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Oportunidades: singular conditional, 'quisiera', 'me gustaría'
I can use singular forms of the conditional and modal verbs to discuss future opportunities.
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Oportunidades: singular conditional, 'quisiera', 'me gustaría'
I can use singular forms of the conditional and modal verbs to discuss future opportunities.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Modal verbs such as 'me, te, le gustaría' and 'quisiera' can be used to discuss future desires.
- The conditional is a verb form used to express what would happen.
- To conjugate singular forms of the conditional for regular verbs, add -ía, -ías, -ía to the infinitive.
Keywords
Conditional - a form of verb used to express what would happen
Modal verb - verb of necessity or possibility, e.g. 'must', 'can', 'want'
Common misconception
In Spanish, the SSC [qui] is pronounced as in 'queen'.
In Spanish, the SSC [qui] is pronounced as in 'equipo'.
Task B2 questions 7-10 contain Higher-tier verbs. You could consider setting a time-limit and minimum sentence goal for Task B3 to create a sense of urgency and competition.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words mean 'business'?
Which words mean 'business'?
enfermero (m)
idioma (m)
nota (f)
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 have seen the musician in the office'.
Order the words to say: 'I have seen the musician in the office'.
Q5.Write in English: 'mi padre es abogado'.
Write in English: 'mi padre es abogado'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'she has put and he has written'.
Write in Spanish: 'she has put and he has written'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What English sound does [qui] in Spanish make?
What English sound does [qui] in Spanish make?
[kay]
[kwee]
[ky]
[koo]
Q2.Which phrase refers to 'she, he'?
Which phrase refers to 'she, he'?
quisiera
me gustaría
te gustaría
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'you would dance and she would sing'.
Write in Spanish: 'you would dance and she would sing'.
