Year 10 - Spanish
Este fin de semana: infinitives with 'sin', 'para', 'antes de', 'después de'
My personal world: la vida fuera y dentro del colegio
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils revisit irregular verb stems 'tuve' and 'hice', and learn new irregular stems. Pupils consolidate the second person singular for -er and -ir verbs in the preterite and now learn the second person plural. They learn 'sin' with an infinitive to mean 'without doing'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use infinitive clauses and a variety of persons of the verb 'ir' in order to talk about weekend plans.
Key Notes
- When followed by a noun, 'para' translates as 'for' or 'to'; when followed by an infinitive, it means '(in order) to'.
- Sin (without) can also be followed by nouns or an infinitive, with the meaning 'without -ing'.
- 'Antes de + infinitive' means 'before + -ing' and 'después de + infinitive' means 'after + -ing'.
- Infinitive clauses help you create longer sentences and extend your writing.
- Using a variety of subjects is an easy way to give more detail and develop your sentences.
Vocabulary To Learn
- para: preposition meaning 'to', 'for' + noun or 'in order to' + infinitive
- sin: preposition meaning 'without' + noun and 'without + -ing' when followed by an infinitive
- antes de: adverb (+ infinitive) meaning 'before (+ -ing)'
- después de: adverb (+ infinitive) meaning 'after (+ -ing)'
- infinitive clause: phrase with an infinitive verb that adds information about the main clause
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Adverbs 'antes de' and 'después de' and the preposition 'sin' are always followed by a gerund (-ing) in Spanish, the same as in English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
When followed by a noun, 'para' translates as 'for' or 'to'; when followed by an infinitive, it means '(in order) to'. Sin (without) can also be followed by nouns or an infinitive, with the meaning 'without -ing'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'para'
preposition meaning 'to', 'for' + noun or 'in order to' + infinitive. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Adverbs 'antes de' and 'después de' and the preposition 'sin' are always followed by a gerund (-ing) in Spanish, the same as in English. Correction: Adverbs 'antes de' and 'después de' and the preposition 'sin' are always followed by an infinitive in Spanish, unlinke English that uses a gerund (-ing).
More Lessons In This Unit
- Después del colegio: extended writing Study Guide
- Después del colegio: understanding and answering questions Study Guide
- En el colegio: extended speaking and writing Study Guide
- Hacer planes: read aloud and translation Study Guide
- Los días de colegio: 1st person singular present tense with 'g', e.g. 'pongo' Study Guide
- Los fines de semana: 'ir' (present), 'ir' + a + infinitive (future) Study Guide
- Un espectáculo: -er/-ir preterite 2nd person singular and plural Study Guide
- Un evento deportivo: -er/-ir preterite, 'tú/vosotros', 'tu/vuestro' Study Guide
- Un viaje escolar: irregular preterite stems, preterite 'ir', 'hacer' Study Guide
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