2 Saying what you do

To say what you do on a regular basis, use the verb in the present tense (el presente).

• ¿Qué haces normalmente? What do you usually do?

• Paseo. I go for a walk.

• Estudio. I study.

• Veo la televisión. I watch television.

You can also talk about a specific time in the day.

• ¿Qué haces normalmente a las diez de la mañana? What do you normally do at ten o’clock in the morning?

• Desayuno a las diez de la mañana. I have breakfast at ten o’clock in the morning.

To say what you do in a specific part of the day:

• ¿Qué haces normalmente por la tarde? What do you normally do in the afternoon?

• Por la tarde paseo. I go for a walk in the afternoon.

Note the contrast between a las dos de la tarde, to refer to a specific time in the afternoon (Como a las dos de la tarde), and por la tarde, to refer to what you do in the afternoon in general (Estudio por la tarde).