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Futuros cambios personales: inflectional future, subjunctive mood after 'cuando'

Lesson details

Learning outcome

I can use verbs in the inflectional future and the subjunctive after 'cuando' to discuss future changes.

Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

Key learning points

  1. The inflectional future tense is used to express what will happen.
  2. Singular conjugations of the inflectional future are formed by adding the endings -é, -ás or -á to the infinitive.
  3. The verbs 'tener', 'hacer' and 'poder' have irregular stems in the future tense: 'tendr-', 'har-' and 'podr-'.
  4. The subjunctive is a verb form that indicates uncertainty, wishing or refers to actions that have not yet happened.
  5. 'Cuando' is a conjunction that is followed by a subjunctive verb when the action hasn't yet occurred or is uncertain.

Keywords

  • Inflectional future - 1-verb tense used to express what will happen

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

  • Cuando - conjugation that is followed by subjunctive verb when the action hasn't yet occurred or is uncertain

Common misconception

'Cuando' is always followed by the subjunctive.

'Cuando' + subjunctive is used for future actions, while 'cuando' + present is used for everyday present actions.

Teacher tip

Before the last activity, the teacher might want to do a quick class survey asking: '¿Qué quieres ser en el futuro?'.

Licence

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

6 Questions

Q1.
'No hay __________ violencia aquí'. Choose the correct missing word.

mucho
Correct answer: mucha
muchos
muchas

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:asunto (m),matter, issue, affair

matter, issue, affair

Correct Answer:comportamiento (m),behaviour

behaviour

Correct Answer:espcacio (m),space

space

Correct Answer:orgullo (m),pride

pride

Correct Answer:prensa (f),press

press

Correct Answer:temporada (f),season (sports, music)

season (sports, music)

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:crecer,to grow, growing

to grow, growing

Correct Answer:dedicar,to dedicate, dedicating

to dedicate, dedicating

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

to wait for, hope, expect

Correct Answer:hablar,to speak, speaking

to speak, speaking

Correct Answer:pasar,to pass, spend (time), happen

to pass, spend (time), happen

Correct Answer:quedar,to arrange, arranging to meet

to arrange, arranging to meet

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'the captain (m) and the captain (f) are happy'.

1 - el
2 - capitán
3 - y
4 - la
5 - capitana
6 - están
7 - contentos

Q5.
Write in English: 'los deportistas se reúnen'.

Correct Answer: The sportspeople gather, The sportspeople get together

Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'my (male) cousin's wedding'.

Correct Answer: la boda de mi primo

4 Questions

Q1.
Which verbs are regular in the inflectional future?

Correct answer: esperar
hacer
Correct answer: pasar
poder
tener

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:comeré,I will eat

I will eat

Correct Answer:comerás,you will eat

you will eat

Correct Answer:comerá,she, he, it will eat

she, he, it will eat

Correct Answer:comeremos,we will eat

we will eat

Correct Answer:comeréis,you all will eat

you all will eat

Correct Answer:comerán,they will eat

they will eat

Q3.
Which sentences use the subjunctive?

Cuando tengo tiempo, voy a la piscina.
Correct answer: Cuando tenga tiempo, iré a la piscina.
Cuando soy responsable, trabajo mucho.
Correct answer: Cuando sea responsable, trabajaré mucho.
Cuando tienes éxito, estás contento.

Q4.
Write in Spanish, using the subjunctive: 'when you have energy'.

Correct Answer: cuando tengas energía

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