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Year 5

What do you have? Questions with 'tengo' and 'tienes'

Learning outcomes

I can ask and answer questions about what I and others have using 'tengo' and 'tienes'.

I can accurately pronounce vowel sounds and the sound-spelling correspondences [ca], [co, [cu].

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Year 5

What do you have? Questions with 'tengo' and 'tienes'

Learning outcomes

I can ask and answer questions about what I and others have using 'tengo' and 'tienes'.

I can accurately pronounce vowel sounds and the sound-spelling correspondences [ca], [co, [cu].

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Key learning points

  1. You can practise vowel sounds and the sound-spelling correspondences [ca], [co], [cu] by reading a poem aloud.
  2. To talk about things in the plural, Spanish often adds 's' to the end of the noun.
  3. To say 'some' before a masculine plural noun, we use 'unos'; to say 'some' before a feminine plural noun, we use 'unas'.
  4. To turn a statement into a question, you raise your voice at the end.
  5. To say, 'I have' or 'do I have' use 'tengo'; to say 'you have' or 'do you have', use tienes.

Keywords

  • Unos - the word for 'some' before masculine plural nouns

  • Unas - the word for 'some' before feminine plural nouns

  • Tengo - I have or do I have; part of the verb ‘tener’ meaning to have, having

  • Tienes - you have or do you have; part of the verb ‘tener’ meaning to have, having meaning

Common misconception

There is one word for 'some' for both masculine and feminine nouns.

In Spanish, there are two words for some. For masculine plural nouns, use 'unos'. For feminine plural nouns, use 'unas'.


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The speaking activity, task C2, can be repeated with pupils creating their own cards with different objects to provide additional speaking practice and practice of pluralising nouns and using 'unas' and 'unos' accurately.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:buscar,to search, searching

to search, searching

Correct Answer:cantar,to sing, singing

to sing, singing

Correct Answer:escuchar,to listen, listening

to listen, listening

Correct Answer:escribir,to write, writing

to write, writing

Correct Answer:practicar,to practise, practising

to practise, practising

Correct Answer:leer,to read, reading

to read, reading

Q2.
Which word means 'glue stick'?
mentira
Correct answer: pegamento
verdad
amigo
bocadillo
Q3.
'Ella tiene un problema muy __________.' Which word completes the sentence?
seria
positivo
Correct answer: serio
sano
activo
Q4.
Order the words to say 'you have two exercise books and a new pencil case'.
1 - tienes
2 - dos
3 - cuadernos
4 - y
5 - un
6 - estuche
7 - nuevo
Q5.
'Tengo unos amigos divertidos.' Translate this sentence into English.
Correct Answer: I have some funny friends, I have some fun friends
Q6.
'Do you have some serious questions?' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
Correct Answer: Tienes unas preguntas serias

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6 Questions

Q1.
'Tu __________ bastante negativo hoy'. Which word completes this sentence?
estoy
estar
está
Correct answer: estás
estamos
Q2.
Which words are feminine nouns?
Correct answer: flor
libro
conejo
Correct answer: fruta
Correct answer: mochila
Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:cansado,tired

tired

Correct Answer:divertido,fun, funny

fun, funny

Correct Answer:pesado,annoying

annoying

Correct Answer:tonto,silly

silly

Correct Answer:nuevo,new

new

Correct Answer:viejo,old

old

Q4.
Order the words to say 'I have a cat that is always silly'.
1 - tengo
2 - un
3 - gato
4 - que
5 - siempre
6 - es
7 - tonto
Q5.
'¿Tienes un bocadillo sano?' Translate this sentence into English.
Correct Answer: Do you have a healthy sandwich
Q6.
'Do you have some old goats?' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
Correct Answer: Tiene unas cabras viejas

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