Spanish: AQA GCSE (2025 Exam) revision notes
1 The Basics
2 Current & Future Study & Employment
2.2 School & Subjects - Translations (Foundation)
- 2.2.1 School - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 2.2.2 School - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 2.2.3 School - Translations (Foundation)
- 2.2.4 Subjects - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 2.2.5 Subjects - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 2.2.6 Subjects - Translations (Foundation)
- 2.2.7 School Routine - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 2.2.8 School Routine - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 2.2.9 School Routine- Translations (Foundation)
2.3 School & Subjects - Translations (Higher)
2.5 Education Post - 16 - Translations (Foundation)
- 2.5.1 University - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 2.5.2 University - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 2.5.3 University - Translations (Foundation)
- 2.5.4 Jobs & Careers - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 2.5.5 Jobs & Careers - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 2.5.6 Jobs & Careers - Translations (Foundation)
2.6 Education Post - 16 - Translations (Higher)
3 Identity & Culture
3.1 Me, My Family & Friends
- 3.1.1 Greetings
- 3.1.2 Greetings 2
- 3.1.3 Age & Name
- 3.1.4 Reflexive Verbs
- 3.1.5 My Physical Appearance
- 3.1.6 My Personality
- 3.1.7 My Friends
- 3.1.8 My Friends' Physical Appearance
- 3.1.9 My Friends' Personality
- 3.1.10 Whose Father? Whose Parents?
- 3.1.11 Family Members
- 3.1.12 Other Family Members
- 3.1.13 Describing Family
- 3.1.14 Describing Family 2
- 3.1.15 Describing People
- 3.1.16 Adjective Endings Match the Gender of the Noun
- 3.1.17 Exam-Style Questions - Describing People
- 3.1.18 Exam-Style Questions - Family
- 3.1.19 Tener
- 3.1.20 Ser
- 3.1.21 Estar
- 3.1.22 Relationships
- 3.1.23 Relationship - Verbs
- 3.1.24 Exam-Style Questions - Relationships
3.2 Me, Family & Friends - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.2.1 Greetings - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 3.2.2 Greetings - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 3.2.3 Greetings - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.2.4 Age & Name - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 3.2.5 Age & Name - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 3.2.6 Age & Name - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.2.7 Describing Yourself - Spanish to English (Foundati
- 3.2.8 Describing Yourself - English to Spanish (Foundati
- 3.2.9 Describing Yourself - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.2.10 Friends - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 3.2.11 Friends - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 3.2.12 Friends - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.2.13 Personality - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 3.2.14 Personality - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 3.2.15 Personality - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.2.16 Family - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 3.2.17 Family - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 3.2.18 Family - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.2.19 Describing Family - Spanish to English (Foundation
- 3.2.20 Describing Family - English to Spanish (Foundation
- 3.2.21 Describing Family - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.2.22 Relationships - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 3.2.23 Relationships - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 3.2.24 Relationships - Translations (Foundation)
3.3 Me, Family & Friends - Translations (Higher)
- 3.3.1 Age & Name - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 3.3.2 Describing Yourself - Translations (Higher)
- 3.3.3 Greetings - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 3.3.4 Greetings - Translations (Higher)
- 3.3.5 Age & Name - Translations (Higher)
- 3.3.6 Friends - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 3.3.7 Describing Yourself - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 3.3.8 Personality - Translations (Higher)
- 3.3.9 Personality - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 3.3.10 Friends - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 3.3.11 Friends - Translations (Higher)
- 3.3.12 Describing Family - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 3.3.13 Family - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 3.3.14 Family - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 3.3.15 Describing Family - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 3.3.16 Family - Translations (Higher)
