In the kitchen	dans la cuisine
to clear the table	débarrasser la table
to load dishes into the dishwasher	mettre  la vaisselle dans le lave-vaisselle
to start the dishwasher	mettre le lave vaisselle en marche
to wipe the table	essuyer la table
to clean the stove	nettoyer la cuisinière
to clean the sink	nettoyer l'évier
to sweep the floor	balayer le sol
to wash the floor	laver le sol
to empty the dishwasher	vider le lave vaisselle
to put dishes into cupboards	ranger la vaisselle dans les placards

	dans la chambre	in the bedroom
	ranger la chambre	to tidy up the room
	ranger le linge propre	to put away clean clothes
	mettre le linge sale dans le panier	to put dirty clothes in the linen basket
	faire le lit	to make the bed
	secouer la descente de lit	to beat the rug
	passer l'aspirateur	to vacuum the floor
	épousseter les meubles	to dust furniture

in the laundry room	dans la buanderie
to sort colours and whites	trier le linge blanc et la couleur
to put clothes in the washing machine	mettre le linge dans la machine à laver
to put clothes in the dryer	mettre le linge dans le sèche linge
to fold clothes	plier le linge
to put away clothes	ranger le linge

	dans le jardin	in the garden
	arroser les plantes	to water plants
	rateler les feuilles	to rake leaves
	tondre la pelouse	to mow the lawn
	peindre la clôture	to paint the fence

il reste encore à
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to iron       (repasser)	to take out the dustbin      (sortir la poubelle)	to clean the windows      (nettoyer les vitres)	to do the shopping      (faire les courses)
to feed the dog (nourrir le chien)	to walk the dog    (promener le chien)	to cook the dinner    (préparer le repas)	to set the table      (mettre le couvert)

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English exercise "Housework and todo list" created by lili73 (17-06-2009) with The test builder
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Mr. Smith left home at 8 o'clock this morning.
Now he is working in his office, he is a computer scientist.



1. Meanwhile Mrs. Smith is in her bedroom. You can see her.
She is the bed, she is the carpet
and she is the furniture.


2. It's 9 o'clock , the bedroom is tidy.
Mrs. Smith will have now to the dustbin, to the windows
and to the shirts.

3. At 10.30 it's time to the dog, to the dog

and to do the shopping.


4. In the afternoon Mrs. Smith is in her garden. Look at her!

She is the leaves, she is the lawn

and she is the house.


At 6 pm Mr. Smith is back home.

How are you darling? I am exhausted! (Can you guess what he is thinking?)
How lucky women are! They can stay at home and have nothing to do.