KS4 · Spanish · Year 11
Futuros cambios personales: conversation practice
My personal world: influencias
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Your learning goal
I can use the subjunctive after 'cuando' to talk about my and other people's personal future changes.
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I can use the subjunctive after 'cuando' to talk about my and other people's personal future changes.
Key learning points
- The subjunctive mood expresses actions which are uncertain, wished for, or that have not yet happened.
- The subjunctive forms of ‘ser’ and ‘tener’ are: 'sea', 'seas', 'sea'; 'tenga', 'tengas', 'tenga'.
- When forming a 'when/if' sentence with 'cuando' the structure is generally 'cuando' + subjunctive + inflectional future.
- In conversation, develop answers by adding opinions, reasons, examples/extra details and different time frames.
Words to know
- subjunctive
- verb form that indicates actions which are uncertain, wished for, or that have not yet happened
Common mistakes
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’.
For parents, carers and teachers
- The teacher might want to ask students to come up with their own questions related to future changes before activity B2. This will help them engage more deeply with the topic and encourage critical thinking as they prepare for the upcoming activity.