Serie 'La casa de papel': modal 'quisiera', 'me gustaría' + infinitive
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use and understand modal verbs in the context of the Spanish language series 'La casa de papel'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Modal verbs express necessity or possibility, and can be used to communicate future hopes and desires.
- To say what you would like to do, use a modal verb followed by an infinitive.
- Common modal verbs in Spanish include 'quisiera', 'me gustaría', 'te gustaría' and 'le gustaría'.
Keywords
Modal verb - verb of necessity or possibility e.g. 'must', 'can', 'want'
Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense
Me gustaría - modal verb meaning 'I would like'
Quisiera - modal verb meaning 'I would like'
Common misconception
Modal verbs such as 'me gustaría' and 'quisiera' can be followed by simple present verbs.
Modal verbs such as 'me gustaría' and 'quisiera' cannot be followed by simple present verbs. To say what you would like to do, use a modal verb followed by an infinitive.
Teacher tip
Starter Quiz Q2 contains Higher Tier vocabulary. Slides 9, 10 and Task A1b also contain Higher Tier vocabulary. It is common for students to mispronounce 'quisiera', so you could consider some choral repetition of this word in particular to practice the [qui] sound.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
account
illness, sickness
danger
magazine
to call, calling
minus, except
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
brain
to obtain, get
luxury
to prevent, preventing
survey
protest
Q3. express necessity or possibility and can be used to communicate desire.
Q4.Which of the following are modal verbs?
Q5. verbs communicate the general meaning of the verb, with no subject or tense.
Q6.Which of the following are infinitive verbs?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
series
educational
science fiction
soap opera
reality TV
favourite
Q2.Match the modal verbs.
I would like
you would like
she, he would like
Q3.To say what you would like to do, use a modal verb followed by an ...
Q4.What is the missing verb? 'Quisiera una cuenta en un sitio de streaming.'
Q5.Fill in the gap. 'A mi hermano gustaría ver un musical.
Q6.What is expressed in this sentence? 'Me gustaba ir a Francia con mis abuelos, pero el año que viene me gustaría ir a Italia con mis amigos.'
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