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Futuros cambios personales: conversation practice

I can use the subjunctive after 'cuando' to talk about my and other people's personal future changes.

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Year 11
Edexcel

Futuros cambios personales: conversation practice

I can use the subjunctive after 'cuando' to talk about my and other people's personal future changes.

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Key learning points

  1. The subjunctive mood expresses actions which are uncertain, wished for, or that have not yet happened.
  2. The subjunctive forms of ‘ser’ and ‘tener’ are: 'sea', 'seas', 'sea'; 'tenga', 'tengas', 'tenga'.
  3. When forming a 'when/if' sentence with 'cuando' the structure is generally 'cuando' + subjunctive + inflectional future.
  4. In conversation, develop answers by adding opinions, reasons, examples/extra details and different time frames.

Keywords

  • Subjunctive - verb form that indicates actions which are uncertain, wished for, or that have not yet happened

Common misconception

After ‘cuando’ I always need the subjunctive forms 'tenga', 'tengas', 'tenga' to mean ‘I have', 'you have', 'she, he, it has’.

After ‘cuando’ we use the subjunctive forms only when the action is not yet real, or is uncertain. When the action happens regularly, we use the indicative forms ‘tengo’, 'tienes', 'tiene’.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'perhaps, maybe'?
a veces
aunque
como
Correct answer: quizás
ya que
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:asunto (m),matter, issue, affair

matter, issue, affair

Correct Answer:corazón (m),heart

heart

Correct Answer:futuro (m),future

future

Correct Answer:joven (m, f),young person

young person

Correct Answer:madre (f),mother

mother

Correct Answer:padre (m),father

father

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:comparar,to compare, comparing

to compare, comparing

Correct Answer:encantar,to delight, to be delightful to

to delight, to be delightful to

Correct Answer:esperar,to wait for, hope for, expect

to wait for, hope for, expect

Correct Answer:resultar,to be, to turn out

to be, to turn out

Correct Answer:trabajar,to work, working

to work, working

Correct Answer:viajar,to travel, travelling

to travel, travelling

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I would like to study maths at university'.
1 - me
2 - gustaría
3 - estudiar
4 - matemáticas
5 - en
6 - la
7 - universidad
Q5.
Write in Spanish, using the subjunctive: 'when I am older'.
Correct Answer: cuando sea mayor, cuando yo sea mayor
Q6.
Write in Spanish, using the subjunctive: 'when I have time'.
Correct Answer: cuando tenga tiempo, cuando yo tenga tiempo

4 Questions

Q1.
Which sentences require a subjunctive verb?
Correct answer: Cuando _____ dieciséis años, iré a España.
Cuando _____ dinero, va al cine.
Correct answer: Cuando _____ veintiún años, comprará un coche.
Cuando _____ tiempo, hago mis deberes.
Correct answer: ¿Qué harás cuando _____ diecisiete años?
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:ser,to be, being

to be, being

Correct Answer:sea,I am; she, he, it is

I am; she, he, it is

Correct Answer:seas,you are

you are

Correct Answer:tener,to have, having

to have, having

Correct Answer:tenga,I have; she, he, it has

I have; she, he, it has

Correct Answer:tengas,you have

you have

Q3.
Order the words to say: 'when I am 15 I will have more freedom'.
1 - cuando
2 - tenga
3 - quince
4 - años
5 - tendré
6 - más
7 - libertad
Q4.
Match the sentences with the correct description.
Correct Answer:opinion,Me gustaría estudiar español.

Me gustaría estudiar español.

Correct Answer:reason,Me gustaría estudiar español porque es útil.

Me gustaría estudiar español porque es útil.

Correct Answer:example or extra details,Me gustaría estudiar español, por ejemplo en un país latinoamericano.

Me gustaría estudiar español, por ejemplo en un país latinoamericano.

Correct Answer:different time frame,Me gustaría estudiar español porque lo estudiaba hace dos años.

Me gustaría estudiar español porque lo estudiaba hace dos años.

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