Year 11 - Spanish
Futuros cambios personales: inflectional future, subjunctive mood after 'cuando'
People and lifestyle: influencias
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Unit Summary
This unit furthers pupils' knowledge of the subjunctive. Pupils learn singular subjunctive forms of 'ir' and 'venir', and use the subjunctive after verbs of emotion and 'para que'. Pupils refresh and learn new impersonal verbs, and are introduced to adjectival phrases with 'lo' and an adjective.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use verbs in the inflectional future and the subjunctive after 'cuando' to discuss future changes.
Key Notes
- The inflectional future tense is used to express what will happen.
- Singular conjugations of the inflectional future are formed by adding the endings -é, -ás or -á to the infinitive.
- The verbs 'tener', 'hacer' and 'poder' have irregular stems in the future tense: 'tendr-', 'har-' and 'podr-'.
- The subjunctive is a verb form that indicates uncertainty, wishing or refers to actions that have not yet happened.
- 'Cuando' is a conjunction that is followed by a subjunctive verb when the action hasn't yet occurred or is uncertain.
Vocabulary To Learn
- inflectional future: 1-verb tense used to express what will happen
- subjunctive mood: verb form that indicates actions which are uncertain, wished for or that have not yet happened
- cuando: conjugation that is followed by subjunctive verb when the action hasn't yet occurred or is uncertain
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Cuando' is always followed by the subjunctive.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The inflectional future tense is used to express what will happen. Singular conjugations of the inflectional future are formed by adding the endings -é, -ás or -á to the infinitive.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'inflectional future'
1-verb tense used to express what will happen. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'Cuando' is always followed by the subjunctive. Correction: 'Cuando' + subjunctive is used for future actions, while 'cuando' + present is used for everyday present actions.
More Lessons In This Unit
- ¿Qué es importante para construir un futuro mejor? Conversation practice Study Guide
- Construir un futuro mejor: subjunctive after 'es importante que' Study Guide
- Construir un futuro mejor: subjunctive after wishing Study Guide
- Cuando sea mayor: develop listening, practise transcription Study Guide
- Futuros cambios personales: conversation practice Study Guide
- Pequeños cambios de dieta: singular affirmative commands Study Guide
- Una comida española: subjunctive after commands and requests Study Guide
- Una vida sana: extended writing Study Guide
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