Vocabulary - future ambitions
Future ambitions
It's important to be able to talk about your ambitions and plans for the future including further study, careers and travel.
Here are some ways of expressing future intentions:
| me encantar铆a, me chiflar铆a ... | I would love ... |
| me gustar铆a m谩s ... | I would rather ... |
| preferir铆a ... | I would prefer ... |
| pienso ... | I am thinking of ... |
| quiero ... | I want ... |
| quisiera, me gustar铆a ... | I would like ... |
| tengo la intenci贸n de ... | I am intending to ... |
| me encantar铆a, me chiflar铆a ... |
| I would love ... |
| me gustar铆a m谩s ... |
| I would rather ... |
| preferir铆a ... |
| I would prefer ... |
| pienso ... |
| I am thinking of ... |
| quiero ... |
| I want ... |
| quisiera, me gustar铆a ... |
| I would like ... |
| tengo la intenci贸n de ... |
| I am intending to ... |
And here are some useful verbs for talking about career plans:
| esperar | to hope, to expect |
| lograr | to achieve |
| mejorar | to improve |
| llegar a ser | to become |
| esperar |
| to hope, to expect |
| lograr |
| to achieve |
| mejorar |
| to improve |
| llegar a ser |
| to become |
Question
Revise these expressions referring to future plans in List A by matching them to their correct English meanings in List B.
| List A: Quiero ... | List B: I want to ... |
| viajar por el mundo | be successful in life |
| conseguir un buen trabajo | earn a good salary |
| divertirme antes de tomar las cosas en serio | take a year off/a gap year |
| ganar un sueldo elevado | have a big family |
| ir a la universidad | live in a spacious/nice/comfortable house |
| tener 茅xito en la vida | get a good job |
| tener una familia numerosa | live in a luxury apartment |
| tener hijos | enjoy myself before I settle down |
| tomar un a帽o libre/sab谩tico | get married |
| casarme | have children |
| vivir en una casa amplia/bonita/c贸moda | travel around the world |
| vivir en apartamento de lujo | go to university |
| List A: Quiero ... | viajar por el mundo |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | be successful in life |
| List A: Quiero ... | conseguir un buen trabajo |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | earn a good salary |
| List A: Quiero ... | divertirme antes de tomar las cosas en serio |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | take a year off/a gap year |
| List A: Quiero ... | ganar un sueldo elevado |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | have a big family |
| List A: Quiero ... | ir a la universidad |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | live in a spacious/nice/comfortable house |
| List A: Quiero ... | tener 茅xito en la vida |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | get a good job |
| List A: Quiero ... | tener una familia numerosa |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | live in a luxury apartment |
| List A: Quiero ... | tener hijos |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | enjoy myself before I settle down |
| List A: Quiero ... | tomar un a帽o libre/sab谩tico |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | get married |
| List A: Quiero ... | casarme |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | have children |
| List A: Quiero ... | vivir en una casa amplia/bonita/c贸moda |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | travel around the world |
| List A: Quiero ... | vivir en apartamento de lujo |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | go to university |
| List A: Quiero ... | List B: I want to ... |
| viajar por el mundo | travel around the world |
| conseguir un buen trabajo | get a good job |
| divertirme antes de tomar las cosas en serio | enjoy myself before I settle down |
| ganar un sueldo elevado | earn a good salary |
| ir a la universidad | go to university |
| tener 茅xito en la vida | be successful in life |
| tener una familia numerosa | have a big family |
| tener hijos | have children |
| tomar un a帽o libre/sab谩tico | take a year off/a gap year |
| casarme | get married |
| vivir en una casa amplia/bonita/c贸moda | live in a spacious/nice/comfortable house |
| vivir en apartamento de lujo | live in a luxury apartment |
| List A: Quiero ... | viajar por el mundo |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | travel around the world |
| List A: Quiero ... | conseguir un buen trabajo |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | get a good job |
| List A: Quiero ... | divertirme antes de tomar las cosas en serio |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | enjoy myself before I settle down |
| List A: Quiero ... | ganar un sueldo elevado |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | earn a good salary |
| List A: Quiero ... | ir a la universidad |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | go to university |
| List A: Quiero ... | tener 茅xito en la vida |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | be successful in life |
| List A: Quiero ... | tener una familia numerosa |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | have a big family |
| List A: Quiero ... | tener hijos |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | have children |
| List A: Quiero ... | tomar un a帽o libre/sab谩tico |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | take a year off/a gap year |
| List A: Quiero ... | casarme |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | get married |
| List A: Quiero ... | vivir en una casa amplia/bonita/c贸moda |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | live in a spacious/nice/comfortable house |
| List A: Quiero ... | vivir en apartamento de lujo |
|---|---|
| List B: I want to ... | live in a luxury apartment |