I'm hungry: 'tener' meaning 'be'
Learning outcomes
I can use 'tener' to mean 'to have, having', and with certain nouns to mean 'to be, being'.
I can pronounce [n] and [ñ] correctly.
- Year 4
I'm hungry: 'tener' meaning 'be'
Learning outcomes
I can use 'tener' to mean 'to have, having', and with certain nouns to mean 'to be, being'.
I can pronounce [n] and [ñ] correctly.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- The sounds [n] and [ñ] are pronounced differently.
- The verb 'tener' can mean 'to have, having' but also 'to be, being'.
Keywords
[ñ] - pronounced as in 'español'
Tengo - part of the verb 'tener' and meaning 'I have'; with some nouns 'tengo' also translates as 'I am'
Tiene - part of the verb 'tener' and meaning 'she, he it has'; with some nouns 'tiene' also translates as 'she, he, it is'
Common misconception
[n] and [ñ] make the same sound.
The sounds [n] and [ñ] are pronounced differently. [ñ] is pronounced as in 'español'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Mi tortuga es largo y mi gato es gigante.' How many hard [g] sounds can you spot in this sentence?
Q2.Which word means 'your'?
Q3.Match the Spanish and the English.
Q4.'You have your book.' Which is the correct translation?
Q5.Order the words to say: 'My favourite animal is the bear.'
Q6.Which of these are my favourite things?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sound-spelling correspondence is missing from these words? ma_ana, monta_a, espa_ol
Q2.Match the English and Spanish.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
