Tourist Attractions: Grammar (AQA GCSE Spanish): Revision Note

Tourist attractions: grammar

The required grammar points you will see for this topic are the conditional tense and impersonal verbs (HT only).

The conditional tense

The Conditional Tense is used to express things you would do, aspirations, or hypothetical situations. It is key for questions about future plans, desires, and making suggestions about places to visit (e.g., "I would recommend it").

• Regular formation: Add the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive of the verb (even for -AR and -ER verbs, this is easier than the Imperfect/Preterite)

• Irregular stems: Use the same irregular stems as the Simple Future tense (e.g., hacer -> haría, tener -> tendría, poder -> podría, saber -> sabría).

Example phrases:

• Viajaría a Cuba con mi familia. (I would travel to Cuba with my family.)

• Yo reservaría una entrada para el castillo. (I would reserve a ticket for the castle.)

Impersonal verbs (HT only)

Impersonal verbs are vital at Higher Tier for making objective statements or general requirements related to rules, opinions, and necessity.

Impersonal 'se' for generalised 'You/One': This structure (using se + 3rd person singular verb) is useful for discussing rules or possibilities in tourist areas.

• E.g.: Se puede visitar el museo en dos horas

  (One can visit / You can visit the museum in two hours)

Impersonal Hay que / Hace falta: Used to express general obligation or necessity.

• E.g.: Hay que comprar los billetes antes

  (It is necessary to buy the tickets beforehand)