KS4 · Spanish · Year 10
Este fin de semana: infinitives with 'sin', 'para', 'antes de', 'después de'
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Your learning goal
I can use infinitive clauses and a variety of persons of the verb ‘ir’ in order to talk about weekend plans.
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I can use infinitive clauses and a variety of persons of the verb ‘ir’ in order to talk about weekend plans.
Key learning points
- When followed by a noun, 'para' translates as 'for' or 'to'; when followed by an infinitive, it means '(in order) to'.
- Sin (without) can also be followed by nouns or an infinitive, with the meaning 'without -ing'.
- 'Antes de + infinitive' means 'before + -ing' and 'después de + infinitive' means 'after + -ing'.
- Infinitive clauses help you create longer sentences and extend your writing.
- Using a variety of subjects is an easy way to give more detail and develop your sentences.
Words to know
- para
- preposition meaning 'to', 'for' + noun or 'in order to' + infinitive
- sin
- preposition meaning 'without' + noun and 'without + -ing' when followed by an infinitive
- antes de
- adverb (+ infinitive) meaning 'before (+ -ing)'
- después de
- adverb (+ infinitive) meaning 'after (+ -ing)'
- infinitive clause
- phrase with an infinitive verb that adds information about the main clause
Common mistakes
Adverbs 'antes de' and 'después de' and the preposition 'sin' are always followed by a gerund (-ing) in Spanish, the same as in English.
Adverbs 'antes de' and 'después de' and the preposition 'sin' are always followed by an infinitive in Spanish, unlinke English that uses a gerund (-ing).
For parents, carers and teachers
- Pupils can use the guidance on LC2 to talk about their weekend plans. Adverbs 'antes de' and 'después de' are Higher tier structures though many stronger Foundation pupils will also find these structures accessible and useful to them to extend their communication in Spanish.