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Viaje a Valencia: singular -ar preterite, singular subject pronouns

Las Fallas de Valencia: 'alguno' meaning 'some'

Mis últimas vacaciones: prenominal adjectives, preterite questions

Una autora inmigrante: singular -er/-ir preterite

Un estudiante inmigrante: plural nouns, indefinite articles

Un nuevo país: singular -er/-ir preterite, prepositions in questions

This unit revisits singular forms of the preterite, including first person spelling changes, and introduces the addition of 'y' in some third person preterite verbs. Pupils learn 'alguno' as an indefinite adjective, and the syntax of questions with prepositions.

Travel and tourism: nuevas experiencias

Planes para una fiesta: singular present -er/-ir, direct object pronouns

En una fiesta de cumpleaños: modals, direct object pronouns in 2-verb structures

En una fiesta de cumpleaños: adjective position and agreement

Los días de colegio: present -er verbs, indirect object pronouns

En el colegio: indirect object pronouns in 2-verb structures

Quedar con los amigos: 'hacer' singular present, indirect object pronouns

This unit revisits direct and indirect object pronouns with object-first word order. Pupils learn the word order for direct and indirect pronouns in two-verb structures, and indirect object pronouns 'nos' and 'os'. They revisit a variety of present-tense and modal verbs.

People and lifestyle: la vida de todos los días

La Tomatina: singular present -ar, affirmative imperative (-a)

Los Sanfermines: affirmative imperative (-e), possessive adjectives

¡Qué emocionante! 'Ser' and 'estar' present

El día de Muertos: 'estar' + present participle, adverbs of position

Las peñas (los clubs) de los pueblos: 'estar' + present participle

Actividades de amigos: singular -ar present tense

This unit introduces the affirmative imperative of second person singular -ar, -er and -ir verbs. Pupils revisit 'ser' and 'estar', the present tense with simple and continuous functions, and the present continuous. Pupils learn spelling changes for the present participle where stems end in a vowel.

Popular culture: la cultura popular y tradicional

Dos actores famosos: -ar 3rd person singular and plural preterite

Parejas famosas: possessive adjectives 'su' and 'sus' (his, her, their)

Artistas conocidos: possessive adjective 'vuestro'

This unit revisits possessive adjectives 'su' and 'sus' meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', and adds new meaning 'their'. Pupils contrast the third person singular with the third person plural of the preterite, and revisit possessive adjectives 'vuestro/a/os/as'.

Popular culture: Actores y películas

Los días de colegio: 1st person singular present tense with 'g', e.g. 'pongo'

Un viaje escolar: irregular preterite stems, preterite 'ir', 'hacer'

En el colegio: extended speaking and writing

Un espectáculo: -er/-ir preterite 2nd person singular and plural

Un evento deportivo: -er/-ir preterite, 'tú/vosotros', 'tu/vuestro'

Después del colegio: extended writing

Después del colegio: understanding and answering questions

Los fines de semana: 'ir' (present), 'ir' + a + infinitive (future)

Este fin de semana: infinitives with 'sin', 'para', 'antes de', 'después de'

Hacer planes: read aloud and translation

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'.

People and lifestyle, Popular culture: la vida fuera y dentro del colegio

Una historia de inmigración: 'ser' and 'ir' preterite

Una historia de inmigración: subject pronouns

Una historia de inmigración: develop understanding

Productos típicos: 'ser' present, nationality adjectives

Identidad nacional: nationality adjectives as nouns

Tradiciones y costumbres de Navidad: present tense

This unit introduces plural forms of 'ir' in the preterite. Pupils revisit singular forms of 'ir' in the preterite, and all forms of 'ser', contrasting both verbs. Pupils learn patterns for nationality adjectives, and revisit rules for forming feminine nouns.

People and lifestyle: La migración y la identidad nacional

Experiencias de racismo: negative pronouns 'nada', 'nadie', 'nunca'

Experiencias de racismo: stem-change present verbs e--> ie, o --> ue

Experiencias de racismo: develop understanding

Una nueva vida: 2nd person singular and plural preterite

Una nueva vida: time, manner, place adverbs

La vida en México: read aloud, role-play and translation

This unit introduces new structures for forming negative statements, and revisits verbal negation with 'no'. Pupils learn second person plural -ar verbs in the preterite, and contrast this with the singular. They revisit -ar verbs in the present tense, stem change verbs, and possessive adjectives.

Communication and the world around us: la vida en México

Acciones para un mundo mejor: 'ir' imperfect, past continuous

Acciones para un mundo mejor: 'ir' imperfect plural persons

Acciones para un mundo mejor: photo description

Escritor famoso - Arturo Pérez Reverte: 'ver' imperfect, imperfect and preterite

Entrevista con Arturo Pérez Reverte: use imperfect and preterite together

Testigo: extended writing

This unit introduces 'ir' and 'ver' in the imperfect, and plural forms of -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in the imperfect. Pupils revisit singular forms of these verbs in the imperfect, contrast the preterite and imperfect, form the past continuous with - ar verbs, and revisit modals.

Communication and the world around us: acciones para un mundo mejor

La medicina hoy en día: imperfect 'ser'

La pandemia: pronouns 'esto/eso', read aloud and transcription

Una enfermera importante: indefinite adjectives (otro, mismo, cada, todo)

El mundo natural de Canarias: demonstrative adjectives, comparative 'tan...como'

El mundo natural: suffix -ito/a, suffix -ísimo/a

Parques nacionales: interrogative adjectives and pronouns

This unit revisits singular forms of 'ser' in the imperfect, and introduces plural forms. Pupils learn how form sentences with neuter 'esto' and 'eso', the comparative 'tan...como', suffixes '-ito' and '-ita' to form the diminutive, and suffixes '-ísimo' and '-ísima' to express 'very'.

