means 'I have' and is part of the verb 'tener'; in certain expressions 'tengo' also means 'I am'

means 'you have' and is part of the verb 'tener'; in certain expressions 'tienes' also means 'you are'

mano

noche

nosotros

español

mañana

montaña

A1 - 1 año

A1 - 2 cumpleaños

A1 - 3 canasta

A1 - 4 arena

A1 - 5 leña

A1 - 6 soñar

A2a - answer list

A2b - answer list

C1 - 2 Santi tiene cinco años.

C1 - 3 Pancho tiene dos años.

C1 - 4 La tortuga Irene tiene diez años.

C1 - 5 Angela tiene nueve años.

C1 - 6 Quique tiene once años.

C1 - 7 Manchita tiene cuatro años. 

Age: 'tener' meaning 'be'

Spanish

In this unit, pupils use reference resources to write picture descriptions inspired by authentic poems, and story adaptations. They learn determiners ‘mi’ and ‘tu’, pronouns ‘él’ and ‘ella’ and ‘tener’ with meaning be in the contexts of age, states, friends, favourite things and Christmas.

Describe things and people: singular adjective agreement, to be being

Which sound-spelling correspondence is missing from these words? ma_ana, espa_ol, monta_a

What are the next three numbers in this sequence? dos, cuatro, seis {{}}.

Which words do you need to translate the question 'How old are you'?

Which sound-spelling correspondence is missing from these words? _oche, ma_o, _ostros

'I am hungry'. Which is the correct translation?

Order these words to say, 'I am right. You are ten years old'.

In which sentences does 'tener' mean 'to be, being'?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Age: 'tener' meaning 'be'

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.