Year 11 - Spanish
Una comida española: subjunctive after commands and requests
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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 after verbs of command and request to suggest or ask others to do something, especially when planning a meal.
Key Notes
- The subjunctive expresses uncertainty, wishes, emotions or future possibilities.
- Subjunctive verb forms include: 'ser' → 'sea', 'tener' → 'tenga', 'hacer' → 'haga' and 'ir' → 'vaya'.
- 'Querer', 'pedir', 'decir', 'insistir', 'recomendar', and 'sugerir' are verbs of command and request.
- Use a verb of command/request + 'que' + subjunctive when you want someone else to do something.
- When one person is doing the action, verbs of command/request are followed by an infinitive.
Vocabulary To Learn
- subjunctive: verb form that indicates actions which are uncertain, wished for or that have not yet happened
- verb of command/request: expresses a command, suggestion or request for something to happen; these verbs often introduce the subjunctive after 'que'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Command/request verbs are always followed by an infinitive, as in English, e.g. 'I want you to go', 'I'm asking you to leave'.
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. Subjunctive verb forms include: 'ser' → 'sea', 'tener' → 'tenga', 'hacer' → 'haga' and 'ir' → 'vaya'.
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: Command/request verbs are always followed by an infinitive, as in English, e.g. 'I want you to go', 'I'm asking you to leave'. Correction: When the sentence refers to only one person, these verbs are followed by an infinitive, but if the sentence mentions two people, the command/request verbs are followed by a subjunctive.
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
- Futuros cambios personales: inflectional future, subjunctive mood after 'cuando' Study Guide
- Pequeños cambios de dieta: singular affirmative commands Study Guide
- Una vida sana: extended writing Study Guide
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