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Futuros cambios personales: conversation practice
I can use the subjunctive after 'cuando' to talk about my and other people's personal future changes.
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Futuros cambios personales: conversation practice
I can use the subjunctive after 'cuando' to talk about my and other people's personal future changes.
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Key learning points
- The subjunctive mood expresses actions which are uncertain, wished for, or that have not yet happened.
- The subjunctive forms of ‘ser’ and ‘tener’ are: 'sea', 'seas', 'sea'; 'tenga', 'tengas', 'tenga'.
- When forming a 'when/if' sentence with 'cuando' the structure is generally 'cuando' + subjunctive + inflectional future.
- In conversation, develop answers by adding opinions, reasons, examples/extra details and different time frames.
Keywords
Subjunctive - verb form that indicates actions which are uncertain, wished for, or that have not yet happened
Common misconception
After ‘cuando’ I always need the subjunctive forms 'tenga', 'tengas', 'tenga' to mean ‘I have', 'you have', 'she, he, it has’.
After ‘cuando’ we use the subjunctive forms only when the action is not yet real, or is uncertain. When the action happens regularly, we use the indicative forms ‘tengo’, 'tienes', 'tiene’.
The teacher might want to ask students to come up with their own questions related to future changes before activity B2. This will help them engage more deeply with the topic and encourage critical thinking as they prepare for the upcoming activity.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'perhaps, maybe'?
Which word means 'perhaps, maybe'?
a veces
aunque
como
ya que
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I would like to study maths at university'.
Order the words to say: 'I would like to study maths at university'.
Q5.Write in Spanish, using the subjunctive: 'when I am older'.
Write in Spanish, using the subjunctive: 'when I am older'.
Q6.Write in Spanish, using the subjunctive: 'when I have time'.
Write in Spanish, using the subjunctive: 'when I have time'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which sentences require a subjunctive verb?
Which sentences require a subjunctive verb?
Cuando _____ dinero, va al cine.
Cuando _____ tiempo, hago mis deberes.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Order the words to say: 'when I am 15 I will have more freedom'.
Order the words to say: 'when I am 15 I will have more freedom'.
Q4.Match the sentences with the correct description.
Match the sentences with the correct description.
