verb form that indicates actions which are uncertain, wished for or that have not yet happened

conjunction 'that', followed by the subjunctive when the action hasn't yet occurred, is uncertain, or after subjective points of view, e.g. 'es importante que'

B1 - 1 En mi opinión, es necesario [ser] honesto en todo momento. 

B1 - 2 Para cambiar el mundo, es bueno [tener] una mentalidad abierta. 

B1 - 3 Es necesario que [tengas] más empatía con otras personas. 

B1 - 4 Es justo que [seas] más paciente con tus compañeros. 

B1 - 5 Para vivir en armonía, es esencial [tener] respeto por los demás. 

B1 - 6 Es importante que [seas] sincero con tus acciones. 

Construir un futuro mejor: subjunctive after 'es importante que'

Spanish

Futuros cambios personales: inflectional future, subjunctive mood after 'cuando'

Futuros cambios personales: conversation practice

Cuando sea mayor: develop listening, practise transcription

Construir un futuro mejor: subjunctive after wishing

¿Qué es importante para construir un futuro mejor? Conversation practice

Una comida española: subjunctive after commands and requests

Pequeños cambios de dieta: singular affirmative commands

Una vida sana: extended writing

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.

My personal world: influencias

Write in Spanish: 'it's certain that you are'.

Write in Spanish: 'it's unfair that you have'.

Order the words to say: 'young people have their own taste in fashion'.

Write in Spanish: 'my dog shows affection'.

Construir un futuro mejor: subjunctive after 'es importante que'

Lesson outcome