verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in the infinitive, e.g. 'must', 'can', 'want'

Spanish modal verb meaning 'to want' or 'to love'

describes events happening right now, e.g. 'I am doing'

Spanish verb meaning 'to be', also the auxiliary verb for the present continuous

B2a - 1 [Queremos] tener un actor conocido. 

B2a - 2 [Estamos] haciendo cosas tontas.

B2a - 3 [Queremos] romper una ventana en la habitación.

B2a - 4 [Estamos] volviendo a casa.

B2a - 5 [Estamos] traduciendo una película rusa.

B2a - 6 [Queremos] dirigir la película en mayo.

B2a - 7 [Estamos] conduciendo bastante despacio en esta escena.

B2a - 8 [Estamos] escribiendo un personaje para nuestra tía.

B2b - 1 Estamos haciendo cosas tontas ...

B2b - 2 Queremos dirigir la película en mayo ... 

B2b - 3 Estamos conduciendo bastante despacio en esta escena ... 

B2b - 4 Queremos traducir una película rusa ...

B2b - 5 Estamos escribiendo un personaje para nuestra tía ...

Films and cinema: present continuous with -er and -ir verbs

Spanish

In this unit, pupils learn how to form the present continuous of -ar, -er, and -ir verbs to talk about what is happening now. Demonstratives 'esta' and 'estas' and modal verb 'querer' are revisited. In phonics, pupils revisit ante-penultimate syllable stress.

What is happening now: present continuous, 'este' and 'esta'

'Mis amigos y yo __________ dirigir una película'. Choose the correct missing word.

'¿Dónde está __________ habitación?'. Choose the correct missing word.

Order the words to say: 'the garden is so beautiful in June'.

Write in Spanish: 'a well-known doctor (m)'.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Films and cinema: present continuous with -er and -ir verbs

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.