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Master GCSE Spanish Grammar for Edexcel
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Essential Vocabulary and Past Tenses
You'll use these Spanish past tenses constantly, so getting them right is crucial for your exams. The imperfect tense describes repeated actions in the past - think "I used to play football every weekend." For -ar verbs, add endings like -aba, -abas, -aba, whilst -er and -ir verbs use -ía, -ías, -ía.
The imperfect subjunctive expresses hypothetical situations with "if I were to..." For -ar verbs, use -ara, -aras, -ara endings, and for -er/-ir verbs, try -iera, -ieras, -iera. Don't worry if this seems tricky - it takes practice!
Key vocabulary includes useful words like "cuyo" (whose), "mientras" (whilst), and "quizás" (maybe). Learning these alongside your grammar will make your Spanish sound more natural and sophisticated.
Top Tip: The imperfect continuous combines the imperfect form of "estar" with the present continuous - like "estaba leyendo" (I was reading).
Preterite Tense and Past Participles
The preterite tense is your go-to for single, completed actions in the past. Unlike the imperfect, this tense says "I did something specific at a particular time." For -ar verbs, use endings like -é, -aste, -ó, and for -er/-ir verbs, try -í, -iste, -ió.
Watch out for irregular verbs - they're everywhere in Spanish! "Estar" becomes "estuve, estuviste, estuvo," whilst "hacer" transforms to "hice, hiciste, hizo." These don't follow the normal patterns, so you'll need to memorise them.
Past participles are brilliant for creating perfect tenses. Most follow simple rules: -ar verbs become -ado, and -er/-ir verbs become -ido. However, irregulars like "abierto" (opened) and "hecho" (done) need special attention.
Remember: When you want to say "what just happened," use the present form of "acabar" + "de" + infinitive verb.
Perfect Tenses and Complex Grammar
The conditional tense lets you express "would" situations - perfect for polite requests or hypothetical scenarios. Simply take any infinitive verb and add -ía, -ías, -ía endings. It's actually easier than it sounds!
Perfect tenses use forms of "haber" (to have) plus past participles. The present perfect uses "he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han" for actions just completed, whilst the pluperfect uses "había, habías, había" for actions finished before another past event.
Reflexive verbs and the passive voice add sophistication to your Spanish. Reflexives use pronouns like "me, te, se," and passive voice combines "ser" with past participles to show when something is done to the subject.
Grammar Hack: Turn any adjective into an adverb by adding "-mente" - "creativa" becomes "creativamente" (creatively).
Present Tenses and Future Forms
Mastering present tense conjugations is absolutely essential for GCSE success. Key irregular verbs like "querer" (to want), "ser" (to be), and "poder" (to be able to) appear in almost every conversation and exam question.
The present continuous shows ongoing actions using "estar" + gerund endings . Watch for irregulars like "cayendo" (falling) and "diciendo" (saying) that don't follow standard patterns.
Present subjunctive refers to future situations and desires. It flips the normal vowel endings - -ar verbs use "e" endings, whilst -er/-ir verbs use "a" endings. The future tense adds -é, -ás, -á endings to infinitives, though irregular verbs like "diré" (I will say) need memorising.
Exam Focus: Learn irregular future stems like "querré" (I will want) and "tendré" (I will have) - they're exam favourites!
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Master GCSE Spanish Grammar for Edexcel
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Beatrice Hansen
@beatricehansen_emjx
Spanish grammar can feel overwhelming, but once you break down the tenses and patterns, it becomes much more manageable. These essential grammar rules and verb conjugations are your toolkit for expressing different times, moods, and situations in Spanish.
Essential Vocabulary and Past Tenses
You'll use these Spanish past tenses constantly, so getting them right is crucial for your exams. The imperfect tense describes repeated actions in the past - think "I used to play football every weekend." For -ar verbs, add endings like -aba, -abas, -aba, whilst -er and -ir verbs use -ía, -ías, -ía.
The imperfect subjunctive expresses hypothetical situations with "if I were to..." For -ar verbs, use -ara, -aras, -ara endings, and for -er/-ir verbs, try -iera, -ieras, -iera. Don't worry if this seems tricky - it takes practice!
Key vocabulary includes useful words like "cuyo" (whose), "mientras" (whilst), and "quizás" (maybe). Learning these alongside your grammar will make your Spanish sound more natural and sophisticated.
