Turno in the Present Simple
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I work the night shift at the hospital. | Trabajo el turno de noche en el hospital. |
| You prefer the morning shift. | Prefieres el turno de la mañana. |
| She starts her shift at eight. | Empieza su turno a las ocho. |
| We share the same shift on weekends. | Compartimos el mismo turno los fines de semana. |
| You all have the afternoon shift today. | Ustedes tienen el turno de la tarde hoy. |
Turno in the Past Simple
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I covered his shift yesterday. | Cubrí su turno ayer. |
| You missed your shift last week. | Faltaste a tu turno la semana pasada. |
| He changed his shift with Maria. | Cambió su turno con María. |
| We finished the shift early. | Terminamos el turno temprano. |
| You all worked a double shift. | Ustedes trabajaron un turno doble. |
Turno in the Past Imperfect
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I always had the late shift. | Siempre tenía el turno tarde. |
| You wanted a different shift back then. | Querías un turno diferente en ese entonces. |
| She worked three shifts a week. | Trabajaba tres turnos por semana. |
| We were doing twelve-hour shifts. | Hacíamos turnos de doce horas. |
| You all preferred the weekend shift. | Ustedes preferían el turno del fin de semana. |
Turno in the Future
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I'll take the early shift tomorrow. | Tomaré el turno temprano mañana. |
| You'll have a shorter shift next month. | Tendrás un turno más corto el próximo mes. |
| He'll request a different shift. | Pedirá un turno diferente. |
| We'll switch shifts next week. | Cambiaremos de turno la próxima semana. |
| You all will get the morning shift. | Ustedes tendrán el turno de la mañana. |
Turno in the Conditional
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I would prefer the night shift. | Preferiría el turno de noche. |
| You'd finish your shift earlier. | Terminarías tu turno más temprano. |
| She would change her shift with me. | Ella cambiaría su turno conmigo. |
| We'd take the morning shift together. | Tomaríamos el turno de la mañana juntos. |
| You all would need an extra shift. | Necesitarían un turno extra. |
Turno in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in Spanish |
|---|---|
| I hope I get the early shift. | Espero que me den el turno temprano. |
| It's important that you cover your shift. | Es importante que cubras tu turno. |
| Maybe he'll switch his shift tomorrow. | Quizás cambie su turno mañana. |
| The boss wants us to share the shift. | El jefe quiere que compartamos el turno. |
| I doubt you all will finish your shift on time. | Dudo que terminen su turno a tiempo. |