Talk about the duties you routinely do at work.

The idea

Use a present-tense verb to name an action, such as preparo for what you prepare.

Examples

  • En el trabajo contesto llamadas.At work I answer calls.
  • Preparo pedidos en la tienda.I prepare orders in the shop.
  • Limpiamos mesas cada mañana.We clean tables every morning.
  • Mi compañera revisa los documentos.My colleague checks the documents.
  • Ayudo a los clientes en el mercado.I help customers at the market.
  • Ellos organizan las cajas en el almacén.They organize the boxes in the warehouse.

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Watch out

Do not use an infinitive alone when describing what you do: say limpio, not limpiar.

Try it yourself

  1. Say that you serve customers. En el trabajo ___ a los clientes. (atiendo / atiende)

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    atiendo

    atiendo says you serve customers.

  2. Say that we check invoices. Nosotros ___ las facturas. (revisamos / revisa)

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    revisamos

    revisamos describes what we check.

  3. Say that the colleague prepares the room. Mi compañero ___ la sala. (prepara / preparo)

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    prepara

    prepara refers to the colleague’s action.

Use it today

Describe three tasks you do at work.