- 3.3.17 Describing Family - Translations (Higher)
- 3.3.18 Relationships - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 3.3.19 Relationships - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 3.3.20 Relationships - Translations (Higher)
3.5 Tech in Everyday Life - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.5.1 Social Media - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 3.5.2 Social Media - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 3.5.3 Social Media - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.5.4 Mobile Technology - Spanish to English (Foundation
- 3.5.5 Mobile Technology - English to Spanish (Foundation
- 3.5.6 Mobile Technology - Translations (Foundation)
3.6 Tech in Everyday Life - Translations (Higher)
3.7 Free Time Activities
- 3.7.1 Regular ER Verbs in the Imperfect
- 3.7.2 Music
- 3.7.3 Forming the Future Using 'ir a'
- 3.7.4 Cinema
- 3.7.5 TV
- 3.7.6 Exam-Style Questions - Cinema
- 3.7.7 Food
- 3.7.8 Regular AR Verbs in the Conditional Tense
- 3.7.9 To Do The Shopping
- 3.7.10 Meat
- 3.7.11 Fish
- 3.7.12 More Food
- 3.7.13 Fruit
- 3.7.14 Adjectives for Comparing Things
- 3.7.15 Vegetables
- 3.7.16 Exam-Style Questions - Fashion
- 3.7.17 Drinks
- 3.7.18 Snacks
- 3.7.19 Eating Out
- 3.7.20 Opinions
- 3.7.21 Sport
- 3.7.22 To Play a Sport
- 3.7.23 Favourite Sport
- 3.7.24 To Be in Fashion
- 3.7.25 Fashion Materials
- 3.7.26 No + Nada
3.8 Free Time Activities - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.8.1 Music - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 3.8.2 Music - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 3.8.3 Music - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.8.4 Cinema & TV - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 3.8.5 Cinema & TV - English to Sp (Foundation)anish
- 3.8.6 Cinema & TV - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.8.7 Food - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 3.8.8 Food - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 3.8.9 Food - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.8.10 Meat & Fish - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 3.8.11 Meat & Fish - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 3.8.12 Meat & Fish - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.8.13 Fruit & Veg - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 3.8.14 Fruit & Veg - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 3.8.15 Fruit & Veg - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.8.16 Drinks & Snacks - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 3.8.17 Drinks & Snacks - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 3.8.18 Drinks & Snacks - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.8.19 Eating Out - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 3.8.20 Eating Out - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 3.8.21 Eating Out - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.8.22 Sport - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 3.8.23 Sport - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 3.8.24 Sport - Translations (Foundation)
- 3.8.25 Fashion - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 3.8.26 Fashion - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 3.8.27 Fashion - Translations (Foundation)
3.9 Free Time Activities - Translations (Higher)
- 3.9.1 Music - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 3.9.2 Music - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 3.9.3 Music - Translations (Higher)
- 3.9.4 Cinema & TV - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 3.9.5 Cinema & TV - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 3.9.6 Cinema & TV - Translations (Higher)
- 3.9.7 Food - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 3.9.8 Food - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 3.9.9 Food - Translations (Higher)
- 3.9.10 Meat & Fish - Translations (Higher)
- 3.9.11 Fruit & Veg - Translations (Higher)
- 3.9.12 Drinks & Snacks - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 3.9.13 Drinks & Snacks - Translations (Higher)
- 3.9.14 Eating Out - Translations (Higher)
- 3.9.15 Sport - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 3.9.16 Sport- English to Spanish (Higher)
- 3.9.17 Sport - Translations (Higher)
- 3.9.18 Fashion - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 3.9.19 Fashion - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 3.9.20 Fashion - Translations (Higher)
3.10 Customs & Festivals in Spanish Speaking Countries
3.11 Customs & Festivals - Translations (Foundation)
3.12 Customs & Festivals - Translations (Higher)
4 Areas of Interest
4.1 Home, Town, Neighbourhood & Region
- 4.1.1 Home
- 4.1.2 What Is There in Your House?
