Integrated present: I don't eat (A1 ES)
Spanish food habits story with 40+ present negatives (no como, no bebo). A1 reading with translation.
No como carne los domingos
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What you'll learn
Integrated Spanish present: no + verb negatives; 40+ examples
Practises present tense negatives across weekly meals, drinks, and family food rules.
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Phrases for training
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No como carne los domingos
newI don't eat meat on Sundays
The pattern "no + verb" makes a present tense negative.
Main phrase from the title — best memorized as a pattern.
No como el mismo plato dos veces seguidas
newI don't eat the same dish twice in a row
"No como" + noun without article. "El mismo plato" = the same dish.
Useful phrase for talking about eating habits.
No bebo refrescos los miércoles
newI don't drink soft drinks on Wednesdays
"No bebo" = don't drink (beber). Naming the day shows a habit.
Pattern for expressing regular habits with days of the week.
¿Bebes refrescos entre semana?
newDo you drink soft drinks during the week?
Question form without "?" at the end. "Entre semana" = during weekdays.
Question to ask about the listener's habits.
¿Qué no comes tú en casa?
newWhat don't you eat at home?
"¿Qué no comes?" asks what someone does NOT eat. Survey construction.
Conjugates by person: ¿Qué no comes tú? ¿Qué no come ella?
Cada uno elige lo que prefiere
newEveryone chooses what they prefer
"Cada uno" = everyone. "Elige" from "elegir" (to choose). No reflexive here.
Simple useful phrase for expressing individual choice.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
meat
la carne
meat
"La carne" is feminine. Used without article after "no como".
Central word in the article about eating habits.
soft drinks
los refrescos
soft drinks
"Los refrescos" is plural. Cola, fanta etc. Context: drink not food.
Useful word for describing eating habits.
onion
la cebolla
onion
"La cebolla" is feminine. Often in context of likes/dislikes in food.
Often mentioned in context of liked/disliked foods.
lentils
las lentejas
lentils
"Las lentejas" is plural. Typical Spanish dish, especially on Tuesday.
Classic Spanish dish for menu vocabulary.
cheese
el queso
cheese
"El queso" is masculine. In article: sister likes it, Isabel does not.
Useful for describing liked/disliked foods.
breakfast
el desayuno
breakfast
"El desayuno" from "desayunar". On Saturday breakfast is late vs weekdays.
Useful for talking about weekends and daily rituals.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Negation: No + verb
No como carne los domingos
No como carne los domingos
no + verb = negate the action. "No como" = I don't eat. This is present tense.
Basic template for all Spanish negations.
Double negation: tampoco
No como pescado los domingos tampoco
No como pescado los domingos tampoco
"tampoco" = neither / also not. Added at end after "no" for extra negation.
Used when there are two negatives in one situation.
Question with negative: ¿Qué no...?
¿Qué no comes tú en casa?
¿Qué no comes tú en casa?
"¿Qué no comes?" asks what the person does NOT do. Tú = you.
Useful for surveys about other people's eating habits.
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