Year 10 - Spanish
Serie 'La casa de papel': modal 'quisiera', 'me gustaría' + infinitive
Communication and the world around us: conversaciones
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits regular comparative structures and irregular comparatives 'mejor que' and 'peor que', and introduces regular superlative structures. Pupils learn 'quisiera' with an infinitive and 'me/te/le gustaría' with an infinitive to express 'would like to'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use and understand modal verbs in the context of the Spanish language series 'La casa de papel'.
Key Notes
- Modal verbs express necessity or possibility, and can be used to communicate future hopes and desires.
- To say what you would like to do, use a modal verb followed by an infinitive.
- Common modal verbs in Spanish include 'quisiera', 'me gustaría', 'te gustaría' and 'le gustaría'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- modal verb: verb of necessity or possibility e.g. 'must', 'can', 'want'
- infinitive: form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense
- me gustaría: modal verb meaning 'I would like'
- quisiera: modal verb meaning 'I would like'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Modal verbs such as 'me gustaría' and 'quisiera' can be followed by simple present verbs.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Modal verbs express necessity or possibility, and can be used to communicate future hopes and desires. To say what you would like to do, use a modal verb followed by an infinitive.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'modal verb'
verb of necessity or possibility e.g. 'must', 'can', 'want'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Modal verbs such as 'me gustaría' and 'quisiera' can be followed by simple present verbs. Correction: Modal verbs such as 'me gustaría' and 'quisiera' cannot be followed by simple present verbs. To say what you would like to do, use a modal verb followed by an infinitive.
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