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Mi hermana y yo estiramos siempre.

Mi hermana y yo estiramos siempre.
My sister and I always stretch.
From Lesson 322:Working Out·Spanish (Spain)

Breakdown of Mi hermana y yo estiramos siempre.

yo
I
y
and
la hermana
the sister
siempre
always
mi
my
estirar
to stretch

Questions & Answers about Mi hermana y yo estiramos siempre.

Why is the verb estiramos used here instead of a reflexive verb like nos estiramos?
While many body-related actions are reflexive in Spanish, the verb estirar (to stretch) is commonly used without the reflexive pronoun when talking generally about stretching muscles for exercise. You can say nos estiramos, but just estiramos is very natural and common here.
Could estiramos also mean 'we stretched' in the past tense?
Yes! For regular -ar verbs, the present tense and the past tense (preterite) forms for 'we' are exactly the same. However, the word siempre (always) strongly tells us this is an ongoing routine, so it makes the most sense to translate it as the present tense here.
Is it normal to put siempre at the end of the sentence?
Yes. In English, we usually put 'always' before the verb (always stretch). In Spanish, adverb placement is more flexible. You will often see siempre placed right after the verb it modifies, as in estiramos siempre, though siempre estiramos is also perfectly correct.
If I wanted to say 'My brother and I', would the verb still be estiramos?
Exactly. Any time your subject is '[Someone] and I', it counts as 'we' (nosotros or nosotras). Therefore, the verb must be conjugated in the 'we' form, regardless of whether the other person is male or female.

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