Spanish
Grade 10
15 min
Consejos para el Futuro (Advice for the Future): Giving Recommendations
Use the subjunctive mood to give recommendations and advice for the future (e.g., Te recomiendo que estudies mucho).
What you'll learn
- Identify at least five different Spanish phrases used to give advice or recommendations (e.g., 'deberías,' 'es importante que,' 'te recomiendo que') from a provided list with 80% accuracy.
- Apply the correct subjunctive or indicative mood in sentences giving advice, as prompted by different recommendation phrases, with 75% accuracy in a written exercise of 10 sentences.
- Create three personalized recommendations in Spanish, using at least two different recommendation phrases, for a hypothetical student facing a specific academic or social challenge, as assessed by a rubric focusing on grammatical accuracy, appropriate vocabulary, and clarity of advice.
- Translate five complex sentences from English to Spanish, accurately conveying the meaning of advice or recommendations related to future plans, as evaluated using a rubric that assesses grammatical accuracy and vocabulary usage.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Differentiate between the future indicative and the present subjunctive when giving advice.
Construct sentences using impersonal expressions (e.g., es importante que...) followed by the present subjunctive.
Formulate recommendations using verbs of influence (e.g., recomendar, sugerir) followed by 'que' + present subjunctive.
Use the future tense to state the likely consequences of following a piece of advice.
Combine future tense and subjunctive clauses to give nuanced advice about future events.
Write a short paragraph giving advice to a friend about their future academic or career path.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
El Presente del Subjuntivo (Present Subjunctive)A verb mood used to express wishes, doubts, emotions, recommendations, and other non-factual or subjective situations. It's not a tense, but a mood that reflects the speaker's attitude.Te recomiendo que *hables* con el consejero. (I recommend that you speak with the counselor.)
El Futuro Simple (Simple Future Tense)A verb tense used to talk about actions that will happen in the future. It is often used to make predictions or state what will occur if a condition is met.Si sigues mi consejo, *tendrás* éxito. (If you follow my advice, you will be successful.)
Verbos de Influencia (Verbs of Influence)Verbs that express a desire for someone else to do something, such as recommending, suggesting, or insisting. These...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Formula for Verbs of Influence
Subject 1 + Verb of Influence (indicative) + QUE + Subject 2 + Verb (present subjunctive)
Use this structure when one person recommends, suggests, wants, or insists that a *different* person do something. The change in subject from the first part of the sentence to the second is the critical trigger for the subjunctive.
Formula for Impersonal Expressions
Impersonal Expression + QUE + Verb (present subjunctive)
Use this pattern to state a general opinion, necessity, or recommendation. It's a formal and common way to give advice that applies to a situation rather than being a direct command from one person to another.
Combining Advice (Subjunctive) with Outcomes (Future)
Recommendation Clause (Subjunctive) + Connector (y, así) + Conseq...
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Challenging
Lee el siguiente párrafo de consejos y encuentra la oración con un error: (1) Para elegir una carrera, es importante que investigues mucho. (2) Yo te sugiero que tú consideras tus pasiones y talentos. (3) Si haces eso, tomarás una decisión más informada.
A.La oración (1) es incorrecta.
B.La oración (2) es incorrecta.
C.La oración (3) es incorrecta.
D.Todas las oraciones son correctas.
Challenging
Un amigo te dice cuatro cosas que quiere hacer para su futuro. ¿Cuál de sus afirmaciones está gramaticalmente mal formulada según las reglas del tutorial?
A.Quiero que yo sea un ingeniero exitoso.
B.Mis padres quieren que yo sea un ingeniero exitoso.
C.Es mi deseo ser un ingeniero exitoso.
D.Para ser un ingeniero exitoso, es necesario que estudie mucho.
Challenging
Para dar un consejo completo sobre la elección de universidad, ¿cuál opción combina de la manera más efectiva una expresión impersonal y un verbo de influencia?
A.Es bueno que visites campus y te recomiendo que hables con estudiantes.
B.Es bueno visitar campus y te recomiendo hablar con estudiantes.
C.Es bueno que visites los campus; además, te recomiendo que hables con los estudiantes.
D.Es bueno que visitarás los campus y te recomiendo que hablarás con los estudiantes.
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