An Introduction to the Present Subjunctive for GCSE Higher Tier (GCSE Spanish) - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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1.17 An Introduction to the Present Subjunctive for GCSE Higher Tier

AQA 8692 · about 25 minutes

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This higher-tier pack practices the present subjunctive for GCSE Spanish. Write full sentences when the question asks you to translate. This pack focuses only on the limited present-subjunctive uses taught at GCSE (formation, ojalá, cuando meaning a future action, and the irregulars sea/tenga/haga/vaya/pueda). It does not extend to wider subjunctive triggers such as doubt, emotion or purpose clauses.

Formation practice: give the first-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of each regular Spanish verb below, in the context of 'es importante que...'.

(a)1a) hablar -> Es importante que yo ______ con mis profesores.(1)

(b)1b) comer -> Es importante que yo ______ verduras.(1)

(d)1d) estudiar -> Es importante que yo ______ antes del examen.(1)

(e)1e) beber -> Es importante que yo no ______ tanto café.(1)

(Total for Question 1 is 5 marks)

Key irregulars: give the correct present subjunctive form that fits each sentence after 'ojalá que...' (wish expressions).

(a)2a) ojalá que ella ______ la verdad. (ser)(1)

(b)2b) ojalá que yo ______ tiempo para ayudar. (tener)(1)

(d)2d) ojalá que ella no ______ sola al pueblo. (ir)(1)

(e)2e) ojalá que yo ______ ayudar. (poder)(1)

(Total for Question 2 is 5 marks)

Choose subjunctive or indicative: for each sentence about future plans or habitual actions decide whether the verb in brackets should be in the present subjunctive or the present indicative. Put 'subjunctive' or 'indicative' and give the correct one-word verb form to complete the sentence. Remember the GCSE rule: cuando + a future action requires the subjunctive; when it refers to habitual or past events use the indicative.

(a)3a) Cuando tenga tiempo, yo (hacer) ______ un curso de fotografía.(1)

(b)3b) Cuando vamos al colegio, siempre (ver) ______ a muchos amigos. (habitual)(1)

(d)3d) Cuando era niño, (ir) ______ al parque todos los sábados. (past habitual)(1)

(e)3e) Cuando (terminar) ______ el trabajo, te avisaré. (future)(1)

(f)3f) Siempre me siento feliz cuando (estar) ______ con mis amigos. (habitual)(1)

(Total for Question 3 is 6 marks)

Match each trigger phrase to the correct mood required for the verb that follows it. Write the letter of the mood for each trigger. Moods: A = subjunctive, B = indicative. Triggers: cuando (referring to a future action), cuando (habitual or past), ojalá que, después de que (when used for a past event).

(a)4a) cuando (referring to a future action)(1)

(b)4b) cuando (habitual or past)(1)

(d)4d) después de que (when used for a past event)(1)

(Total for Question 4 is 4 marks)

Translate into Spanish. Use the present subjunctive where required by the triggers in the English sentence. Write full Spanish sentences.

(a)5a) I hope that she is kind. (use ojalá)(2)

(b)5b) When I have time, I will call you. (cuando + future action)(2)

(d)5d) After I arrived home, I cooked dinner. (past, indicative)(2)

(Total for Question 5 is 8 marks)

Mark scheme · 1.17 An Introduction to the Present Subjunctive for GCSE Higher Tier

Question 1

(a) B1 hable
(a) Answer: hable
(b) B1 coma
(b) Answer: coma
(c) B1 viva
(c) Answer: viva
(d) B1 estudie
(d) Answer: estudie
(e) B1 beba
(e) Answer: beba

Question 2

(a) B1 sea
(a) Answer: sea
(b) B1 tenga
(b) Answer: tenga
(c) B1 hagan
(c) Answer: hagan
(d) B1 vaya
(d) Answer: vaya
(e) B1 pueda
(e) Answer: pueda

Question 3

(a) B1 subjunctive: haga
(a) Answer: subjunctive: haga
(b) B1 indicative: vemos
(b) Answer: indicative: vemos
(c) B1 subjunctive: llegue
(c) Answer: subjunctive: llegue
(d) B1 indicative: iba
(d) Answer: indicative: iba
(e) B1 subjunctive: termine
(e) Answer: subjunctive: termine
(f) B1 indicative: estoy
(f) Answer: indicative: estoy

Question 4

(a) B1 A
(a) Answer: A
(b) B1 B
(b) Answer: B
(c) B1 A
(c) Answer: A
(d) B1 B
(d) Answer: B

Question 5

(a) B1 ojalá que ella sea amable
(a) B1 allow equivalent: ojalá ella sea amable
(a) Answer: ojalá que ella sea amable
(b) B1 cuando tenga tiempo, te llamaré
(b) B1 allow alternative order: te llamaré cuando tenga tiempo
(b) Answer: cuando tenga tiempo, te llamaré
(c) B1 voy al parque cuando hace sol
(c) B1 allow 'cuando está soleado' as alternative
(c) Answer: voy al parque cuando hace sol
(d) B1 después de que llegué a casa - preterite llegué, NOT subjunctive
(d) B1 cociné la cena - preterite cociné
(d) Answer: después de que llegué a casa, cociné la cena

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