- 4.1.3 Set Expressions
- 4.1.4 Near Your Home
- 4.1.5 Location
- 4.1.6 Common Prepositions
- 4.1.7 Shops
- 4.1.8 Shops 2
- 4.1.9 Places in Town
- 4.1.10 Places in Town 2
- 4.1.11 Town & Region
- 4.1.12 The City and The Countryside
- 4.1.13 The Best, The Worst
- 4.1.14 Directions
- 4.1.15 Near, There
- 4.1.16 Positive Imperative
- 4.1.17 Exam-Style Questions - Directions
4.2 Home & Region - Translations (Foundation)
- 4.2.1 Home - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 4.2.2 Home - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 4.2.3 Home - Translations (Foundation)
- 4.2.4 Near Your Home - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 4.2.5 Near Your Home - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 4.2.6 Near Your Home - Translations (Foundation)
- 4.2.7 Shops - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 4.2.8 Shops - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 4.2.9 Shops - Translations (Foundation)
- 4.2.10 Places in Town - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 4.2.11 Places in Town - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 4.2.12 Places in Town - Translations (Foundation)
- 4.2.13 Region & Directions - English to Spanish (Found.)
- 4.2.14 Region & Directions - Spanish to English (Found.)
- 4.2.15 Region & Directions - Translations (Foundation)
4.3 Home & Region - Translations (Higher)
- 4.3.1 Home - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 4.3.2 Home - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 4.3.3 Home - Translations (Higher)
- 4.3.4 Near Your Home - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 4.3.5 Near Your Home - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 4.3.6 Near Your Home - Translations (Higher)
- 4.3.7 Shops - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 4.3.8 Shops - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 4.3.9 Shops - Translations (Higher)
- 4.3.10 Places in Town - Translations 1 (Higher)
- 4.3.11 Places in Town - Translations 2 (Higher)
- 4.3.12 Region & Directions - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 4.3.13 Region & Directions - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 4.3.14 Region & Directions - Translations (Higher)
4.4 Social Issues
4.5 Social Issues - Translations (Foundation)
- 4.5.1 Charity - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 4.5.2 Charity - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 4.5.3 Charity - Translations (Foundation)
- 4.5.4 Body & Illness - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 4.5.5 Body & Illness - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 4.5.6 Body & Illness - Translations (Foundation)
- 4.5.7 Healthy Life - Spanish to English (Foundation)
- 4.5.8 Healthy Life - English to Spanish (Foundation)
- 4.5.9 A Healthy Life - Translations (Foundation)
4.6 Social Issues - Translations (Higher)
- 4.6.1 Healthy Life - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 4.6.2 Body & Illness - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 4.6.3 Charity - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 4.6.4 Healthy Life - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 4.6.5 A Healthy Life - Translations (Higher)
- 4.6.6 Body & Illness - English to Spanish (Higher)
- 4.6.7 Charity - Translations (Higher)
- 4.6.8 Charity - Spanish to English (Higher)
- 4.6.9 Body & Illness - Translations (Higher)
4.10 Travel & Tourism - Translations
- 4.10.1 Holidays - Spanish to English
- 4.10.2 Holidays - English to Spanish
- 4.10.3 Holidays - Translations
- 4.10.4 Booking - Spanish to English
