This document contains juicy phrases which can be used in Spanish GCSE which will guarantee you an A*. It includes complex sentence structures, including verbs from different tenses which the examiner is looking for to put you in the top band when marking your exam. It is easy to use with English a...
Juicy Phrases: Creo que/pienso que/mis amigos dicen que me parezco a…
I think that/ I think that/ my friends say that I look like…
Parecerse a – to look like…
Me parezco -> te pareces -> se parece -> nos parecemos -> os parecéis -> se parecen
E.g. Mi hermano se parece a mi padre – My brother looks like my dad
No me parezco físicamente a los demás de mi familia – Physically, I don’t look like the others
in my family.
Llevarse bien con… - to get along well with…
Me llevo bien/mal -> te llevas bien/mal -> se lleva bien/mal -> nos llevamos bien/mal -> os
lleváis bien/mal -> se llevan bien/mal
E.g. No me llevo bien con mi hermana – I don’t get on well with my sister
En mi familia todos nos llevamos super bien – In my family we all get along really well
¡x me molesta! – saying someone/something annoys you
Me molesta -> te molesta -> le molesta -> nos molesta -> os molesta -> les molesta
E.g. Mi hermana me molesta – My sister annoys me
Mis profesores me molestan – My teachers annoy me
x me trata/tratan como a un niño/adulto - saying someone treats you like a child/adult
E.g. Mis padres me tratan como a un niño – My parents treat me like a child.
Mi hermano me trata come a un adulto – My brother treats me like an adult
Juicy phrases when talking about Jobs in the future
Voy a ser médico (ir + a + infinitve)
Querer + inf.: Quiero ser profesor – I want to be a teacher
Tener la intención de + inf – I have the intention to be:
Más tarde, mi hermana tiene la intención de ser policía - Later, my sister intends to be a cop
Esperar + inf (to hope): Espero ser jardinero – I hope to be a gardener
Pensar + inf (to think that): Pienso ir a la Universidad - I think that I should go to university
Cuando + Pres Subj (When…)
Cuando termine mis estudios en la Universidad, voy a ser abogado – When I finish my
studies in university, I am going to be a lawyer.
Si + IMP SUBJ
Si pudiera, me encantaría estudiar la medicina porque las ciencias me fascinan
If I can, I would like to study medicine because sciences fascinate me.
Si pudiera, me encantaría estudiar la medicina porque las ciencias me fascinan – If I can, I
would like to study medicine because sciences fascinate me
Lo malo es que – The bad thing is that
, Juicy Phrases about school
Cuando era pequeño me deban cinco libras pero ahora me dan veinte libras al mes – When I
was young I received £5 but now I receive £20 a month.
Cuando recuerdo hago la mesa – When I remember I make the bed
Mi colegio es muy académico, así que hay mucha presión – My school is very academic, so
there is a lot of pressure.
Hay mil seiscientos alumnos – there is 1,700 people
Mis amigos pasamos mucho tiempo allí jugando/charlando/haciendo nuestros deberes -
My friends spend a lot of time there playing / chatting / doing our homework
Acaban de construir un nuevo polideportivo muy moderno - They have just built a new,
very modern sports center
El profesor no hace más que gritar – The teacher does nothing but shout
El profesor no es comprensivo para nada – The teacher is not understanding at all
El profesor explica muy bien las cosas – The teacher explains things very well
El profesor me ayuda mucho – The teacher helps me a lot
El profesor nos pone demasiados deberes – The teacher gives us a lot of homework
Mi aula está entre el comedor y la sala de música – My classroom is between the dining
room and the music room
En la escuela primaria estaba prohibido comer caramelos – In primary school we were not
allowed to eat sweets
Me obligan a llevar uniforme – I am obligated to wear uniform
No se permite mandar mensajes en clase – I am not allowed to send messages in class
comer chicle en clase – chew gum in class
correr por los pasillos – to run in the corridors
En mi opinión no se debería tener que llevar uniforme – In my opinión one ought to not
wear uniform.
He recibido muy buenas notas en el colegio – I have received very good marks in school
Soy me da bien en… - I am strong in…
Se puede cantar en el coro – one can sing in the choir
El señor x enseña bien pero nos pone demasiados deberes – Mr x teaches well but gives us
too much homework
Vivo allí desde que nací – I have been living there since I was born
No hay mucho que hacer en mi barrio – There is not a lot to do in my twon
Hay muchas diversiones – There is a lot of entertainment
Se puede ir de compras en el centro – You can go shopping in the centre.
Vale la pena visitar la catedral– The cathedral is worth visiting
Mi cuidad no es bonita ni particularmente interesante, pero tiene todo lo que necesitas para
vivir bien – My city is neither pretty nor particularly interesting but it has everything
necessary to live well.
Mi pueblo ideal sería – My ideal town would be
Mi dormitorio tiene su propio cuarto de baño – My bedroom has its own bathroom.
Lo único que no me gusta es que no tenga… - The only thing I do not like is that it doesn’t
have…
Mis padres me dan veinte esterlinas a la semana – My parents give me £20 a week
Lo gasto en descargar música – I spend it on downloading music
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