-er verb meaning 'to have, having'; with some nouns 'tener' also translates as 'to be, being'

a phrase or expression whose meaning we don't translate word-for-word, e.g. 'It's raining cats and dogs'.

B4 - 1 Nosotros [tenemos] miedo, pero ellas no.

B4 - 2 Es muy temprano. Ellos [tienen] sueño, pero nosotras no.

B4 - 3 Nosotros [somos] raros, pero ellas [están] aburridas.

B4 - 4 Nosotras [tenemos] calor, mientras que ellos no.

B4 - 5 ¡Aquí están las respuestas! Nosotros [tenemos] suerte, ellas no.

B4 - 6 Ellos [están] nerviosos, pero nosotras [estamos] tranquilas.

How people feel: idiomatic uses of 'tener' + noun

Spanish

In this unit, pupils combine 'tener' and 'dar' with nouns to form idiomatic expressions to talk about how people feel. They learn new forms of 'dar' first person plural 'damos' and third person plural 'dan', and a new form of 'querer' first person plural 'queremos'. Pupils learn new stress rules.

Describing how people feel: 'tener' and 'dar' + noun

An {{}} is a phrase or expression whose meaning we don’t translate word-for-word.

Order the numbers from smallest to largest.

'{{}} tenemos veinte años.' Choose the correct missing pronoun.

Order the words to say: 'You are lucky but I am sleepy.'

Write in Spanish: 'They (m) are bored.' Include the pronoun.

Starter Quiz