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      Feria de trabajo: singular inflectional future

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can use the inflectional future tense to talk about career aspirations.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. The inflectional future tense is used to express what will happen.
      2. To form the inflectional future tense of regular verbs in the singular, add the endings -é, -ás, -á to the infinitive.

      Keywords

      • Inflectional future - verb tense used to express what will happen

      • Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense

      Common misconception

      To form the inflectional future tense, take off the infinitive ending before adding -é, -ás, -á.

      To form the inflectional future tense, add the endings -é, -ás, -á, to the infinitive.

      Teacher tip

      Explanation slide 12 and Task A3 contain Higher Tier vocabulary. Starter and Exit Quiz Qs 2 are also aimed at Higher Tier students. Task B2 could easily be adapted into a writing task depending on the needs of your students.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:ingeniero,engineer

      engineer

      Correct Answer:jefe,boss (m)

      boss (m)

      Correct Answer:aprender,to learn, learning

      to learn, learning

      Correct Answer:abogado,lawyer (m)

      lawyer (m)

      Correct Answer:empresa,company, business

      company, business

      Correct Answer:dinero,money

      money

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:belleza,beauty

      beauty

      Correct Answer:sombra,shade, shadow

      shade, shadow

      Correct Answer:cubrir,to cover, covering

      to cover, covering

      Correct Answer:poseer,to own, possess

      to own, possess

      Correct Answer:húmedo,humid, damp

      humid, damp

      Correct Answer:reflejar,to reflect, reflecting

      to reflect, reflecting

      Q3.
      Which are infinitive verbs?

      escritor
      Correct answer: olvidar
      perro
      Correct answer: aprender
      especie

      Q4.
      What are the possible endings of infinitive verbs in Spanish?

      Correct answer: -ar
      Correct answer: -er
      Correct answer: -ir
      -or
      -ur

      Q5.
      What are the possible meanings of 'preparar'?

      Correct answer: to prepare
      I prepared
      we prepare
      he is going to prepare
      Correct answer: preparing

      Q6.
      Complete the sentence with the correct infinitive. 'Me gustaría el jefe de una empresa.' ('I would like to be the boss of a company.')

      Correct Answer: ser

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:alquilar,to rent, renting

      to rent, renting

      Correct Answer:llegar a,to manage to, succeed in

      to manage to, succeed in

      Correct Answer:tatuaje,tattoo

      tattoo

      Correct Answer:peluquero,hairdresser

      hairdresser

      Correct Answer:ganas,desire, wish

      desire, wish

      Correct Answer:soñar,to dream, dreaming

      to dream, dreaming

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:atender,to serve, look after

      to serve, look after

      Correct Answer:desarrollar,to develop, developing

      to develop, developing

      Correct Answer:fundar,to set up, establish

      to set up, establish

      Correct Answer:experimentar,to experience, experiencing

      to experience, experiencing

      Correct Answer:investigar,to investigate, investigating

      to investigate, investigating

      Correct Answer:universitario,university (adj)

      university (adj)

      Q3.
      Which verbs are examples of the inflectional future tense?

      Correct answer: jugaré
      jugabas
      Correct answer: jugarás
      juego
      jugué

      Q4.
      To say 'I will sing' in Spanish, add the ending -é to .

      the verb stem 'cant'
      Correct answer: the infinitive 'cantar'
      the present participle 'cantando'

      Q5.
      'Mi abuelo visitará a su amigo.' What is the correct translation?

      My grandfather visited his friend.
      My grandfather used to visit his friend.
      My grandfather visits his friend.
      Correct answer: My grandfather will visit his friend.
      My grandfather would like to visit his friend.

      Q6.
      Order the verbs correctly: 'Yo __________ peluquera y mi hermano __________ profesor. ¿Qué __________ tú?'

      1 - seré
      2 - será
      3 - serás

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