People and lifestyle: Los desafíos del mundo actual

Visita de un instituo español: possessive adjectives and pronouns

Visita de un instituo español: irregular superlatives 'el mejor', 'el peor'

Todo sobre el instituto: role-play and conversations

This unit introduces possessive adjectives 'mío/a', 'tuyo/a', 'suyo/a', and possessive pronouns 'el mío', 'la mía', 'el tuyo', 'la tuya', 'el suyo', 'la suya'. Pupils also learn irregular superlative adjectives 'el mejor' and 'el peor'. Pupils revisit possessive and demonstrative adjectives.

People and lifestyle: en el instituto

Serie 'La casa de papel': modal 'quisiera', 'me gustaría' + infinitive

¿Es más interesante? Regular superlative and comparatives

¿Qué tipo de programa? Photo description and conversations

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'.

Communication and the world around us: conversaciones

Feria de trabajo: singular inflectional future

El mundo del trabajo: inflectional future - 'tendr-', 'har-', 'podr-'

Experiencias de trabajo: translation, extended writing

This unit introduces singular forms of the inflectional future tense for -ar, -er, -ir verbs. It also introduces irregular inflectional future stems 'tendr-', 'har-' and 'podr-'. Pupils revisit 'que' as a relative pronoun in subject relative clauses.

People and lifestyle: mi futuro en el trabajo

Un viaje diferente: higher numbers, plural inflectional future, irregular stems

¿Qué tipo de viaje harás? Irregular inflectional future stems 'dir-', 'saldr-'

De viaje en el futuro: develop understanding and answer questions

Madrid: indefinite pronouns 'alguno', 'ninguno'

Barcelona: 'desde', 'desde hace' vs 'hace', phrases with 'llevar'

De compras en la ciudad: role play, develop listening

This unit revisits singular forms of the inflectional future tense, and introduces plural forms. It also introduces further irregular stems. Pupils learn pronouns 'alguno/a/os/as' and 'ninguno/a/os/as', the present tense with 'desde hace', and 'llevar' with a time period and present participle.

Communication and the world around us: nuevos lugares

Ser de otro país: perfect tense -ar regular -ado, irregular past participles

Ser de otro país: perfect and preterite tenses

¿Alguna vez has ... ? Develop conversations with perfect and preterite tenses

Dos idiomas, dos culturas - los Nuyoricans: imperfect for habitual actions

Hemos venido de Puerto Rico: perfect tense -er/ir regular -ido

Dos idiomas, dos culturas: develop reading, practise transcription

Aprender un idioma: 'hay que', 'se puede', 'se necesita', 'se debe'

Aprender un idioma: stem-change verbs like 'encontrar', 'pensar', 'poder'

Aprender un idioma: translation, extended writing

This unit introduces singular and plural forms of 'haber' with an -ar verb stem and '-ado', and an -er or -ir verb stem with '-ido'. Pupils learn some irregular past participles. The unit introduces 'hay que', 'se puede', 'se necesita', 'se debe', and the passive 'se' with the third person.

People and lifestyle: cuestiones de identidad

Estrellas y famosos: singular preterite 'dar'

Estrellas y famosos: plural preterite 'dar', idiomatic uses of 'dar'

Estrellas y famosos: 'ser' + past participle + 'por'

This unit introduces irregular verb 'dar' in singular and plural forms in the preterite. Pupils contrast the preterite forms of 'dar' with their present tense versions. They revisit idiomatic uses of 'dar' with nouns of emotions. Pupils form the passive with 'ser' and a past particple and 'por'.

Popular culture: estrellas y famosos

De compras y en el restaurante: 'tú' and 'usted'

En el trabajo: informal and formal your - 'tu' and 'su'

Situaciones: role play

¡Cuida el planeta! Regular affirmative imperative, and 'haz', 'di', 'pon', 'sal'

¡Cuida el planeta! Irregular affirmative imperative 'sé', 've', 'ten', 'ven'

¡Cuida el planeta! Develop listening, practise read aloud

Planeta tierra solo hay uno: regular and irregular imperatives

In this unit, pupils learn 'usted' to mean formal 'you'. Pupils further their knowledge of speaking formally with possessive adjective 'su' meaning 'your'. The unit introduces irregular forms of the second person affirmative imperative, and revisits regular second person affirmative imperatives.

People and lifestyle: situaciones diarias

Las Hogueras de San Juan: acabar de + infinitive, seguir + present participle

La fiesta del pueblo: -er/-ir preterite 3rd person singular and plural

Fiestas y costumbres: photo description, read aloud

This unit introduces idiomatic phrases 'acabar de' with the infinitive, 'seguir' with a present participle, and 'continuar' with a present participle. Pupils revisit third person singular and plural regular -er and -ir verbs in the preterite, interrogatives and question words.

Popular culture: Fiestas y costumbres

Conflictos: imperfect 'ir', 'ver', 'ser', reflexive pronouns 'me', 'te' and 'se'

¿Qué estaba pasando? Imperfect continuous, preterite interruptions

Conflictos: develop reading

This unit focuses on revisiting the imperfect tense. Pupils revisit imperfect forms of 'ir', 'ver', 'ser', -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. They use imperfect forms of 'estar' with a present participle for events in progress in the past, and use the preterite for interruptions.

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