MediEnglish A1 - Inglés para enfermeros
Learn how to introduce yourself, identify roles, and use essential hospital phrases.
Modulo 3: Daily Routines at Work
In this module, students learn to describe and ask about daily routines in a hospital environment. Grammar focus: simple present tense (affirmative, negative, questions) and adverbs of frequency (always, usually, sometimes, never).
En este módulo, los estudiantes aprenden a describir y preguntar sobre rutinas diarias en un entorno hospitalario. Gramática: presente simple (afirmativo, negativo, preguntas) y adverbios de frecuencia (siempre, usualmente, a veces, nunca).
Learning Materials
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Medical Vocabulary
Learn essential medical terms and their usage.
Clinical Phrases
Common expressions used in healthcare settings
Please wash your hands before the procedure.
Por favor lávese las manos antes del procedimiento.
I always wash my hands before touching a patient.
Siempre me lavo las manos antes de tocar a un paciente.
We usually start with the morning check-up.
Usualmente comenzamos con la revisión de la mañana.
Simple Present (Affirmative & Negative)
Pronombres personales
What is and what is the use:
Que es y como se usa
What is it and what is the use:
The Simple Present is used to talk about daily routines, schedules, and general facts.
In nursing, it describes what nurses, doctors, and patients do every day in the hospital.
How to use:
- Afirmative (afirmativa):
Structure:
Sujeto + Verbo (base / +s/es con he, she, it) + Complemento
Subject | Verb | Complement | Example (EN) | Traducción (ES) |
I | start | my shift at 7 am | I start my shift at 7 am. | Yo empiezo mi turno a las 7 am. |
You | clean | the patient’s bed | You clean the patient’s bed. | Tú limpias la cama del paciente. |
He | checks | the blood pressure | He checks the blood pressure. | Él revisa la presión arterial. |
She | works | in the emergency room | She works in the emergency room. | Ella trabaja en la sala de emergencias. |
We | prepare | the medicine | We prepare the medicine. | Nosotros preparamos la medicina. |
They | finish | at 6 pm | They finish at 6 pm. | Ellos terminan a las 6 pm. |
Note:
- For he, she, it, add -s / -es to the verb.
- wash → washes
- go → goes
- study → studies
2.Negative(negativa):
Structure:
Sujeto + Do/Does not + Verbo (base) + Complemento
Subject | Auxiliary | Verb | Complement | Example (EN) | Traducción (ES) |
I | don’t | work | at night | I don’t work at night. | Yo no trabajo en la noche. |
You | don’t | start | at 8 am | You don’t start at 8 am. | Tú no empiezas a las 8 am. |
He | doesn’t | eat | in the room | He doesn’t eat in the room. | Él no come en la habitación. |
She | doesn’t | write | the reports | She doesn’t write the reports. | Ella no escribe los reportes. |
We | don’t | check | the charts at night | We don’t check the charts at night. | Nosotros no revisamos los historiales de noche. |
They | don’t | finish | early | They don’t finish early. | Ellos no terminan temprano. |
- Questions (Interrogativas)
Structure:
Do/Does + Sujeto + Verbo (base) + Complemento?
Auxiliary | Subject | Verb | Complement | Example (EN) | Traducción (ES) |
Do | you | start | your shift at 7 am? | Do you start your shift at 7 am? | ¿Empiezas tu turno a las 7 am? |
Does | he | check | the patient’s chart? | Does he check the patient’s chart? | ¿Él revisa el historial del paciente? |
Do | they | prepare | the medicine? | Do they prepare the medicine? | ¿Ellos preparan la medicina? |
Does | she | work | in the emergency room? | Does she work in the emergency room? | ¿Ella trabaja en la sala de emergencias? |
Short answers:
- Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
- Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
- D) Common Errors (Errores comunes)
- She work in the hospital. → She works in the hospital.
- I doesn’t check the chart. → I don’t check the chart.
- He don’t give medicine. → He doesn’t give medicine.
- Does she works here? → Does she work here? (sin “-s” en preguntas).