Top Tip: The imperfect continuous combines the imperfect form of "estar" with the present continuous - like "estaba leyendo" (I was reading).
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Preterite Tense and Past Participles
The preterite tense is your go-to for single, completed actions in the past. Unlike the imperfect, this tense says "I did something specific at a particular time." For -ar verbs, use endings like -é, -aste, -ó, and for -er/-ir verbs, try -í, -iste, -ió.
Watch out for irregular verbs - they're everywhere in Spanish! "Estar" becomes "estuve, estuviste, estuvo," whilst "hacer" transforms to "hice, hiciste, hizo." These don't follow the normal patterns, so you'll need to memorise them.
Past participles are brilliant for creating perfect tenses. Most follow simple rules: -ar verbs become -ado, and -er/-ir verbs become -ido. However, irregulars like "abierto" (opened) and "hecho" (done) need special attention.
Remember: When you want to say "what just happened," use the present form of "acabar" + "de" + infinitive verb.
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Perfect Tenses and Complex Grammar
The conditional tense lets you express "would" situations - perfect for polite requests or hypothetical scenarios. Simply take any infinitive verb and add -ía, -ías, -ía endings. It's actually easier than it sounds!
Perfect tenses use forms of "haber" (to have) plus past participles. The present perfect uses "he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han" for actions just completed, whilst the pluperfect uses "había, habías, había" for actions finished before another past event.
Reflexive verbs and the passive voice add sophistication to your Spanish. Reflexives use pronouns like "me, te, se," and passive voice combines "ser" with past participles to show when something is done to the subject.
Grammar Hack: Turn any adjective into an adverb by adding "-mente" - "creativa" becomes "creativamente" (creatively).
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Present Tenses and Future Forms
Mastering present tense conjugations is absolutely essential for GCSE success. Key irregular verbs like "querer" (to want), "ser" (to be), and "poder" (to be able to) appear in almost every conversation and exam question.
The present continuous shows ongoing actions using "estar" + gerund endings . Watch for irregulars like "cayendo" (falling) and "diciendo" (saying) that don't follow standard patterns.
Present subjunctive refers to future situations and desires. It flips the normal vowel endings - -ar verbs use "e" endings, whilst -er/-ir verbs use "a" endings. The future tense adds -é, -ás, -á endings to infinitives, though irregular verbs like "diré" (I will say) need memorising.
Exam Focus: Learn irregular future stems like "querré" (I will want) and "tendré" (I will have) - they're exam favourites!
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This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.
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In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.
Greenlight Bonnie
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very reliable app to help and grow your ideas of Maths, English and other related topics in your works. please use this app if your struggling in areas, this app is key for that. wish I'd of done a review before. and it's also free so don't worry about that.
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I know a lot of apps use fake accounts to boost their reviews but this app deserves it all. Originally I was getting 4 in my English exams and this time I got a grade 7. I didn’t even know about this app three days until the exam and it has helped A LOT. Please actually trust me and use it as I’m sure you too will see developments.
Xander S
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THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
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This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now
Paul T
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The app is very easy to use and well designed. I have found everything I was looking for so far and have been able to learn a lot from the presentations! I will definitely use the app for a class assignment! And of course it also helps a lot as an inspiration.
Stefan S
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This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.
Samantha Klich
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Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.
Anna
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Best app on earth! no words because it’s too good
Thomas R
iOS user
Just amazing. Let's me revise 10x better, this app is a quick 10/10. I highly recommend it to anyone. I can watch and search for notes. I can save them in the subject folder. I can revise it any time when I come back. If you haven't tried this app, you're really missing out.
Basil
Android user
This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.
David K
iOS user
The app's just great! All I have to do is enter the topic in the search bar and I get the response real fast. I don't have to watch 10 YouTube videos to understand something, so I'm saving my time. Highly recommended!
Sudenaz Ocak
Android user
In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.
Greenlight Bonnie
Android user
very reliable app to help and grow your ideas of Maths, English and other related topics in your works. please use this app if your struggling in areas, this app is key for that. wish I'd of done a review before. and it's also free so don't worry about that.
Rohan U
Android user
I know a lot of apps use fake accounts to boost their reviews but this app deserves it all. Originally I was getting 4 in my English exams and this time I got a grade 7. I didn’t even know about this app three days until the exam and it has helped A LOT. Please actually trust me and use it as I’m sure you too will see developments.
Xander S
iOS user
THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
iOS user
This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now
Paul T
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