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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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- Year 8
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].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSCs [ca], [co] and [cu] are pronounced as in 'casa', 'comer', 'escuchar'.
- The verb 'tener' means 'to have, having' and we use it to talk about possessions.
- The singular persons of 'tener' are 'tengo' ('I have'), 'tienes' ('you have') and 'tiene' ('she, he, it has').
- The Spanish singular subject pronouns are: 'yo', 'tú', 'él', 'ella'.
- 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'.
The teacher might want to play a class bingo using the numbers learned today.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Order the numbers from smallest to largest.
Order the numbers from smallest to largest.
Q2.Match the English and Spanish.
Match the English and Spanish.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q5.'Vamos a ir al (concierto).' Which words could replace the word in brackets?
'Vamos a ir al (concierto).' Which words could replace the word in brackets?
fuerte
repartir
tienda
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'I have two dogs.'
Write in Spanish: 'I have two dogs.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Order the numbers from smallest to largest.
Order the numbers from smallest to largest.
Q2.Which word or phrase means the same as 'en cambio'?
Which word or phrase means the same as 'en cambio'?
hasta
por
además
incluso
Q3.'You have a prize.' Choose the correct translation.
'You have a prize.' Choose the correct translation.
Tengo un premio.
Tiene un premio.
Tener un premio.
Q4.Match the English and Spanish.
Match the English and Spanish.
Q5.'I have a dog but you have a cat.' Choose the correct translation.
'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.
Ella tiene un perro pero él tiene un gato.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'She has seventeen games.'
Write in Spanish: 'She has seventeen games.'
