KS3 & KS4 Spanish curriculum

Pupils are already familiar with singular forms of 'estar' in the imperfect tense. Now, they are introduced to using the imperfect tense to talk about past habitual events. They learn singular forms of the imperfect tense for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in addition to irregular verb 'ser'. Pupils strengthen their knowledge of the preterite by contrasting it with the imperfect. They also revisit modal verbs, the difference between 'ser' and 'estar', prenominal adjectives, and 'cuando' as a relative pronoun. Pupils revisit key sounds r, rr, l, ll, and stress patterns.

1. Past experiences of work: -ar verbs imperfect tense 1st person singular
2. Past experiences of work: -ar verbs imperfect tense 2nd person singular
3. Past celebrations: -er and -ir verbs imperfect tense
4. Past routines: -er and -ir verbs imperfect tense
5. Present and past experiences of work: 'eres' and 'eras'
6. The past of a Spanish-speaking city: 'era'
7. Extended reading (Don Quijote): 'había' and 'tenía'
8. Extended reading (Don Quijote): imperfect continuous

• Pupils know singular persons of 'estar' in the imperfect.
• Pupils know singular and plural persons of -ar, -er, -ir regular and irregular verbs in the preterite.
• Pupils know modal verbs 'deber', 'poder', 'querer' in the present tense.
• Pupils know singular and plural persons of 'ser' in the present tense.
• Pupils know how to use 'cuando' as a relative pronoun.
• Pupils know the difference between 'ser' and 'estar'.
• Pupils know that some adjectives come before a noun.
• Pupils know how to form the present participle.