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What people have: 'tener' singular persons

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I can use the verb ‘tener’ to talk about what I and others have.

I can recognise and pronounce words with the sounds [ca], [co] and [cu].

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What people have: 'tener' singular persons

Learning outcomes

I can use the verb ‘tener’ to talk about what I and others have.

I can recognise and pronounce words with the sounds [ca], [co] and [cu].

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Key learning points

  1. The SSCs [ca], [co] and [cu] are pronounced as in 'casa', 'comer', 'escuchar'.
  2. The verb 'tener' means 'to have, having' and we use it to talk about possessions.
  3. The singular persons of 'tener' are 'tengo' (I have), 'tienes' (you have) and 'tiene' (she, he, it has).
  4. The Spanish singular subject pronouns are: 'yo', 'tú', 'él', 'ella'.
  5. We need numbers to talk about plural possessions; such sentences often contain 'tener', numbers and plural nouns.

Keywords

  • Tener - -er verb meaning 'to have, having'

  • Subject pronouns - represents the person, people or thing(s) doing the verb e.g. 'I', 'we, 'they'

Common misconception

All numbers from 13 to 19 begin with 'dieci-'.

Numbers 16 to 19 begin with 'dieci- + number', e.g. 'dieciséis', 'diecisiete', but numbers 13 to 15 do not follow the same pattern, e.g. 'trece', 'catorce', 'quince'.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Order the numbers from smallest to largest.
1 - seis
2 - siete
3 - ocho
4 - nueve
5 - diez
6 - once
7 - doce
Q2.
Match the English and Spanish.
Correct Answer:drink,la bebida
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la bebida

Correct Answer:song,la canción
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la canción

Correct Answer:concert,el concierto
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el concierto

Correct Answer:game,el juego
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el juego

Correct Answer:prize,el premio
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el premio

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:coger,to take, taking
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to take, taking

Correct Answer:cubrir,to cover, covering
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to cover, covering

Correct Answer:dividir,to divide, dividing
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to divide, dividing

Correct Answer:ganar,to win, winning
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to win, winning

Q4.
Match the Spanish and English.
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

Correct Answer:tener,to have, having
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to have, having

Q5.
'Vamos a ir al (concierto).' Which words could replace the word in brackets?
fuerte
Correct answer: cine
Correct answer: pueblo
repartir
tienda
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'I have two dogs.'
Correct Answer: Tengo dos perros., Yo tengo dos perros.

6 Questions

Q1.
Order the numbers from smallest to largest.
1 - trece
2 - catorce
3 - quince
4 - dieciséis
5 - diecisiete
6 - diecinueve
7 - veinte
Q2.
Which word or phrase means the same as 'en cambio'?
hasta
por
además
Correct answer: sin embargo
incluso
Q3.
'You have a prize.' Choose the correct translation.
Tengo un premio.
Tiene un premio.
Tener un premio.
Correct answer: Tienes un premio.
Q4.
Match the English and Spanish.
Correct Answer:I,yo
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yo

Correct Answer:you,
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Correct Answer:he,él
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él

Correct Answer:she,ella
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ella

Q5.
'I have a dog but you have a cat.' Choose the correct translation.
Tú tienes un perro pero yo tengo un gato.
Él tiene un perro pero ella tiene un gato.
Correct answer: Yo tengo un perro pero tú tienes un gato.
Ella tiene un perro pero él tiene un gato.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'She has seventeen games.'
Correct Answer: Tiene diecisiete juegos., Ella tiene diecisiete juegos.

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