Spanish grammar
Tocar and encargarse de
Divide household chores using tocar and encargarse de.
From the scene Te toca a ti (It's your turn)
In short
Tocar works like gustar for turns: te toca fregar. Encargarse de means to take charge of: me encargo de la basura.
Your turn
Which one goes with it's my turn?
Options: te toca (a ti) + infinitive · me encargo de · me toca a mí
Show answer
it's my turn → me toca a mí
How it works
Tocar works like gustar for chores: te toca (a ti) fregar (it is your turn to wash up), me toca a mí (it is my turn).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
¿A mí? Ayer (blank) a mí sacar la basura.
Clue: ayer, pretérito
Options: te tocó · me tocó · me toca
Show answer
¿A mí? Ayer me tocó a mí sacar la basura.
Me? Yesterday it was my turn to take out the trash.
Good to know
Encargarse de + noun/infinitive means to take charge of something: me encargo de la basura.
it's your turn (to) te toca (a ti) + infinitive
Nuria
Javi, hoy te toca a ti fregar los platos.
Javi, today it's your turn to wash the dishes.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Javi, hoy (blank) a ti fregar los platos.
Options: me toca a mí · me encargo de · te toca
Show answer
Nuria
Javi, hoy te toca a ti fregar los platos.
Javi, today it's your turn to wash the dishes.
it's my turn me toca a mí
Javi
Listo, friego. Pero la próxima lista... ¡me toca a mí hacerla!
OK, I will wash up. But the next list... it is my turn to make it!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Listo, friego. Pero la próxima lista... ¡(blank) hacerla!
Options: te toca + infinitive · me encargo de · me toca a mí
Show answer
Javi
Listo, friego. Pero la próxima lista... ¡me toca a mí hacerla!
OK, I will wash up. But the next list... it is my turn to make it!
I'll take care of me encargo de
Javi
Bueno, bueno. Yo me encargo de los platos.
OK, OK. I'll take care of the dishes.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Bueno, bueno. Yo (blank) los platos.
Options: me encargo de · te toca + infinitive · me toca a mí
Show answer
Javi
Bueno, bueno. Yo me encargo de los platos.
OK, OK. I'll take care of the dishes.
to wash up / to hang out laundry fregar / tender
Nuria
Gracias. Yo me encargo de tender la ropa.
Thanks. I'll take care of hanging out the laundry.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Gracias. Yo me encargo de (blank) la ropa.
Options: me toca a mí · tender · infinitive
Show answer
Nuria
Gracias. Yo me encargo de tender la ropa.
Thanks. I'll take care of hanging out the laundry.
Common mistake
Not te toca or me tocan here. A mí = yo.
Qué va. Y a mí me toca limpiar el baño el sábado.
No way. And it's my turn to clean the bathroom on Saturday.
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
| it's your turn (to) | te toca (a ti) + infinitive |
|---|---|
| it's my turn | me toca a mí |
| I'll take care of | me encargo de |
| to wash up / to hang out laundry | fregar / tender |
More lines from the story
- Javi¿A mí? Ayer me tocó a mí sacar la basura.Me? Yesterday it was my turn to take out the trash.
- NuriaQué va. Y a mí me toca limpiar el baño el sábado.No way. And it's my turn to clean the bathroom on Saturday.