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      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

      1. Modal verbs express necessity or possibility, and can be used to communicate future hopes and desires.
      2. To say what you would like to do, use a modal verb followed by an infinitive.
      3. 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.

      Correct Answer:cuenta,account
      Correct Answer:enfermedad,illness, sickness
      Correct Answer:peligro,danger
      Correct Answer:revista,magazine
      Correct Answer:llamar,to call, calling
      Correct Answer:menos,minus, except

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:cerebro,brain
      Correct Answer:obtener,to obtain, get
      Correct Answer:lujo,luxury
      Correct Answer:impedir,to prevent, preventing
      Correct Answer:encuesta,survey
      Correct Answer:manifestación,protest

      Q3.
      express necessity or possibility and can be used to communicate desire.

      Correct answer: modal verbs
      infinitive verbs
      irregular verbs

      Q4.
      Which of the following are modal verbs?

      Correct answer: quiero
      jugué
      escribimos
      Correct answer: tengo que
      fuisteis

      Q5.
      verbs communicate the general meaning of the verb, with no subject or tense.

      regular
      irregular
      preterite
      Correct answer: infinitive

      Q6.
      Which of the following are infinitive verbs?

      Correct answer: atravesar
      Correct answer: ver
      escucho
      responden
      Correct answer: impedir

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:serie,series
      Correct Answer:educativo,educational
      Correct Answer:ciencia ficción,science fiction
      Correct Answer:telenovela,soap opera
      Correct Answer:telerrealidad,reality TV
      Correct Answer:favorito,favourite

      Q2.
      Match the modal verbs.

      Correct Answer:me gustaría,I would like
      Correct Answer:te gustaría,you would like
      Correct Answer:le gustaría,she, he would like

      Q3.
      To say what you would like to do, use a modal verb followed by an ...

      object pronoun
      adverb
      Correct answer: infinitive verb

      Q4.
      What is the missing verb? 'Quisiera una cuenta en un sitio de streaming.'

      Correct answer: crear
      creo
      creamos
      creé
      crean

      Q5.
      Fill in the gap. 'A mi hermano gustaría ver un musical.

      Correct Answer: le

      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.'

      Correct answer: an opinion in the past
      an opinion in the present
      Correct answer: a future desire

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