four. |
More lines from the story
- JaviI get up at five.Yo me levanto a las cinco.
- JaviI have four jobs. I get up very early.Tengo cuatro trabajos. Me levanto muy temprano.
- JaviNuria, what time do you get up?Nuria, ¿a qué hora te levantas?
- JaviDo you have a shower in the morning?¿Te duchas por la mañana?