AQA A Level Spanish 7692
All exam tenses including the four subjunctives, ser vs estar, por vs para, verbs of becoming, the four AQA themes, prescribed films and works, the IRP and exam technique for Papers 1, 2 and 3 — your complete AQA A Level Spanish (7692) reference for 2026.
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AQA A Level Spanish builds on GCSE with mastery of the four subjunctives, ser/estar nuance, por/para, verbs of becoming and four cultural themes. You also study one prescribed film and one prescribed work, plus the IRP for the speaking exam. This sheet pulls everything together for 2026.
Present, imperfect, perfect & pluperfect subjunctive — full uses
Ser/estar with meaning-changing adjectives + por/para
Prescribed films & works overview + IRP planning
Translation ES↔EN technique and Paper 2 essay structure
Indicative tenses must be automatic; subjunctive triggers should be instinctive.
Present, preterite, imperfect, perfect, pluperfect, future, future perfect, conditional, conditional perfect.
Pluperfect
haber imperfect + past participle: yo había hablado Future perfect
haber future + past participle: habré terminado = I will have finished Conditional perfect
haber conditional + past participle: habría hecho = I would have done After triggers below, in 'que' clauses.
Formation
yo-form indicative drop -o, then -ar verbs take -e endings, -er/-ir verbs take -a endings Key irregulars
ser → sea · estar → esté · ir → vaya · haber → haya · saber → sepa · dar → dé · ver → vea · haber → haya Triggers — wishes/emotion/doubt
querer que, esperar que, alegrarse de que, sentir que, dudar que, no creer que Triggers — impersonal expressions
es necesario que, es importante que, es posible que, es bueno que (NOT es verdad que → indicative) Triggers — cuando + future event
Cuando llegue, te llamaré (When I arrive, I'll call you) — but cuando llego, te llamo (habitual = indicative) Triggers — negative or non-existent antecedent
No hay nadie que sepa la respuesta · Busco a alguien que hable francés (vs Conozco a alguien que habla francés → indicative) Hypothetical 'si' clauses, past triggers, polite softening.
Formation
ellos preterite drop -ron, add -ra/-ras/-ra/-ramos/-rais/-ran (or -se forms — both accepted) Si-clause hypothetical
Si tuviera dinero, viajaría · Si fuera tú, lo haría — IMPERFECT SUBJ + CONDITIONAL Past sequence
Quería que vinieras (I wanted you to come) · No creía que fuera posible Polite softening
Quisiera un café · ¿Pudieras ayudarme? · Debiera estudiar más Perfect subj.
haya/hayas/haya/hayamos/hayáis/hayan + past participle: aunque haya llegado tarde Pluperfect subj.
hubiera/hubieras... + past participle: si hubiera sabido (if I had known) Past unrealised si-clause
Si hubiera estudiado, habría aprobado — PLUPERFECT SUBJ + CONDITIONAL PERFECT (or also pluperfect subj. -ra form) Ser passive
ser + past participle (agrees): el libro fue escrito por Cervantes Se passive (more common in Spanish)
se + 3rd person verb: se venden libros, se habla español Impersonal se
se dice que..., se cree que... estoy hablando · estaba comiendo · estuve estudiando · estaré trabajando Gerund formation
-ar → -ando · -er/-ir → -iendo (-yendo if i between vowels: leyendo, oyendo) Continuous emphasises ongoing action — not used as widely as English -ing.
The same adjective changes meaning entirely depending on which copula it follows.
Identity: Soy estudiante · Origin: Es de México · Time: Son las dos · Material: La mesa es de madera · Possession: Es mío Location: Está en Madrid · State: Estoy cansado · Progressive: Está lloviendo · Result of change: La sopa está fría aburrido — ser aburrido (boring) / estar aburrido (bored) bueno — ser bueno (good/kind) / estar bueno (tasty / attractive) listo — ser listo (clever) / estar listo (ready) malo — ser malo (bad/evil) / estar malo (ill / off) rico — ser rico (wealthy) / estar rico (delicious) vivo — ser vivo (sharp/lively) / estar vivo (alive) verde — ser verde (green) / estar verde (unripe / inexperienced) orgulloso — ser orgulloso (arrogant) / estar orgulloso (proud, of something) Cause/reason: Lo hago por amor · Duration: Estudié por dos horas Exchange: Pagué 10 euros por el libro · Agent (passive): escrito por Cervantes Means/medium: por teléfono, por avión · Approximate location/time: por la mañana, por el centro Set phrases: por favor, por ejemplo, por eso, por supuesto, por fin Destination: Salgo para Madrid · Recipient: Este regalo es para ti Deadline: Lo necesito para el viernes · Purpose/in order to: Estudio para aprobar Opinion: Para mí, es importante · Comparison/standard: Para un niño, habla bien que
Most common — for people and things: el chico que vino, el libro que leí quien / quienes
After prepositions for people: la mujer con quien hablé el cual / la cual / los cuales / las cuales
Formal — after prepositions or to clarify: la casa, en la cual vivo lo que / lo cual
What / which (referring to a whole idea): No entiendo lo que dices · Llegó tarde, lo cual me molestó cuyo / cuya / cuyos / cuyas
Whose — agrees with what is possessed: el escritor cuyas novelas leemos Indirect (me, te, le, nos, os, les) BEFORE direct (lo, la, los, las): Me lo das le/les → se before lo/la/los/las
Se lo doy (NOT le lo) = I give it to him/her/them Attached to infinitive/gerund/affirmative imperative: dámelo, dímelo, ¿voy a hacerlo?
