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      Do you have? 'Tienes', numbers and plural nouns

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can use numbers 1-12 with nouns and ‘tener’ to ask and answer about how many things I and others have.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. The sound-symbol correspondence [ce] can be contrasted for practice with the key sound [ci].
      2. Numbers 1-12 go before nouns to indicate how many there are. Numbers do not change their spelling.
      3. Adding -s to nouns ending in -o, -a or -e makes them plural.
      4. '¿Tienes?' means 'Do you have?' There is no word for 'do' in intonation questions.

      Keywords

      • Ce - pronounced as in the word 'centro'

      • Ci - pronounced as in the word 'decir'

      • Plural noun - a word that refers to more than one person, place or thing

      • Tienes - part of the verb 'tener' that means 'you have' or 'do you have?'

      • Tengo - part of the verb 'tener' that means 'I have' or 'do I have?'

      Common misconception

      When translating 'do you have' into Spanish, we need to translate every single word, including 'do'.

      'Do you have?' translate as '¿tienes?' and we do not translate 'do'.

      Teacher tip

      Encourage pupils to use the langauge '¿tienes? and tengo' with plural nouns in the classroom. You can use classroom nouns with which they are familiar to practise this language in a real-life context.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which numbers from 1-12 are missing from this list? uno, dos, cinco, seis, diez, once, doce.

      2, 3, 4, 6, 7
      5, 6, 7, 9, 10
      1, 2, 4, 6, 8
      Correct answer: 3, 4, 7, 8, 9
      8, 9, 10, 11, 12

      Q2.
      Write 'five books' in Spanish.

      An image in a quiz
      Correct Answer: cinco libros

      Q3.
      Look at this sum. Which answer is correct? 5 + 7 - 1 =

      diez
      nueve
      doce
      Correct answer: once
      ocho

      Q4.
      Match the English and Spanish.

      Correct Answer:Tengo cuatro tartas.,I have four cakes.

      I have four cakes.

      Correct Answer:Tiene diez libros.,He has ten books.

      He has ten books.

      Correct Answer:Tengo dos osos. ,I have two bears.

      I have two bears.

      Correct Answer:Tiene cinco casas.,She has five houses.

      She has five houses.

      Q5.
      Order these objects from the least to the most.

      1 - una silla
      2 - tres osos
      3 - siete libros
      4 - diez botellas
      5 - doce casas

      Q6.
      What is 'I have eight hats' in Spanish?

      Correct Answer: Tengo ocho sombreros., tengo 8 sombreros

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      What are the next 3 numbers in this sequence? uno, tres, cinco, .

      cuatro, cinco, seis
      Correct answer: siete, nueve, once
      seis, siete, ocho
      uno, dos, tres

      Q2.
      Which three Spanish numbers from 1-12 contain the [ce] or [ci] sound?

      2
      Correct answer: 5
      8
      Correct answer: 11
      Correct answer: 12

      Q3.
      Which is the correct translaton of 'six questions'?

      siete preguntas
      seis respuestas
      Correct answer: seis preguntas
      seis pregunta
      siete respuestas

      Q4.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:tiene,she, he, it has

      she, he, it has

      Correct Answer:tengo,I have

      I have

      Correct Answer:tienes,you have

      you have

      Correct Answer:tener,to have, having

      to have, having

      Q5.
      What is the correct translation? 'I have two cats. She has three chairs.'

      Tengo dos gato. Tiene tres sillas.
      Tiene dos gatos. Tienes tres silla.
      Correct answer: Tengo dos gatos. Tiene tres sillas.
      Tengo dos gatos. Tengo tres sillas.
      Tiene dos gatos. Tengo tres sillas.

      Q6.
      Translate into Spanish: 'Do you have five books?'

      Correct Answer: ¿Tienes cinco libros?

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