Examples in hospital context (EN → ES)
- Nurses start their shifts early. → Las enfermeras empiezan sus turnos temprano.
- She doesn’t finish at 6 pm. → Ella no termina a las 6 pm.
- Do you check the vital signs every morning? → ¿Tú revisas los signos vitales cada mañana?
- He works in the emergency room. → Él trabaja en la sala de emergencias.
- We don’t prepare the medicine at night. → Nosotros no preparamos la medicina en la noche.
Adverbs of Frequency (always, usually, sometimes, never)
Verbo to be
What is it and what is the use:
Que es y como se usa
Los adverbs of frequency indican con qué frecuencia ocurre una acción. Son claves para describir hábitos y rutinas en el hospital.
- always (siempre) ≈ 100%
- usually (usualmente) ≈ 80%
- sometimes (a veces) ≈ 30–50%
- never (nunca) = 0%
How to use:
- Affirmative with main verbs (Afirmativa con verbos principales)
Structure: Sujeto + Adverb + Verbo (base/+s) + Complemento
Subject | Adverb | Verb | Complement | Example (EN) | Traducción (ES) |
I | always | wash | my hands | I always wash my hands. | Yo siempre me lavo las manos. |
You | usually | check | the schedule | You usually check the schedule. | Tú usualmente revisas el horario. |
He | sometimes | eats | lunch at 1 pm | He sometimes eats lunch at 1 pm. | Él a veces almuerza a la 1 pm. |
She | never | eats | in the patient’s room | She never eats in the patient’s room. | Ella nunca come en la habitación del paciente. |
We | always | record | the temperature | We always record the temperature. | Siempre registramos la temperatura. |
They | usually | start | their shift at 7 am | They usually start their shift at 7 am. | Ellos usualmente empiezan su turno a las 7 am. |
- Affirmative with to be (Afirmativa con “to be”)
Structure: Sujeto + am/is/are + Adverb + Complemento
Subject | Verb (to be) | Adverb | Complement | Example (EN) | Traducción (ES) |
I | am | always | on time | I am always on time. | Yo siempre estoy a tiempo. |
She | is | usually | tired after her shift | She is usually tired after her shift. | Ella usualmente está cansada después de su turno. |
They | are | sometimes | late | They are sometimes late. | Ellos a veces llegan tarde. |
He | is | never | absent | He is never absent. | Él nunca falta. |
- Negative (Negativa)
- Con verbos principales: Sujeto + don’t/doesn’t + (adverb) + verbo base + complemento
- El adverbio suele ir después del auxiliar: don’t/doesn’t usually …
Subject | Aux | Adverb | Verb | Complement | Example (EN) | Traducción (ES) |
I | don’t | usually | eat | at 12 pm | I don’t usually eat at 12 pm. | Yo no suelo comer a las 12 pm. |
He | doesn’t | often | check | the schedule at night | He doesn’t often check the schedule at night. | Él no suele revisar el horario en la noche. |
- Con never:
- ✅ She never eats in the room.
- ❌ She doesn’t never eat in the room.
- Con to be: am/is/are + not + adverb
- She is not usually tired.
- D) Questions (Interrogativas)
- Con verbos principales: Do/Does + Sujeto + Adverb + Verbo + Complemento?
Helper | Subject | Adverb | Verb | Complement | Example (EN) | Traducción (ES) |
Do | you | usually | start | at 7 am? | Do you usually start at 7 am? | ¿Usualmente empiezas a las 7 am? |
Does | she | always | check | the vital signs? | Does she always check the vital signs? | ¿Ella siempre revisa los signos vitales? |
- Con to be: Am/Is/Are + Sujeto + Adverb + Complemento?
Verb (to be) | Subject | Adverb | Complement | Example (EN) | Traducción (ES) |
Is | she | usually | on time? | Is she usually on time? | ¿Ella usualmente llega a tiempo? |
Are | they | always | ready for the round? | Are they always ready for the round? | ¿Ellos siempre están listos para la ronda? |
- E) Common Errors (Errores comunes)
- ❌ I wash always my hands. → ✅ I always wash my hands.
