Year 11 - Spanish
¿Qué es importante para construir un futuro mejor? Conversation practice
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 the subjunctive to discuss actions that are essential for a better future.
Key Notes
- The subjunctive expresses uncertainty, wishes, emotions or future possibilities.
- Use 'cuando' + indicative if the action is regular or certain, and 'cuando' + subjunctive if the action is uncertain.
- After statements of fact or certainty use the indicative; after subjective points of view, use the subjunctive.
- Wishing verbs ('querer', 'esperar', 'desear', 'preferir', 'necesitar') are followed by an infinitive or the subjunctive.
- Use a verb of wishing + 'que' + subjunctive when you want someone else to do something.
Vocabulary To Learn
- subjunctive: verb form that indicates actions which are uncertain, wished for or that have not yet happened
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The subjunctive is a matter of the speaker's attitude so when I am the speaker I can always choose whether to use the subjunctive or not.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The subjunctive expresses uncertainty, wishes, emotions or future possibilities. Use 'cuando' + indicative if the action is regular or certain, and 'cuando' + subjunctive if the action is uncertain.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'subjunctive'
verb form that indicates actions which are uncertain, wished for or that have not yet happened. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The subjunctive is a matter of the speaker's attitude so when I am the speaker I can always choose whether to use the subjunctive or not. Correction: Certain situations and structures always require the subjunctive: 'cuando' + subjunctive + future tense for events that have not yet happened; 'es' + adjective + que for subjective points of view; verbs of wishing that someone else does something.
More Lessons In This Unit
- 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
- Futuros cambios personales: inflectional future, subjunctive mood after 'cuando' 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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