Diseñando la Casa de Mis Sueños (Designing My Dream House): Project

Learning Objectives Identify and use vocabulary related to rooms, furniture, and materials in Spanish. Correctly form the present subjunctive of regular and key irregular verbs. Construct complex sentences using verbs of will and influence (e.g., querer que, desear que) to express desires for their dream house. Use the subjunctive in adjective clauses to describe ideal features that may not exist (e.g., 'Busco una casa que tenga...'). Apply rules of adjective-noun agreement to write detailed, descriptive paragraphs about a house. Draft a descriptive plan for their 'dream house' project, incorporating new vocabulary and grammatical structures. Present key features of their dream house design to a partner using appropriate Spanish grammar and vocabulary....

TermDefinitionExample El Subjuntivo para DeseosA verb mood used to express desires, wishes, or commands directed at another person or thing. It's used after verbs like 'querer que' (to want that), 'desear que' (to wish that), and 'preferir que' (to prefer that).Yo quiero que mi dormitorio tenga un balcón. (I want my bedroom to have a balcony.) Cláusula Adjetival con Antecedente IndefinidoA clause that describes a noun (antecedent) that is unknown, uncertain, or does not exist. In these cases, the verb in the clause must be in the subjunctive.Busco una casa que esté cerca de la playa. (I'm looking for a house that is near the beach - I don't have a specific one in mind). Verbos de Voluntad e InfluenciaVerbs that express a desire, command, or sug...

Fórmula del Subjuntivo con Verbos de Voluntad Sujeto 1 + Verbo de Voluntad (Indicativo) + QUE + Sujeto 2 + Verbo (Subjuntivo) Use this structure when one subject wants, desires, or prefers something of another subject. The change in subject after 'que' is the trigger for the subjunctive. If there is no change in subject, use the infinitive. Uso del Subjuntivo con Antecedentes Indefinidos Busco / Necesito / Quiero + un/una [sustantivo] + QUE + Verbo (Subjuntivo) Use this pattern when you are talking about something you want but don't know if it exists or you don't have a specific one in mind. If you are talking about something specific and known, you use the indicative. Formación del Presente de Subjuntivo (Regular) 1. Go to the 'yo' form o...