- ❌ She is tired usually. → ✅ She is usually tired.
- ❌ He usually don’t start at 7. → ✅ He doesn’t usually start at 7.
- ❌ They doesn’t never eat here. → ✅ They never eat here.
- ❌ She always check the chart. → ✅ She always checks the chart.
- F) Extra Examples in hospital context (EN → ES)
- Nurses always wash their hands before a procedure. → Las enfermeras siempre se lavan las manos antes de un procedimiento.
- I usually check my schedule before work. → Usualmente reviso mi horario antes de trabajar.
- Patients sometimes need help to walk. → Los pacientes a veces necesitan ayuda para caminar.
- We never eat in the patient’s room. → Nunca comemos en la habitación del paciente.
- The doctor usually arrives early. → El doctor usualmente llega temprano.
- She is always calm with anxious patients. → Ella siempre está calmada con pacientes ansiosos.
Do not use (Common Errors):
Dialogue:
Nurse 1: Good morning! What time do you start your shift?
Nurse 2: I usually start my shift at 7 am.
Nurse 1: I start at 8 am, but today I arrive early.
Nurse 2: That’s good. I always check the schedule before starting.
Nurse 1: Yes, I usually check it too.
Translate:
- Enfermera: Hola, me llamo Ana. Soy su enfermera.
- Paciente: Hola.
- Enfermera: ¿Cómo se siente hoy?
- Paciente: Estoy un poco nervioso/a.
Keywords: start shift, usually, always, schedule, arrive early
Dialogue:
Doctor: Do you check the patients every morning?
Nurse: Yes, I always check their vital signs at 8 am.
Doctor: Does Maria help you with that?
Nurse: No, she doesn’t. She usually prepares the medicines.
Doctor: That’s fine. I sometimes check the charts too.
Translate:
- Doctor: ¿Revisas a los pacientes todas las mañanas?
Enfermera: Sí, siempre reviso sus signos vitales a las 8 am.
Doctor: ¿María te ayuda con eso?
Enfermera: No, ella no. Ella normalmente prepara las medicinas.
Doctor: Está bien. Yo a veces reviso los historiales también.
Keywords: vital signs, always, usually, doesn’t, charts, prepare medicines
Dialogue:
Patient: Do you always wash your hands before the procedure?
Nurse: Yes, I always wash my hands.
Patient: What time do you usually give the medicine?
Nurse: I usually give medicine after lunch, at 1 pm.
Patient: Do you sometimes come late?
Nurse: No, I never come late. I am always on time.
Translate:
- Paciente: ¿Siempre se lava las manos antes del procedimiento?
Enfermera: Sí, siempre me lavo las manos.
Paciente: ¿A qué hora usualmente da la medicina?
Enfermera: Normalmente doy la medicina después del almuerzo, a la 1 pm.
Paciente: ¿A veces llega tarde?
Enfermera: No, nunca llego tarde. Siempre estoy a tiempo.
Keywords: wash hands, always, usually, never, on time, give medicine
Dialogue:
Supervisor: Do you usually finish work at 6 pm?
Nurse: Yes, we usually finish at that time.
Supervisor: Do you sometimes stay later?
Nurse: Yes, sometimes we stay late when it’s busy.
Supervisor: Do you always write the reports after your shift?
Nurse: Yes, I always write the reports before going home.
Translate:
- Supervisor: ¿Ustedes usualmente terminan el trabajo a las 6 pm?
Enfermera: Sí, normalmente terminamos a esa hora.
Supervisor: ¿A veces se quedan más tarde?
Enfermera: Sí, a veces nos quedamos tarde cuando está ocupado.
Supervisor: ¿Siempre escribes los reportes después de tu turno?
Enfermera: Sí, siempre escribo los reportes antes de ir a casa.
Keywords: finish work, usually, sometimes, busy, reports, write.
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