- 4.10.5 Booking - English to Spanish
- 4.10.6 Booking - Translations
- 4.10.7 Tourism - Spanish to English
- 4.10.8 Tourism - English to Spanish
- 4.10.9 Tourism - Translations
- 4.10.10 Weather - Spanish to English
- 4.10.11 Weather - English to Spanish
- 4.10.12 Weather - Translations
5 Listening Practice
5.1 Time Expressions - Listening
5.4 Free-Time - Listening
- 5.4.1 Music - Listening (All)
- 5.4.2 Music - Listening (Higher)
- 5.4.3 Cinema & TV - Listening (All)
- 5.4.4 Cinema & TV - Listening (Higher)
- 5.4.5 Food & Eating Out - Listening (All)
- 5.4.6 Food & Eating Out - Listening (Higher)
- 5.4.7 Sport - Listening (All)
- 5.4.8 Sport - Listening (Higher)
- 5.4.9 Exam-Style Questions - Sport
5.5 Customs & Festivals - Listening
5.6 Home, Town, Neighbourhood & Region - Listening
5.8 Travel & Tourism - Listening
5.9 Education - Listening
5.10 Food & Drink - Listening
5.11 In the Home - Listening
5.12 Colours - Listening
5.13 Clothes & Accesories - Listening
5.14 Measurements - Listening
5.15 Materials - Listening
6 Common Tenses
6.1 Present Tense
- 6.1.1 Regular AR Verbs
- 6.1.2 5 Common AR Verbs
- 6.1.3 Negative Verbs
- 6.1.4 Irregular AR Verbs
- 6.1.5 Irregular AR Verbs - Exceptions
- 6.1.6 Regular ER Verbs
- 6.1.7 5 Common ER Verbs
- 6.1.8 Irregular ER Verbs
- 6.1.9 Irregular ER Verbs - First Person Stem Changes
- 6.1.10 Regular IR Verbs
- 6.1.11 5 Common IR Verbs
- 6.1.12 Irregular IR Verbs
- 6.1.13 Irregular IR Verbs - Adding an Accent
- 6.1.14 Irregular IR Verbs - Exceptions
- 6.1.15 Irregular IR Verbs - 'Ir'
- 6.1.16 Irregular IR Verbs - Verbs Ending in '-uir'
- 6.1.17 Verb Phrases
- 6.1.18 The Use of 'Se'
6.2 Preterite Tense
- 6.2.1 Regular AR Verbs
- 6.2.2 Irregular AR Verbs
- 6.2.3 Irregular AR Verbs 2
- 6.2.4 Regular ER Verbs
- 6.2.5 Irregular ER Verbs
- 6.2.6 Irregular ER Verbs - Ver & Tener
- 6.2.7 Irregular ER Verbs 2
- 6.2.8 Regular IR Verbs
- 6.2.9 Irregular IR Verbs - Preterite
- 6.2.10 Irregular IR Verbs - Decir, Venir & Ir
- 6.2.11 Irregular IR Verbs 3
6.3 Imperfect Tense
6.4 Preterite vs Imperfect Tenses
6.5 Future Tense
7 Important Verbs
7.1 To Be - 'Ser' & 'Estar'
7.2 To Like - 'Gustar'
7.3 To Have - 'Tener'
8 Advanced Tenses
8.2 Conditional Tense
8.3 Continuous Tenses
8.5 Present Subjunctive
- 8.5.1 Present Subjunctive - Regular AR Verbs
- 8.5.2 Present Subjunctive - Regular ER Verbs
- 8.5.3 Present Subjunctive - Regular IR Verbs
- 8.5.4 Present Subjunctive - Irregular AR Verbs
- 8.5.5 Irregular AR Verbs 2
- 8.5.6 Irregular AR Verbs 3
- 8.5.7 Present Subjunctive - Irregular ER Verbs
- 8.5.8 Irregular ER Verbs 2
- 8.5.9 Irregular IR Verbs
- 8.5.10 Irregular IR Verbs 2
- 8.5.11 Irregular IR Verbs 3
- 8.5.12 Present Subjunctive - Uses
8.6 Imperfect Subjunctive
9 Extra Grammar
9.2 Negatives
9.3 Nouns
- 9.3.1 People & Animals
- 9.3.2 Nouns that Stay the Same
- 9.3.3 Nouns that Only Take One Article
- 9.3.4 Masculine vs Feminine Nouns
- 9.3.5 Masculine Exceptions
- 9.3.6 Feminine Exceptions
- 9.3.7 Noun Endings that Are Usually Feminine
- 9.3.8 Noun Endings that Are Usually Masculine
- 9.3.9 Nouns that End in a Vowel
- 9.3.10 Nouns that End in a Consonant
- 9.3.11 Masculine Nouns
- 9.3.12 Masculine & Feminine Nouns
9.5 Adjectives
- 9.5.1 Adjectives that Change Endings
- 9.5.2 Adjectives that Remain the Same
- 9.5.3 'Grande' & 'Bueno'
- 9.5.4 Plurals Ending in a Consonant (r, l, s, d etc.)
- 9.5.5 Plurals Ending in a Vowel (a, e etc.)
- 9.5.6 The Best, The Worst
- 9.5.7 This, These, That and Those
- 9.5.8 Possession Before a Noun
- 9.5.9 Possession After a Noun
- 9.5.10 Whose
- 9.5.11 Indefinite
9.9 By, With, From, Of