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Year 5

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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New
Year 5

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

  1. The sound-spelling correspondences [ce] and [ci] are soft sounds.
  2. 'Hay' means 'there is' or 'there are' dependent on whether it's followed by a singular or plural noun.
  3. The verb 'tener' means 'to have, having'. 'Tiene' means 'she, he, it has'; 'tienen' means 'they have'.
  4. 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.
  5. 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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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'quite'?
Correct answer: bastante
pero
siempre
también
grande
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:aprender,to learn, learning

to learn, learning

Correct Answer:escuchar,to listen, listening

to listen, listening

Correct Answer:escribir,to write, writing

to write, writing

Correct Answer:estar,to be, being (temporary)

to be, being (temporary)

Correct Answer:pronunciar,to pronounce, pronouncing

to pronounce, pronouncing

Correct Answer:ser,to be, being (permanent)

to be, being (permanent)

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:feliz,happy

happy

Correct Answer:lento,slow

slow

Correct Answer:serio,serious

serious

Correct Answer:tranquilo,calm

calm

Correct Answer:útil,useful

useful

Correct Answer:viejo,old

old

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'the white flowers and the red exercise books'.
1 - las
2 - flores
3 - blancas
4 - y
5 - los
6 - cuadernos
7 - rojos
Q5.
Write in English: 'hablo con la profesora'.
Correct Answer: I speak to the teacher, I speak with the teacher, I talk to the teacher, I talk with the teacher
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'you read a book'.
Correct Answer: lees un libro, tú lees un libro

Assessment exit quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which words are missing the sound [ci]?
__ntro
Correct answer: de__r
__bra
Correct answer: co__na
__lebrar
Q2.
'Quique does not have a rabbit'. How many words are in the Spanish translation of this sentence?
3
4
Correct answer: 5
6
7
Q3.
'La clase __________ una ventana'. Choose the correct missing word.
hay
Correct answer: tiene
tienen
Q4.
Write in Spanish: 'they don't have a rucksack'.
Correct Answer: no tienen una mochila, ellos no tienen una mochila, ellas no tienen una mochila
Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'there are two gifts'.
Correct Answer: hay dos regalos

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