Talk about work shifts and taking turns.
The idea
The masculine noun el turno or un turno has the plural los turnos. It can mean a work shift or a turn in a sequence.
Examples
- Mi turno empieza al mediodía.My shift starts at noon.
- Ella trabaja en el turno de noche.She works the night shift.
- Cambiamos los turnos cada semana.We change shifts every week.
- Es tu turno de hablar.It is your turn to speak.
- Esperamos nuestro turno en la farmacia.We wait our turn at the pharmacy.
- El último turno termina a las diez.The last shift ends at ten.
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Watch out
A turn in a queue is not necessarily a work shift; context determines the meaning.
Try it yourself
Choose: ___ turno comienza a las seis. (El / La)
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El
El agrees with the masculine singular noun.
Choose: Los ___ cambian en diciembre. (turnos / turno)
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turnos
turnos matches the plural article.
Choose: Ahora es mi ___ de hablar. (turno / sueldo)
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turno
turno names the next person’s opportunity to speak.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose: ___ turno comienza a las seis. (El / La)
Choose: Los ___ cambian en diciembre. (turnos / turno)
Choose: Ahora es mi ___ de hablar. (turno / sueldo)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a shift and a situation where you wait your turn.