I can review the whole module: predictions and promises, the “would” form, plans, conditions, commands and negative commands, and how to say what hurts.
What we review
Module 14 in seven lines
Predictions and promises — the future tense (futuro): mañana, la semana que viene, el año que viene, dentro de dos días, algún día. Irregular stems: tendré, podré, saldré, vendré, sabré, haré.
Advice, polite requests, and dreams — the conditional (condicional), the Spanish “would”: the ending -ía for all three conjugations, the same irregular stems plus diría, pondría, querría. Yo que tú esperaría. ¿Podrías ayudarme?
A decided plan — voy a, pienso, or quiero + infinitive: esta noche, este fin de semana, el sábado que viene. Only ir takes the a.
A real condition — si + the present tense, with the main part in the future tense. As in English “If it rains…”, there is no future after si.
An instruction to a friend — the tú command: it is the same as the él form (habla, come, escribe), and eight verbs have their own short forms (di, haz, pon, sal, ten, ven, ve, sé). The pronoun attaches: dame, ponla.
A negative command has another form: no hables, no comas, no vayas; the pronoun goes before the verb: no te levantes. Softest: the question ¿Por qué no…?
What hurts — a construction like gustar: me duele la cabeza, me duelen los pies; the body part always takes the article, never “my”.
Now you can talk about the future, make plans and conditions, give advice, requests, and negative commands, and say what hurts.
The module on one page
The module's seven topics: the future, the “would” form, plans, conditions, commands, negative commands, and saying what hurts.
| What we talk about | Form | Time expressions and models |
|---|---|---|
| Predictions and promises | futuro | mañana, el año que viene, algún día |
| Advice, requests, and dreams | condicional: -ía | Yo que tú esperaría. · ¿Podrías ayudarme? |
| A firm plan | voy a / pienso / quiero + infinitive | esta noche, este fin de semana |
| Real condition | si + present → futuro | Si hace frío, no saldremos |
| Instructions and requests | tú command: habla · ven · di | Cierra el bolso. · Espérame. |
| Negative commands and gentle advice | no hables · no comas · ¿Por qué no…? | No te preocupes |
| What hurts | me duele · me duelen + article | Me duele la cabeza |
Lesson notes
Module 14 in seven lines
Predictions and promises — the future tense (futuro): mañana, la semana que viene, el año que viene, dentro de dos días, algún día. Irregular stems: tendré, podré, saldré, vendré, sabré, haré.
Advice, polite requests, and dreams — the conditional (condicional), the Spanish “would”: the ending -ía for all three conjugations, the same irregular stems plus diría, pondría, querría. Yo que tú esperaría. ¿Podrías ayudarme?
A decided plan — voy a, pienso, or quiero + infinitive: esta noche, este fin de semana, el sábado que viene. Only ir takes the a.
A real condition — si + the present tense, with the main part in the future tense. As in English “If it rains…”, there is no future after si.
An instruction to a friend — the tú command: it is the same as the él form (habla, come, escribe), and eight verbs have their own short forms (di, haz, pon, sal, ten, ven, ve, sé). The pronoun attaches: dame, ponla.
A negative command has another form: no hables, no comas, no vayas; the pronoun goes before the verb: no te levantes. Softest: the question ¿Por qué no…?
What hurts — a construction like gustar: me duele la cabeza, me duelen los pies; the body part always takes the article, never “my”.
Now you can talk about the future, make plans and conditions, give advice, requests, and negative commands, and say what hurts.