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

I can use the verb 'tener' to describe how people feel.

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

I can use the verb 'tener' to describe how people feel.

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Key learning points

  1. The verb 'tener' can also be translated as 'to be + adjective' when used as an idiom, 'tener + noun'.
  2. Its singular forms are: 'tengo', 'tienes', 'tiene' and its plural forms are: 'tenemos' and 'tienen'.
  3. The Spanish plural subject pronouns are: 'nosotros/as', 'ellos/as'. They add clarity about who the verb refers to.

Keywords

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

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

Common misconception

The verb 'tener' always means 'to have, having'.

The verb 'tener' translates into English as 'to be' when used as part of idioms, e.g. 'tengo suerte' translates as 'I am lucky'.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:canción (f),song
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song

Correct Answer:costo (m),cost
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cost

Correct Answer:fiesta (f),party
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party

Correct Answer:premio (m),prize
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prize

Correct Answer:película (f),film
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film

Correct Answer:tarta (f),cake
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cake

Q2.
Which verbs mean 'to take, taking'?
intentar
Correct answer: coger
ganar
cubrir
Correct answer: tomar
Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:tener,to have, having
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to have, having

Correct Answer:tengo,I have
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I have

Correct Answer:tienes,you have
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you have

Correct Answer:tiene,she, he, it has
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she, he, it has

Correct Answer:tenemos,we have
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we have

Correct Answer:tienen,they have
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they have

Q4.
Write in Spanish: 'I am ten years old'.
Correct Answer: Tengo diez años.
Q5.
Which pronouns are plural?
él
ella
Correct answer: nosotros
Correct answer: nosotras
Correct answer: ellas
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'They (m) are bored.' Include the pronoun.
Correct Answer: Ellos están aburridos.

6 Questions

Q1.
An is a phrase or expression whose meaning we don’t translate word-for-word.
Correct Answer: idiom
Q2.
Order the numbers from smallest to largest.
1 - trece
2 - catorce
3 - quince
4 - dieciséis
5 - diecisiete
6 - dieciocho
7 - diecinueve
Q3.
' tenemos veinte años.' Choose the correct missing pronoun.
yo
él
Correct answer: nosotros
ellas
Q4.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:tener calor,to be hot
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to be hot

Correct Answer:tener éxito,to be succesful
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to be succesful

Correct Answer:tener miedo,to be afraid
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to be afraid

Correct Answer:tener razón,to be correct, right
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to be correct, right

Correct Answer:tener sueño,to be sleepy
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to be sleepy

Correct Answer:tener suerte,to be lucky
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to be lucky

Q5.
Order the words to say: 'You are lucky but I am sleepy.'
1 -
2 - tienes
3 - suerte
4 - pero
5 - yo
6 - tengo
7 - sueño
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'Is he hungry?'
Correct Answer: ¿Tiene hambre?, ¿Él tiene hambre?

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