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Spanish IGCSE Writing

This document provides guidance for students taking the IGCSE Spanish writing exam. It outlines 10 key points to focus on, including using the correct tense, covering all bullet points in order, and varying verbs. Specific tips are given for varying verbs, such as using different pronouns, tenses, and expressions of opinion. Expressions requiring an infinitive and particular verbal expressions are also highlighted. The goal is to answer each point clearly in the correct tense, vary verbs, and include linguistic features to score highly.

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Spanish IGCSE Writing

This document provides guidance for students taking the IGCSE Spanish writing exam. It outlines 10 key points to focus on, including using the correct tense, covering all bullet points in order, and varying verbs. Specific tips are given for varying verbs, such as using different pronouns, tenses, and expressions of opinion. Expressions requiring an infinitive and particular verbal expressions are also highlighted. The goal is to answer each point clearly in the correct tense, vary verbs, and include linguistic features to score highly.

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IGCSE SPANISH

WRITING PAPER

Communication 10/10, verbs 8/8, linguistic features 12/12

● Read bullet point and write next to it the tense (present, preterite, etc), to ensure you use
the correct tense!
● Cover points in order
● Develop each bullet point in a different paragraph.
● Use the language provided in the questions to check gender, agreement.
● Stick more or less to the number of words 130-140 (max 160 words…)
● Communication: cover each point in order and as clearly as possible. To get 2/2 per point
(total 10), you need to have a clear sentence answering the point in the correct tense.
● Verbs: count the verbs that you have used to ensure you have varied them enough. Make
sure they are accurate.
● Linguistic features: negatives, adverbs, adjectives, linking words, time phrases, etc..

Varying verbs for IGCSE Spanish

1. Learn a list of common verbs you know how to conjugate in different tenses.

2. Use different personal pronouns: yo, nosotros, ellos, etc.

3. Use different tenses. Each time to change tense use a different time expression.

4. Use different expressions of opinion: creo que…, pienso que…, considero que…, me
parece que..., etc

5. Use expressions requiring an infinitive:


a. Me gusta comer chocolate
b. Me gustaría cambiar de curso
c. Deseo jugar al rugby y al tenis
d. He decidido hacer más deporte
e. Necesito comer más sano
f. Es importante comer menos comida basura
If the expression requires a preposition, the preposition must be correct for the
infinitive to get a tick.

6. Use particular verbal expressions:


a. Después de / Antes de + INFINITIVO e.g. Antes de hacer last areas de casa, hago
los deberes. Before doing house chores, I do my prep
b. Acabar de + infinitive e.g. Acabo de lavar los platos – I have just done the washing
up.

You should aim first of all for simple sentence structure: subject + verb both need to be
correct for the verb to score a tick. If you can do points 1, 2 and 3 correctly you can score
maximum ticks for verbs.

If you include examples of 4, 5 and 6 you will also score well on the linguistic feature scale.

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