Spanish has no single 'to become' — choose the right verb for the change.
Sudden, often emotional / physical change: se puso rojo, se puso triste, me puse nervioso Lasting, often involuntary change: se volvió loco, se volvió tacaño Voluntary, gradual (profession, beliefs): se hizo abogado, se hizo musulmán, se hizo rico Achieving over time: llegó a ser presidente — final, hard-earned Transformation into something: la oruga se convierte en mariposa Resulting state, often after an event: se quedó sorprendido, me quedé sin dinero Build a vocabulary bank and three case studies per sub-theme.
Studied at AS and A Level.
Sub-themes
Los valores tradicionales y modernos · El ciberespacio · La igualdad de los sexos Key vocab
el matrimonio, el divorcio, las redes sociales, la huella digital, el machismo, la igualdad de género, los derechos LGBT Studied at AS and A Level.
Sub-themes
La influencia de los ídolos · La identidad regional en España · El patrimonio cultural Key vocab
el famoso, el ídolo, las comunidades autónomas, el catalán, el vasco, el gallego, el patrimonio, los monumentos Studied at A Level only.
Sub-themes
La inmigración · El racismo · La convivencia Key vocab
los inmigrantes, los refugiados, la frontera, la integración, la xenofobia, la convivencia, la diversidad Studied at A Level only.
Sub-themes
Jóvenes de hoy, ¿ciudadanos del mañana? · Monarquías y dictaduras · Movimientos populares Key vocab
el voto, el partido político, la dictadura, Franco, la Transición, las manifestaciones, los sindicatos, los indignados You study ONE film and ONE work (or two works) — build quote bank linked to themes.
Volver — Pedro Almodóvar (2006) El laberinto del fauno — Guillermo del Toro (2006) Diarios de motocicleta — Walter Salles (2004) Ocho apellidos vascos — Emilio Martínez-Lázaro (2014) María, llena eres de gracia — Joshua Marston (2004) Las 13 rosas — Emilio Martínez-Lázaro (2007) La casa de Bernarda Alba — Federico García Lorca Crónica de una muerte anunciada — Gabriel García Márquez Réquiem por un campesino español — Ramón J. Sender La sombra del viento — Carlos Ruiz Zafón Como agua para chocolate — Laura Esquivel Bodas de sangre — Federico García Lorca 300+ words per essay.
Introducción (rephrase, thesis) → 3 párrafos (punto + evidencia + análisis) → Conclusión Range markers: imperfect subjunctive in si-clauses, present subjunctive after triggers, ser/estar contrast, complex relative pronouns (cuyo, lo cual).
Specific and defensible: e.g. 'El papel de las mujeres en el movimiento de los Indignados (2011-2015)' Linked to Hispanic culture/society and outside the four AQA sub-themes you've already studied.
Pregunta de investigación · 3–4 sub-preguntas / hallazgos · Bibliografía de fuentes en español Be ready: 2-min presentación → 9–10 min discusión con datos, fechas y nombres Según un estudio de... · Resulta que... · Las estadísticas demuestran que... · A raíz de mi investigación... Aunque sea polémico, sostendría que... · Cabe destacar que... Includes ES→EN and EN→ES translation.
Translation ES→EN
Watch ser/estar, por/para, subjunctive — translate sense not words. Re-read English aloud. Translation EN→ES
Decide tense + mood (subj?) before writing. Personal a (a + person/pet object). Pronoun position correct. Summary
5 main ideas paraphrased — DO NOT lift Spanish from text. Two essays: film + work (or two works).
Plan 5 mins · 300+ words · Specific evidence (scenes, names, quotes) Range: subjunctive after impersonal expressions, si-clauses with imperfect subj., ser/estar contrasts, verbs of becoming, cuyo, lo que Sub-theme card discussion + IRP presentation.
Sub-theme card
Two stimulus questions — opinion + evidence + counterargument with 'por un lado ... por otro' IRP
2-min presentación (intro → 3 hallazgos → conclusión) → defend in extended discussion Reward markers: range of tenses, both subjunctive moods, idiomatic phrases ('a mi modo de ver', 'cabe señalar'), polite disagreement ('no estoy del todo de acuerdo').
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Once for plot, twice for themes, twice with subtitles off. Build a banco de citas linked to themes for Paper 2.
Add new triggers as you spot them in reading/listening. By the exam, present + imperfect subjunctive should be reflexive.
One article per theme weekly — note 10 phrases. Build the formal register examiners reward in essays and IRP.
Take 10 prompts ('Si yo fuera presidente del gobierno...') and respond aloud — fluency in si-clauses separates A from A*.
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Always include at least one subjunctive (both present and imperfect ideal), one ser/estar contrast, one por/para distinction and one verb of becoming per essay — range is heavily rewarded.