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      Oportunidades: singular conditional, 'quisiera', 'me gustaría'

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can use singular forms of the conditional and modal verbs to discuss future opportunities.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. Modal verbs such as 'me, te, le gustaría' and 'quisiera' can be used to discuss future desires.
      2. The conditional is a verb form used to express what would happen.
      3. To conjugate singular forms of the conditional for regular verbs, add -ía, -ías, -ía to the infinitive.

      Keywords

      • Conditional - a form of verb used to express what would happen

      • Modal verb - verb of necessity or possibility, e.g. 'must', 'can', 'want'

      Common misconception

      In Spanish, the SSC [qui] is pronounced as in 'queen'.

      In Spanish, the SSC [qui] is pronounced as in 'equipo'.

      Teacher tip

      Task B2 questions 7-10 contain Higher-tier verbs. You could consider setting a time-limit and minimum sentence goal for Task B3 to create a sense of urgency and competition.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which words mean 'business'?

      Correct answer: empresa (f)
      enfermero (m)
      idioma (m)
      Correct answer: negocio (m)
      nota (f)

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:haber,to have, having
      Correct Answer:sacar,to take out, get, obtain
      Correct Answer:adoptar,to adopt, adopting
      Correct Answer:continuar,to continue, continuing
      Correct Answer:dejar,to stop, stopping
      Correct Answer:proporcionar,to provide, supply

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:afueras (fpl),outskirts, suburbs
      Correct Answer:universidad (f),university
      Correct Answer:ingeniero (m),engineer
      Correct Answer:mes (m),month
      Correct Answer:nivel (m),level
      Correct Answer:paso (m),step

      Q4.
      Order the words to say: 'I have seen the musician in the office'.

      1 - he
      2 - visto
      3 - el
      4 - músico
      5 - en
      6 - la
      7 - oficina

      Q5.
      Write in English: 'mi padre es abogado'.

      Correct Answer: My father is a lawyer., My dad is a lawyer.

      Q6.
      Write in Spanish: 'she has put and he has written'.

      Correct Answer: Ha puesto y ha escrito., Ella ha puesto y él ha escrito

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      What English sound does [qui] in Spanish make?

      [kay]
      [kwee]
      Correct answer: [kee]
      [ky]
      [koo]

      Q2.
      Which phrase refers to 'she, he'?

      quisiera
      me gustaría
      Correct answer: le gustaría
      te gustaría

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:viajar,to travel, travelling
      Correct Answer:viajaría,I, she, he, it would travel
      Correct Answer:viajarías,you would travel
      Correct Answer:viajé,I travelled
      Correct Answer:viajaste,you travelled
      Correct Answer:viajó,she, he, it travelled

      Q4.
      Write in Spanish: 'you would dance and she would sing'.

      Correct Answer: Bailarías y cantaría., Tú bailarías y ella cantaría.

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