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      What does Quique have? 'Tengo', 'tiene', numbers 1-12, plural nouns

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can use numbers 1-12 with nouns to describe how many I and others have.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. Numbers 1-12 go before the noun to indicate how many. Numbers don't change spelling for gender.
      2. Adding-s to nouns ending in -o or -a makes them plural.
      3. The verb 'tener' can be used with numbers and nouns to say how many I and others have.
      4. Listening and writing sound-symbol correspondences [ce] and [ci] helps to learn them.

      Keywords

      • Tengo - part of the verb ‘tener’ (to have, having) meaning I have

      • Tiene - part of the verb ‘tener’ (to have, having) meaning she, he, it has

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

      Common misconception

      Numbers change their spelling depending on gender of the noun.

      Numbers do not change their spelling for gender.

      Teacher tip

      Classroom equipment which pupils are familiar with the Spanish for (bolígrafo, libro, estuche etc.) could be used for a real-life counting task to support recall of numbers and plural nouns.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:aquí,here
      Correct Answer:allí,there
      Correct Answer:presente,present
      Correct Answer:ausente,absent
      Correct Answer:en clase,in class
      Correct Answer:en casa,at home

      Q2.
      Order the verb forms as follows: infinitive, 1st person singular (I), 2nd person singular (you), 3rd person singular (she, he, it).

      1 - estar
      2 - estoy
      3 - estás
      4 - está

      Q3.
      'Good morning, I am present'. What is the correct translation?

      Buenos días, estás aquí.
      Buenos días, está aquí.
      Correct answer: Buenos días, estoy presente.
      Buenos días, está presente.
      Buenos días, estoy ausente.

      Q4.
      'Buenas tardes, está ausente'. What is the correct translation?

      Correct answer: Good afternoon, he is absent.
      Good afternoon, I am absent.
      Correct answer: Good afternoon, she is absent.
      Good afternoon, you are here.
      Good afternoon, he is here.

      Q5.
      How would Sofía say 'I am present. I am pleased.'?

      Correct answer: Estoy presente. Estoy contenta.
      Estoy presente. Estoy contento
      Está presente. Está contenta.
      Estás presente. Está contento.
      Está presente. Está contento.

      Q6.
      'Quique is absent. He is ill at home'. What is the correct translation?

      Quique está presente. Está nervioso en clase.
      Correct answer: Quique está ausente. Está enfermo en casa.
      Quique estás ausente. Estás enfermo en casa.
      Quique está ausente. Está contento en casa.
      Quique estás ausente. Está nervioso en clase.

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which numbers are missing from this sequence? Seis, ocho, diez.

      cuatro, cinco
      uno, dos
      Correct answer: siete, nueve
      tres, cuatro

      Q2.
      What are the next two numbers in this sequence? dos, cuatro, seis, ocho, .

      nueve, diez
      uno, dos
      diez, once
      Correct answer: diez, doce

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:tener,to have, having
      Correct Answer:tiene,she, he, it has
      Correct Answer:tengo,I have

      Q4.
      Which sentence says 'I have ten books'?

      Tengo diez libro.
      Correct answer: Tengo diez libros.
      Tengo dos libros.
      Tiene diez libros.
      Tiene doce libros.

      Q5.
      Make the noun 'uniforme' plural.

      Correct Answer: uniformes

      Q6.
      Translate into Spanish: She has three cats.

      Correct Answer: Tiene tres gatos., tiene 3 gatos

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