What do they have? 'Tiene' vs 'tienen'
Learning outcomes
I can say what others have using 'tiene' and 'tienen'.
I can accurately pronounce [ce] and [ci].
What do they have? 'Tiene' vs 'tienen'
Learning outcomes
I can say what others have using 'tiene' and 'tienen'.
I can accurately pronounce [ce] and [ci].
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Key learning points
- The sound-spelling correspondences [ce] and [ci] are soft sounds.
- 'Hay' means 'there is' or 'there are' dependent on whether it's followed by a singular or plural noun.
- The verb 'tener' means 'to have, having'. 'Tiene' means 'she, he, it has'; 'tienen' means 'they have'.
- To say what you or others don't have, put 'no' before the verb to make it negative; this works for any verb and person.
- Using vocabulary in context helps improve reading and speaking skills.
Keywords
Tiene - 'she, he, is has', part of the verb 'tener' meaning ‘to have, having’
Tienen - 'they have', part of the verb 'tener' meaning ‘to have, having’
Hay - meaning 'there is' or 'there are' depending on whether it's followed by singular or plural nouns
Common misconception
To make a verb negative in Spanish, you have to add an additional verb, like 'do not' or 'does not', like in English.
In Spanish, no extra verb is necessary. You just add 'no' before the verb. This works for any verb and person.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'quite'?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to learn, learning
to listen, listening
to write, writing
to be, being (temporary)
to pronounce, pronouncing
to be, being (permanent)
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
happy
slow
serious
calm
useful
old