Este fin de semana: infinitives with 'sin', 'para', 'antes de', 'después de'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use infinitive clauses and a variety of persons of the verb ‘ir’ in order to talk about weekend plans.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- When followed by a noun, 'para' translates as 'for' or 'to'; when followed by an infinitive, it means '(in order) to'.
- Sin (without) can also be followed by nouns or an infinitive, with the meaning 'without -ing'.
- 'Antes de + infinitive' means 'before + -ing' and 'después de + infinitive' means 'after + -ing'.
- Infinitive clauses help you create longer sentences and extend your writing.
- Using a variety of subjects is an easy way to give more detail and develop your sentences.
Keywords
Para - preposition meaning 'to', 'for' + noun or 'in order to' + infinitive
Sin - preposition meaning 'without' + noun and 'without + -ing' when followed by an infinitive
Antes de - adverb (+ infinitive) meaning 'before (+ -ing)'
Después de - adverb (+ infinitive) meaning 'after (+ -ing)'
Infinitive clause - phrase with an infinitive verb that adds information about the main clause
Common misconception
Adverbs 'antes de' and 'después de' and the preposition 'sin' are always followed by a gerund (-ing) in Spanish, the same as in English.
Adverbs 'antes de' and 'después de' and the preposition 'sin' are always followed by an infinitive in Spanish, unlinke English that uses a gerund (-ing).
Teacher tip
Pupils can use the guidance on LC2 to talk about their weekend plans. Adverbs 'antes de' and 'después de' are Higher tier structures though many stronger Foundation pupils will also find these structures accessible and useful to them to extend their communication in Spanish.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish with the English.
to cause, causing
hobby, leisure activity
bridge
fourth
fifth
quality
Q2.Select all the propositions.
Q3.How do you say 'for the club?
Q4.Put the forms of 'ir' in the following order: I go, you go, she goes, we go, you all go, they go.
Q5.Select the appropriate words to complete the sentence: Remember we can use ___ to talk about routines and to talk about the ___ when we use ir + ___ + ___ .
Q6.Translate: 'We're going to watch a comedy'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish with the appropriate English translation.
association
hair
to stick, sticking
outdoors
taste
to burn, burning
Q2.Select all the possible translations for the word 'para'.
Q3.Put the words in order to complete the sentence. ___ estar en forma, es importante no salir de casa por la mañana ___ comer algo.
Q4.Select the verbs that could follow in, para, después de and antes de.
Q5.Using a variety of is an easy way to give more details and develop your sentences.
Q6.Select the infinitive clauses.
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